Tokyo in the Now
by M ich ae l Kan e r t
Discover some of the newest and most mind-blowing attractions the city has to offer.
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okyo is constantly reinventing itself: visit the same neighbourhood 10 years down the road, and you may barely recognize it. This is a city so constantly on the move, it can be hard to keep up!
just north of Shinjuku Station. The 15 showcased VR games let you fire Dragon Ball energy blasts, pilot a giant Gundam or Evangelion unit, or reach up to grab items as your race through Mario Kart Arcade GP VR. But you’ll have to hurry: VR Zone Shinjuku will close on March 31, 2019!
The city’s hottest new attraction will make you feel like a kid again. Opened in June 2018, the Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLabBorderless in Odaiba is a 10,000-squaremetre playground of interactive light. Its 520 computers and 470 projectors create a delightful world that you can not only touch, but even climb and bounce through, with floating lamps that change colour as you approach, wall art that turns and waves at the touch, an aquarium filled with wacky fish drawn by visitors, and light shows that can be manipulated with a free smartphone app. Finish up with one of four green tea drinks at the dimly lit En Tea House, where the light show continues to play out across the liquid in your cup.
Opened in March 2018, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya is directly connected to Hibiya, Yurakucho and Ginza stations. The glamorous complex is home to some 30 fashion, beauty and interior design stores, as well as over a dozen cafés and restaurants. And if you’ve got time for a movie, Toho Cinemas can be found on the fourth and fifth floors as well.
If you’ve ever wanted to live in the worlds of anime and video game heroes, head to VR Zone Shinjuku
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