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Thursday, 29 January 2009 10:22
[b]Bars and cafés[/b]
From the Telegraph's Danielle Demetriou
Exploring Tokyo can be exhausting. Fortunately, numerous hip cafés and bars provide the perfect place to recharge batteries, while indulging in a spot of people watching.
Some of the best can be stumbled across by simply wandering into the maze of tiny streets that lies off both sides of Omotesando. Take a stroll down Cat Street, past stylish fashion and design boutiques, before joining local hipsters over lunch at the the Bape Café[/b] (3-27-22 Jingumae), set up by the DJ designer behind cult Japanese label A Bathing Ape.
Head towards the Prada building north of Omotesando and tuck into a virtuous herb tea and grain salad at [b]the Pure Café[/b] (5-5-21 Minami-Aoyama), a serene eco-haven attached to the Aveda spa.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Omotesando is the recently renovated [b]Kurkuu[/b] (2-18-21 Jingumae), a sleek wood and glass architect-designed haven for style-conscious eco-lovers, complete with organic café, restaurant, bar and workshop.
Art lovers should walk five minutes down the road to the hip basement café in the Mario Botta-designed [b]Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art[/b] (3-7-6 Jingumae), checking out the current exhibition and its classy shop en route.
[img]http://www.tokyoartbeat.com/media/venue/7879E100-170[/img]
A short stroll away – just next to exit three of Gaienmae metro station - is [b]Sign[/b] (Yamakazi Building, 2-7-18 Kita-Aoyama), a vibrant cafe with bright graphic murals that attracts creatives by day and is home to a DJ and cocktail-sipping crowd by night.
[img]http://gridskipper.com/travel/tokyo-sign.jpg[/img]
Those with quirkier tastes might wish to visit [b]Office[/b] (Kita-Aoyama 2-7-18 Yamazaki Bridge 5F), a DJ bar decorated in the style of a conventional workplace, complete with filing cabinets, photocopying machine and bookshelves. [b][/b] [img]http://www.tokyotales.com/images/inline/office_interior_750x250.jpg[/img]
[img]http://smokyo.com/images/bestofimages/article_jicoo.jpg[/img]
You can get the bar on a boat from Hinode pier near Hamamatsu Station on the Yamamote Line next to Shimbashi. The boat leaves every 30 minutes. You can stay on the boat for 3 hours or get off when it gets back to the pier every hour.
The cruise can be a great night depending on howmany people there are on board. It's probably better to go with a few people just in case there aren't many punters on board the bar boat.
They normally have a disco on board or special entertainment laid on on special days.
If you decide to go on the booze cruise, come back and let us know about your experiences.
From the Telegraph's Danielle Demetriou
Exploring Tokyo can be exhausting. Fortunately, numerous hip cafés and bars provide the perfect place to recharge batteries, while indulging in a spot of people watching.
Some of the best can be stumbled across by simply wandering into the maze of tiny streets that lies off both sides of Omotesando. Take a stroll down Cat Street, past stylish fashion and design boutiques, before joining local hipsters over lunch at the the Bape Café[/b] (3-27-22 Jingumae), set up by the DJ designer behind cult Japanese label A Bathing Ape.
Head towards the Prada building north of Omotesando and tuck into a virtuous herb tea and grain salad at [b]the Pure Café[/b] (5-5-21 Minami-Aoyama), a serene eco-haven attached to the Aveda spa.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Omotesando is the recently renovated [b]Kurkuu[/b] (2-18-21 Jingumae), a sleek wood and glass architect-designed haven for style-conscious eco-lovers, complete with organic café, restaurant, bar and workshop.
Art lovers should walk five minutes down the road to the hip basement café in the Mario Botta-designed [b]Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art[/b] (3-7-6 Jingumae), checking out the current exhibition and its classy shop en route.
[img]http://www.tokyoartbeat.com/media/venue/7879E100-170[/img]
A short stroll away – just next to exit three of Gaienmae metro station - is [b]Sign[/b] (Yamakazi Building, 2-7-18 Kita-Aoyama), a vibrant cafe with bright graphic murals that attracts creatives by day and is home to a DJ and cocktail-sipping crowd by night.
[img]http://gridskipper.com/travel/tokyo-sign.jpg[/img]
Those with quirkier tastes might wish to visit [b]Office[/b] (Kita-Aoyama 2-7-18 Yamazaki Bridge 5F), a DJ bar decorated in the style of a conventional workplace, complete with filing cabinets, photocopying machine and bookshelves. [b][/b] [img]http://www.tokyotales.com/images/inline/office_interior_750x250.jpg[/img]
[img]http://smokyo.com/images/bestofimages/article_jicoo.jpg[/img]
You can get the bar on a boat from Hinode pier near Hamamatsu Station on the Yamamote Line next to Shimbashi. The boat leaves every 30 minutes. You can stay on the boat for 3 hours or get off when it gets back to the pier every hour.
The cruise can be a great night depending on howmany people there are on board. It's probably better to go with a few people just in case there aren't many punters on board the bar boat.
They normally have a disco on board or special entertainment laid on on special days.
If you decide to go on the booze cruise, come back and let us know about your experiences.
[img]http://smokyo.com/images/bestofimages/ship350x172.jpg[/img]
Reservations
Tel: 0120-049-490
Boarding Time: 20:00 / 21:00 / 22:00
Business Hours: 20:00 ? 23:00
Prices: Floating Pass: \2500 Yen
Beers: 600 Yen, Cocktails 1200 Yen
Link: [url]www.jicoofloatingbar.com[/url]