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PLACES—TOKYO

City Guide 5. DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA

Tokyo 6 Chome–9-5 Ginza, Chuo, Tokyo

More than just large shops and great trademarks. This
small mall dedicated to the new Japanese designers
was born in 2012 in Ginza, Tokyo’s posh shopping
heart. The creator is Rei Kawabuko, founder of Com-
me des Garçons, who wanted to bring into her city the
part of the Dover Street Market that she had opened
in London. Over 150 brands are present, with a Pari-
1. TOKYO SUSHI ACADEMY TSUKIJI sian café for a stop between shopping sessions.
4 Chome–7-5 Tsukiji, Tokyo • www.ginza.doverstreetmarket.com

Sushi can be enjoyed everywhere in town, but why
not try to cook it yourself? Here you can f nd all
levels of courses to help you discover the country’s
most famous food. You will start with a 90-minute
workshop under the guidance of a true master. Over 3. SUMIDA HOKUSAI MUSEUM
4,000 professional sushi cooks, from everywhere in 2 Chome−7-2 Sumida, Kamezawa, Tokyo
the world, have been trained here since 2002. You
could be the next one, indeed. The most famous Japanese artist – Katsushika Hoku-
• www.sushischool.jp sai, painter of the iconic Great Wave Of Kanagawa –
now has a museum dedicated entirely to him. Located
in the Midori-Cho park, in Sumida borough, it was
designed by the multiple award-winning f rm SANAA,
led by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.
Inside, you will f nd the greatest celebration of the art
of the Rising Sun. An absolute must.
• www.hokusai-museum.jp

4. TSUKIJI FISH MARKET
5 Chome−2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo, Tokyo

Go there at dawn, when there are only 60,000 Japa-
nese (and some early bird tourists or jet-lag victims) who
sort all the f sh of the night: the market opens at 5 am.
Before your eyes there will be a variety of f shes of all
shapes and sizes, in a triumph of colors. You can even
sit at one of the many counters where you can enjoy, on-
2. ATAMI-YU the-spot, what is known as the best sushi in the world. 6. ARCHI-DEPOT
3 Chome−6 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo • www.tsukiji-market.or.jp 2 Chome−6-10 Shinagawa, Higashishinagawa, Tokyo

It is perhaps Tokyo’s most ancient onsen, i.e. one of Where can you study all the glorious history of Japa-
the characteristic hot springs in which to bathe or nese design? In the largest and most interesting mu-
only spend a relaxing break. The walls show moun- seum of architectural small-scale models in the world.
tain frescoes, with the mythical Mount Fuji, the In an old warehouse with very high ceilings, hundreds
nation’s symbol, standing out. A tour in an onsen is of tables and shelves show the most beautiful projects
an inevitable experience in town: just one afternoon signed by Japanese designers. Each model has a QR
spent in these places is enough to savor the quintes- code: take a picture of it with your Smartphone and you
sence of Japanese culture. can f nd out in a blink where that project came to life.
• www.paddingtonmarkets.com.au • www.archi-depot.com

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