Tokyo From Up Above
When you arrive, take a twilight helicopter flight across the twinkling city below as you sip from a flute of champagne and take in the spectacular views. Keep an eye out for landmarks like the Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, the glow of Shinjuku and Tokyo Dome as you cruise through the skies directly above what is one of the world’s most impressive skylines.
A Night Fit For A King
The Palace Suite is Palace Hotel Tokyo’s crowning achievement, and staying in what is one of the most palatial suites in town should sit at the very top of your list. Overlooking the Imperial Palace Plaza, guests are just a stone’s throw away from the beauty of the royal gardens and a world of history.
Dine At Aragawa
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The chefs behind Aragawa in Shimbashi have been pleasing palates since 1967 with their signature dish, charcoal-broiled Sanda beefsteak. The dishes on offer here take a complex journey from field to plate, ensuring Shimbashi maintains its reputation as home to some of the best steak in the world.
Only those cows that have met strict criteria make the cut at Aragawa, and it shows in the taste. Not just your average affair of steak and chips, cuts of beef go through ten separate stages of the broiling process before they can be enjoyed by diners. The restaurant is homely and whispers hints of classical dining with a Swedish chandelier draped from the ceiling alongside cherrywood tables. With price tags ranging from $284 (28,870 JPY) to $341 (34,650 JPY), this is sure to make a dent in your wad of cash.
Get Shopping
As well as being one of the best places to immerse yourself in the bright neon lights of Tokyo, Ginza is home to some serious shopping with a price tag. Head to Wako, one of the city’s most exclusive department stores and indulge yourself in everything these designer stores have to offer. There’s even an art gallery on the sixth floor to relax if it all gets too much.
Whisky
Whilst bars serving your bog-standard sake and Japanese beers are aplenty in this bustling city, it’s the low-key whisky bars nestled in the backstreets that are worth your time and taste buds.
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As well as being one of the best places to immerse yourself in the bright neon lights of Tokyo, Ginza is home to some serious shopping with a price tag. Head to Wako, one of the city’s most exclusive department stores and indulge yourself in everything these designer stores have to offer. There’s even an art gallery on the sixth floor to relax if it all gets too much.
Whisky
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Whilst bars serving your bog-standard sake and Japanese beers are aplenty in this bustling city, it’s the low-key whisky bars nestled in the backstreets that are worth your time and taste buds.
Often compared to the likes of Scotch, whisky production in Japan has been growing in popularity for years and there are now around nine major distilleries producing this golden nectar. If you’re looking to get a real taste for it, there are some rare and wonderful whiskies to be sampled in the likes of Cask Strength and Campbeltown Loch.
So here are some ways in which to spend one million yen in Tokyo in 48 hours. Which would you do?
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