Monday, May 15, 2006
Shinjuku and Roppongi
Surrounding the insanity of Shinjuku station are all sorts of banks and office buildings in addition to some of the most expensive hotels in Tokyo. It is also home to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices..... which are therefore possibly the most imposing ‘council offices’ on the planet! This area was also apparantly the inspiration for the skylines and architecture in Bladerunner, although I’ve read that Osaka may have been used for filming (I’m sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).There’s not a lot to say about the area known as Roppongi Hills, other than that it just seems like one great big shopping and restaurant complex attached to a huge office tower, another luxury hotel and some very high rent residential property. If you want to do all your designer shopping in one place this may be a good place to start..... as long as you’re a girl. We didn’t really visit the shops, but a glance at the guidebook (it has one) shows hardly any mens clothing stores, and at least 11 shops specialising in handbags! When you’re done with shopping then there seem to be at least 40 cafes and restaurants to choose from, and a cinema that opens until 3 or 4am at the weekends.
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