Sightseeing
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- Category: Sightseeing
- Published on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:25
Entertainment Facilities
Tokyo Disney Resort
This amusement park is open for business from 9:00 to 22:00.
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/index.html
Tokyo Disney Sea
This amusement park is open for business from 10:00 to 22:00.
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/tds/index.html
FujiQ Highland
This amusement park is open for business as usual.
Yomiuriland
This amusement park is open for business as usual. Please check the website for operating hours
http://www.yomiuriland.co.jp/english/
Sanrio Puroland
This amusement park is open for business as usual. Please check the website for operating hours
http://www.puroland.jp/english/welcome.html
Universal Studios Japan
This amusement park is open for business as usual.
HUIS TEN BOSCH
It is open as usual.
http://english.huistenbosch.co.jp/
Museums
Museums in Tokyo
Operating hours from April are subject to change, so please check museum’s official website. http://www.kintetsu.com/museums/list.htm
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
It is open as usual.
http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/
Kyoto National Museum
The museum is open, however the new Collections Hall is under construction and will not open until 2013.
http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/index_top.html
Raku Ware (ceramics)
This ceramic museum in Kyoto is open as usual.
http://www.raku-yaki.or.jp/e/index.html
The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum Japan
This musuem located in Takamatsu-city, Kagawa is open as usual.
http://www.isamunoguchi.or.jp/gamen/e_home.htm
Toyota Automobile Museum
It is open as usual.
http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/index.html
Department Store
The operating hours of major department stores in Tohoku, Kanto and Koshinetsu areas have changed to conserve electricity. For further details, please refer to this website below:
http://www.departinfo.com/english/
Shopping Centers
IKSPIARI (beside Tokyo Disneyland Resort)
http://www.ikspiari.com/yokoso-iks/
Venus Fort
Some stores are not operating/temporarily closed
http://www.venusfort.co.jp/multi/index_e.html
Decks Tokyo Beach
It is open as usual except for some stores from Friday, April 1.
http://www.odaiba-decks.com/
Aqua City Odaiba
It is open as usual except for some selected stores from Friday, April 1.
http://www.aquacity.jp/en/top
Omote Sando Hills
It is open as usual from Friday, April 1.
http://www.omotesandohills.com/english/index.html
Shibuya109
It is open as usual from Friday, April 1.
http://109guide.com/e_index2.html
LaLaport TOYOSU
It is open as usual except some selected stores from Friday, April 1.
http://toyosu.lalaport.jp/en/index.shtml
Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills is shortening its business hours to conserve electricity.
http://www.roppongihills.com/en/
Premium Outlets
Business hours vary according to a store.
http://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/en/
World Heritage Sites in Japan etc.
These sites provide general travel information about Kyoto
Kyoto
http://www.kyoto-magonote.jp/en/
The other following world heritage sites are also open as usual.
Nara
http://narashikanko.jp/en/isan/index.html
Kii Sanchi (Wakayama Prefecture)
http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/sekaiisan/english/e-kiisanti.html
Himeji Castle
http://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/foreigner/en.html
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
http://www.miyajima-island.com/flash/english/welcome.html
Gusuku sites and Related properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/972/
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/734
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/index_e2.html
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
http://ginzan.city.ohda.lg.jp/wh/en/index.html
Yakushima
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/662
Shiretoko (Hokkaido)
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1193
Nikko
World Heritage “Shrines and Temples of Nikko"
The World Heritage Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Shirakami Sanchi Visitor Center (Aomori and Akita prefecture)
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/featuredarticles/worldheritage/c_2_shirakami.html
Other scenic spots/resort areas
The following resorts are open as usual.
Mt. Takao
The earthquake did not affect this area.
http://www.takaotozan.co.jp/takaotozan_eng1/index2.htm
Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes
Due to the earthquake, the spring annual event "Katsuyama Yabusame festival" of Kawaguchiko-machi has been cancelled. However, the "Fuji Shibazakura festival" is will take place from April 23 to May 29.
http://www.mt-fuji.gr.jp/index_en.php
Others
Yamada Denki (Electronics)
Business hours vary according to store. Please refer to the website below
http://www.yamada-denki.jp/company_e/index.html
Yodobashi (Electronics)
All stores including Multimedia Sendai and Koriyama station square store are open as usual.
Site is in Japanese.
http://www.yodobashi.com/
Big Camera (Electronics)
Delivery is not available in some areas of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
Site is in Japanese.
http://www.biccamera.com/
Tokyu Hands
Operating hours have been reduced in some stores.
http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/en/index.html
Akihabara Promenade
Reopened from April 17 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm
http://www.akiba-information.jp/html/multi/townguide/manners-e.html/
Ginza Promenade
Reopened from Saturday, April 2.
** By Metropolitan Police Department
Shinjuku Promenade
Reopened from Saturday, April 10.
**By Metropolitan Police Department
The Tsukiji Market
Auction area is closed until further notice