What to do and see in Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto: The Best Shopping

May 19, 2021 Kandra Bartel

Discover the best top things to do in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan including teamLab Borderless, Ameyoko Shopping Street, Tokyo Midtown, Nonowa Kunitachi, Ganduo Tachikawa, Mori Town, Gallery Yuri No Ki, Akigawa Farmers Center, Lumine Tachikawa, Atre Kichijoji.
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1. teamLab Borderless

1-3-8, Aomi Odaiba Palette Town, MORI Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless, Koto 135-0064 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-6406-3949 http://borderless.teamlab.art/
Excellent
64%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
4%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,324 reviews

teamLab Borderless

teamLab Borderless is a group of artworks that form one borderless world. Artworks move out of the rooms freely, form connections and relationships with people, communicate with other works, influence and sometimes intermingle with each other. Create new experiences with others, immerse yourself in borderless art, and explore the world with your body. In a vast complex, three-dimensional 10,000 square meter space, 520 computers and 470 projectors create a completely new world, the likes of which have never been seen before. Closed day: June 22nd, 25th, July 9th, 23rd, August 10th, 27th.

Reviewed By DouglasA587

teamLab Borderless (The Odaiba Edition of teamLab), was our first experience of this kind of interactive digital light and sound exhibit. We've visited our fair share of classical, modern and interactive galleries. But this was something quite different, as evidenced by the throngs off people waiting to get in at 10am (opening time), and the queues 10 deep, 50m back outside the door when we left at 1pm. Other reviews and their own website give you the general sense of what's happening: clever use of light and sound in a dark space, some of them with interactive, and even physical elements (like climbing through the 3 dimensional bouldering wall). But that doesn't capture the magic of being there in the dark, wondering what new and beautiful creature is about to come dancing around the corner. There's mo map and genuinely a surprise around every corner. We went around and around to make sure we left no nook undiscovered. Although initially you feel lost and perhaps a little overwhelmed, after a while the layout starts to make sense. For all that, we couldn't visit one of the most famous rooms, with the lanterns, because by the time we got to it, there was an additional 1 hour queue that we decided was too much on top of 3 hours already spent. I do recommend pre-booking online and turning up at opening time, or even 15 minutes before so you're in ASAP when it's as empty as possible. There are coin operated lockers, and luggage locks, so dump your stuff. Having bags around is a drag. Even though you'll be captivated from the first large open area, do head straight to the Lantern room, and consider doing the upstairs section early because it has more elements to queue for. Young (and old) kids will also get more of a blast upstairs where everything is interactive and designed more for the younger (although me and my wife did our crayon drawing that got turned into a digital life-form that we happily chased around the floor). Also take advantage of the En Tea House early, which is located on the upper floor. This isn't not your ordinary Japanese tea experience and is really a full exhibit in its own right. Don't just take the tea, but take the ice cream set. Hint: the tea and the ice cream behave differently. We pre-booked and arrived at opening time on a Christmas Sunday (Dec 21) and the queue was already full but they were selling tickets at the door. They only sell a certain volume off tickets for the day, and when we left at 1pm, they were selling tickets that could only be used from 3pm. Despite the crowd control, it was quite busy inside, although the area is larger than I thought, so it easily swallows several thousand people I would think. Many people say they took one or two hours. We were there 3, and I think we could have stayed longer just to soak up the ambience. It's easily accessible from the Tokyo Teleport station, or the Aomi station. Both are on private lines, so you need an IC card or special ticket, since they are neither JR nor Metro. TeamLab also have a similar exhibit in Shanghai and another "Planets" exhibit in Tokyo which we didn't go to, but looks more for kids.

2. Ameyoko Shopping Street

Ueno, Taito Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3832-5053 http://www.ameyoko.net
Excellent
29%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 2,732 reviews

Ameyoko Shopping Street

More than 400 stores line this busy market street that sits under the rail line between JR Ueno and Okachimachi stations. Shops sell seafood, clothing, dried food, sweets, and a range of other items.

Reviewed By jeantanwj

This place is really nice and bustling, with many shops selling Japanese snacks which are perfect as gifts for friends and family back home. However the food options there were slightly limited for us travelling with a toddler, because the shops are really tiny and hard to fit 4 adults plus 1 child. Mostly bar tables and small stools etc.

3. Tokyo Midtown

9-7-2, Akasaka, Minato 107-6290 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3475-3100 http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/
Excellent
29%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 937 reviews

Tokyo Midtown

This upscale mini city includes a mix of luxury and mainstream shops, plus restaurants, museums, a park, and the Ritz Carlton. There's also a bilingual concierge and currency exchange.

Reviewed By Reasonable50

Large complex of buildings with high end shopping and a large variety of restaurants. Houses the Ritz Carlton at the highest levels. Easy to access by subway.

4. Nonowa Kunitachi

1-14-17 Kita JR Kunitachi Station, Kunitachi 186-0001 Tokyo Prefecture http://www.nonowa.co.jp/kunitachi/
Excellent
38%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 13 reviews

Nonowa Kunitachi

5. Ganduo Tachikawa

3-2-1 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa 190-0023 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-540-2111 http://www.granduo.jp/tachikawa/
Excellent
16%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 92 reviews

Ganduo Tachikawa

6. Mori Town

562-1 Tanakacho, Akishima 196-0014 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-546-0071 http://moritown.com/index.html
Excellent
16%
Good
57%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 61 reviews

Mori Town

1-15-20 Higashi, Kunitachi 186-0002 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-573-6663
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 2 reviews

Gallery Yuri No Ki

8. Akigawa Farmers Center

811 Ninomiya, Akiruno 197-0814 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-559-1600 http://www.ja-akigawa.or.jp/t_fc.html
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 8 reviews

Akigawa Farmers Center

9. Lumine Tachikawa

2-1-1 Akebonocho, Tachikawa 190-0012 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-527-1411 http://www.lumine.ne.jp/tachikawa/
Excellent
24%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
32%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 37 reviews

Lumine Tachikawa

10. Atre Kichijoji

1-1-24 Kichijoji Minamicho, Musashino 180-0003 Tokyo Prefecture +81 422-22-1401 http://www.atre.co.jp/store/kichijoji
Excellent
16%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
32%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 37 reviews

Atre Kichijoji

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