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MUJI Ginza
MUJI's global flagship store is located on Namiki-dori Street in Ginza, Tokyo's upscale shopping district. Here, visitors can experience from various perspectives MUJI's concept of promoting “a pleasant life” through clothing, food, and home essentials.
This MUJI in Ginza is totally flagship-level. The selection is insanely complete, and there’s even a restaurant upstairs. You can shop and grab a bite at the same time—love it.
Izumi Park Town Tapio
A lifestyle-oriented shopping complex featuring around 80 diverse stores and restaurants, spanning fashion, culture, and gourmet offerings. Located in Izumi Park Town, a new residential area in Sendai’s Izumi Ward, the mall attracts visitors who also enjoy the adjacent Sendai Izumi Premium Outlets for shopping and dining.
Feels like it’s mainly for families and people who live nearby.
The pace is much slower compared to the department stores in the city center.
Okazaki Castle
A castle where Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616), who founded the Edo shogunate, was born. In 2006, it was selected as one of the “Top 100 Castles in Japan.” With many legends tied to dragons, it is also known as “Tatsugajo (Dragon Castle).” One legend says that when Takechiyo (later Ieyasu) was born, dark clouds swirled above the castle and a golden dragon appeared.
The exhibits inside are pretty seriously done—not the kind of place you just breeze through. If you’re a history nerd, you can easily spend longer here than you’d expect.
Don Quijote Shinjuku Kabukicho Store
Don Quijote Shinjuku Kabukicho Store is the discount shop drawing shoppers from near and wide for its whopping selection and unbeatable prices. Sat at the entrance of Kabukicho, Japan’s largest entertainment district, the store is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year so you can easily pop in for shopping whether on your way during the day or night.
Packed with international tourists.
You keep hearing people speaking Chinese everywhere.
Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University has a huge campus and an unconstrained space. A location of the ground is accessible on foot from the Sapporo station. The campus is open to the public for tours and walking as well as students or staff do.
The illuminated scenery at night in autumn is absolutely stunning.
