It’s raining on your day off… While staying home all day is fine, here are some recommended activities and destinations for those who want to make the most of their day off.
The Toyo Bunko Museum
A specialized library and museum of Oriental studies covering the history and culture of all of Asia. Since the museum opened in 2011, it has also held themed special exhibitions several times a year.
Sasazuka Bowl
Founded in 1973, this bowling alley operates under the concept of a “bowling alley inside a restaurant.” Its stylish, renovated interior and regularly held DJ events have garnered a loyal following among music lovers. With a selection of over 150 types of alcohol, it’s also highly recommended for those with discerning tastes in drinks.
The “Kadokawa Musashino Museum” is a cultural complex that combines a library, art museum, and history museum. The “Bookshelf Theater,” a reading space surrounded by a massive bookshelf approximately 8 meters high, houses a collection of about 20,000 books, including KADOKAWA publications as well as personal libraries belonging to figures such as Minamoto no Yoshiyori, Kenkichi Yamamoto, Rizo Takeuchi, and Moriyoshi Hokama. Projection mapping based on the concept of “playing with books and interacting with books” is also screened, offering an immersive experience where the world of books seems to extend beyond their covers.
Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLab Borderless
Visitors can do more than just view paintings; they can move around the facility and enjoy different artworks with all five senses in each distinct space. It’s sure to be a fun experience not only for friends and couples but also for children who may not yet be interested in art.
A concert series held regularly at multiple venues in Tokyo, where audiences can enjoy music surrounded by the glow of over 1,000 LED candles. To date, concerts featuring classical, jazz, soul, blues, and the latest pop music have been held at venues around the world, garnering acclaim for being accessible even to those unfamiliar with classical music.
109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku
Opened in April 2023, this cinema is located in the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku and features all-premium seating. The sound systems for the eight theaters were supervised by Ryuichi Sakamoto, and he also specially composed several pieces of music used in the cinema’s lounge and other areas.Theater 6 features “ScreenX,” a three-sided wide-view theater where images are projected not only onto the main screen but also onto the left and right walls, allowing viewers to enjoy not only movies but also live performances by artists.
MoN Takanawa is currently hosting a special opening exhibition titled “The Spiral Exhibition—The Story of Humanity’s Continuous Evolution.” Why not visit this intellectual entertainment exhibition, which explores the universal power of “Spiral” across art, science, and traditional culture—from galactic whirlpools to fingerprints?
An immersive entertainment facility that offers “magical experiences” through cutting-edge technology and meticulously crafted worlds.Multiple experiences are available, including the ride-type attraction “Kaiju no Sumika VR,” which offers a realistic 360-degree “monster encounter,” the VR fantasy attraction “Fluctus,” where you adventure through a mysterious underwater world, and “Tarot VR: Arcana Journey,” where you travel through the world of tarot in a VR space.
