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Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Omokado
A shopping center with popular domestic and international brands shops in the heart of Omotesando & Harajuku. From the 5th all the way down to the 1st basement floor you’ll find an equally incredible and eclectic line up of fashion, goods and accessories to browse. Among them, the shops selling cosmetics draw especially larger buzz.
There are lots of trendy Japanese local fashion brands upstairs.
TOKYO SKYTREE(R) TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN(R)
Boasting a height of 634 meters, TOKYO SKYTREE is the world’s tallest free-standing tower which stands in the center of TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN surrounded by tourist facilities. The tower has two observation decks, Tembo Deck at a height of 350 meters and Tembo Galleria at 450 meters.
Standing on the glass floor is such a thrill! If you're not brave enough, it might be a bit much.
Lake Biwa
Lake Biwa, which belongs to the first-grade Yodo River system and is located in the center of Shiga Prefecture, occupies an area of about 670 k㎡, or about one-sixth of the prefecture's land area, and is the largest lake in Japan in terms of both area and water storage capacity, with 27.5 billion tons of water pouring in through rivers from the surrounding mountains of Ibuki, Suzuka, and Hira, all of which are over 1,000 meters high.
I bet the night view of Lake Biwa is absolutely gorgeous!
Yama-Dera (Hōjusan Risshakuji Temple)
This mountain temple, of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, is properly known as “Hōjusan Risshakuji Temple.” It is a historical place, founded in 860 by Jikaku Daishi. It is believed that, with each step you take up the 1015 stone steps, your worldly desires are purged. Furthermore, it has also been worshipped since ancient times as a temple that helps to cut out bad relationships and forge good bonds.
I didn't expect it to be this exhausting—almost a thousand steps! But I'm glad I kept going. The view from the top is just stunning.
FUFU Nara
Located on the edge of Nara Park, the FUFU Nara is a perfect base to travel around Nara. Kengo Kuma, one of the top Japanese architects, has designed this impressive building.The divine air of Nara Park swings trees outside of the room window. It facilitates an open-air bath in each guest room to relax and unwind.
The service was excellent—my whole family was really impressed.
It's super close to the station, which made everything so convenient!