Streets coloured with illumination and people enjoying strolls through the city.
Here are 5 ideas for spending winter days off that warm your mind and body among the bustle.
1. Savour wild game cuisine
Wild game cuisine is a true blessing of nature. Enjoy delicious wild game options as the weather gets colder in the winter season. Chefs can convey the charms of wild game cuisine through various cooking styles, including traditional roast cuisine and modern arrangements.
Wild game has also been gaining attention in recent years as a sustainable food.
It’s the perfect cuisine to enjoy in winter and goes well with wine.
Recommended restaurants for enjoying wild game:
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2. Streets with glittering illumination
Brilliant illumination in Tokyo makes the countdown to the New Year all the more exciting. Marunouchi Nakadori Street is a must visit. Walk through the gold colours lit by the trees on both sides of the street and you'll forget you're even in Japan.
Roppongi is another spot you can't miss. The Midtown Garden, located in Tokyo Midtown, is called the walkway of light and is warmly enveloped in 320,000 orange-colored lights. Roppongi Hills and Keyakizaka are also mainly lit with blues and whites. Elegant and magical lights spread throughout these areas.
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Restaurants near Roppongi:
L'ATELIER de Joël Robuchon
La Brianza
IRUCA TOKYO
YAKITORI Moe es
3. Ice skating in the big city
Ice skating is a quintessential winter activity. Central Tokyo has places where you can try ice skating, which are only open in winter. Rooftop Star Skating Rink in Ginza is located on the roof of GINZA SIX. TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN ICE ®SKATING PARK2024 is held in Oshiage, is a skating rink on ice. It’s in an attractive location where you can view Skytree nearby.KOSÉ MIDTOWN ICE RINK, located in Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, is the largest limited-time outdoor skating rink in Tokyo. It features an open, expansive space with Hinokicho Park in the background.
Restaurants near Ginza:
Le Nougat
Restaurants near Skytree:
Yakitori Omino
Restaurants near Roppongi:
Héritage by Kei Kobayashi
4. Shopping Paradise
For all shopaholics, the best season for shopping sprees has arrived.From December to January, you can see signs for sales all throughout Tokyo. When sales enter their final stages, vivid new spring and summer collections adorn the shopping windows.
You can also enjoy the first sales of the year and mystery bags at department stores in Shinjuku, Ginza, and Shibuya. Tokyo in winter is a must-visit for enjoying shopping at great prices.
5. Stay in a luxury hotel
Enjoying a special time in a MICHELIN Key Hotel is an excellent way to spend the cold winter. Guests can enjoy a stay in this hotel without stepping a foot outside, thanks to the plentiful options for restaurants, bars, spas, and fitness centers.Gazing at the outside scenery in your nightwear while eating a meal in your guestroom is truly luxurious.
If your hotel is located next to shopping facilities, it’s also convenient to do a bit of shopping. Staying in a hotel complete with everything you need is perfect for guests who don’t want to go out during the cold winter.
Recommended Hotels:
Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) Executive House Zen
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Andaz Tokyo
