Friday 19 March 2010

1- Tokyo

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Rainbow Bridge, of which construction began in the 62th year of Showa Era and ended in 5th yearof Hese Era, is a suspended bridge, crossing Tokyo Harbor. Its total length is 918m and the distance between the two main towers is 570m. The bridge has 2 stages: the upper stage is used for an express way while the lower one is for an ordinary road and sidewalks as well as an unmanned seaside express train, called Yurikamome (sea gull). 

In the 33the year of Showa Era, as a general radio wave tower, Tokyo Tower of 333m high has born. Until then, each station of the metropolitan area had broadcasted separately television waves from its own tower. So, Tokyo Tower appeared as a mean to broadcast all of them from


The Korakuen stop on the Marunouchi subway line, about 10 minutes from Tokyo Station, lets you out in front of the Tokyo Dome, Japan's first air-supported indoor stadium, built in 1988 and home to the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants baseball team. Across from the stadium is Tokyo Dome City, a combination of family amusement park, shopping mall, restaurants, and a natural spring spa. The Amusement Park (Mon.-Sat. 10-8:30; Sat and holidays, 9-8:30. Four rollercoaster rides are between ¥600-¥800) has three stomach-churning roller coasters, a haunted house, and a merry-go-round. The La Qua Shopping Center (¥2,565; ¥315 more on holidays; and ¥1,890 surcharge midnight-6 AM; ¥525 surcharge for Healing Room. Daily 11 AM-9 AM) holds 70 shops and restaurants. Shops are open daily from 11-9, and restaurants are open 11-11. La Qua Spa is a natural hot spring for adults, more like an amusement park in itself. There are four floors of pampering and hot springs with high concentrations of sodium-chloride, which is believed to increase blood circulation.


 


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