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The Budokan is a large, round hall in the centre of Tokyo, a bit like the Albert Hall, that plays host to a variety of entertainments, starting with martial arts in this case. Give them a call for the current programme.
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The Kabuki is Japan’s grandest cultural form in terms of scale, colour and bamboozling—nothing is quite what you expect, the form flourishes on unexpected twists and turns in the plots.
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The No is Japan’s noblest and most austere theatrical form. It dates from the 14th century and has drawn many artists and writers down the centuries. The Kanze No theatre is a centre of No in Japan.
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This is the only case of a contemporary art museum being shoved up on the top floors of a skyscraper. Conceit or delight? Either way, this museum has become world-class.
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This is a great place to soak your cares away in the hot springs. Artificial they may be, health-giving they surely are. Spend a whole day out there. Restaurants—soba and other sparing dishes—abound.
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So, if the kids are along with you, and you haven’t said anything about Tokyo Disney Resort, you are in trouble. It’s less than half an hour (just) by train from Tokyo station. Be prepared for long queues.
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Time was when the Dome was just a baseball stadium. It has grow and grown and added extra facilities, but it is still primarily the home of the Yomiuri Giants, the city’s lead team. Ancillary items at the site include a funfair with a terrifying roller-coaster, an onsen (hot springs bath), a gym, hotel and numerous restaurants.
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This is the largest concentration of movie-showing power in Tokyo—a dozen different screens. Movies come too slowly to Tokyo from the West, being even half a [year] late. Still, there’s a wide choice.
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Yomiuri Land is located in the adjoining municipality of Kawasaki, but still only half an hour from central Tokyo by express. Here there are all kinds of facilities and lots of space. Starting with the golf ranges. Hit your heart out.
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