May 9, 2007

Big In Japan

In less than one month’s time, I’ll be leaving for a much-anticipated vacation to Japan! Planning for the trip is well underway, but if anyone has any hot tips or recomendations – architectural or otherwise – please leave a comment or email me! We’ll be spending most of our time in/around Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka.


Comments

11 Responses to “Big In Japan”

  1. Rob on May 9th, 2007 7:08 am

    I would suggest looking through this great blog:
    http://imomus.livejournal.com/

    I hope to make it to Japan one day. Have fun!

  2. Marco Calvani on May 9th, 2007 8:35 am

    You must visit Iidabashi Train Station (Makoto Sei Watanabe) at Tokyo!!!

    http://vallegiulia.blogspot.com/2006/01/makoto-sei-watanabe-iidabashi-station.html

  3. jan on May 9th, 2007 12:25 pm

    Visit the Prada Aoyama Tokyo Store (designed by Herzog & De Meuron)

    http://images.google.be/images?num=20&hl=nl&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&hs=2e5&q=prada%20tokyo%20herzog%20meuron&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

    Greetings!

  4. pgwp on May 9th, 2007 5:29 pm

    My wife’s travel blog has a few posts about Japan. Check here. (scroll past the first entry–the rest are about Tokyo-area stuff.)

  5. Karl on May 10th, 2007 4:03 am

    Visit the island of Naoshima for a surreal Tadao Ando experience and read the book Pet Architecture for some wonderful idiosyncratic Tokyo spaces!

  6. Victor on May 13th, 2007 9:19 pm

    I have the yellow book! Have a nice trip!

  7. sheeep on May 15th, 2007 8:56 pm

    It is nothing architectual but Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Ebisu has great exhibitions all the time!

  8. John on May 17th, 2007 9:40 pm

    If you’re going to visit a bunch of temples in Kyoto, I’d recommend picking up a stamp book, an accordian-type blank book that you can get stamped and calligraphied at each temple you visit. You can pick one up at any temple; they only cost the equivalent of $5-10 and each stamp is about a buck. Typically they’re signed by a priest, though whoever does it’s great to watch the skill of them signing. And of course you’ll have a unique souvenir, something that tracks your journey and that you can’t just buy in a store.

  9. Michelle Linden on May 20th, 2007 3:58 pm

    I visited Tokyo just about a year ago… You will have such a great time. In addition to all of the comments above, I’d suggest a visit to Ometesando Shopping District. There are several architecturally interesting projects located within a block from each other, including the Ometesando Hills by Tadao Ando. Also, the Prada store is within 2 blocks of this area on Ometesando.

    I can’t wait to hear all about your trip. I’ve added your blog to my sidebar, so I can be sure to keep up!

  10. Anonymous on May 23rd, 2007 4:48 am

    Make sure you go to a jack shack

  11. Anonymous on June 20th, 2007 1:56 am

    chatch these two great exibitions:

    http://www.roppongihills.com/en/monthly_event/2007_06.html

    and

    http://www.operacity.jp/ag/exh82/e_index.html

    go and explore roppongi (roppongi hills, midtown, nationat art center tokyo)

    walk (!) across rainbow bridge.

    go see Den-en-chofu.

    enjoy your trip.