Tokyo Weekender July 2016

FOR THOSE WITH A
DEEPER INTEREST
IN THE ARTS, HEAD
TO THE BRAND-NEW
ALTERNATIVE THEATRE
ALL SAY PROST!
Although no-one seems to know why there are
so many German bars in the area (and even
more German/Japanese-style beer halls opening
soon), they have huge after-work pulling power
for salarymen and women. Not cheap but selling
traditional German brews such as Bitburger,
Hofbrau and Franziskaner alongside sausages and
sauerkraut, pubs Baden Baden and JS Lennep are
magnificent if looking for an electrifying atmosphere
and good ol’ knees up. Even better is that
they’re located right next to each other so there’s
no excuse for not missing your last train home.
HAVE MONEY TO BURN?
For those passionate about all things electronic,
Yurakucho has a huge Bic Camera branch choc-abloc
with cameras, smartphones and pretty much
everything savvy urbanites require to function in
this day and age. Lumine department store caters
for elegant and fashion-forward ladies (brands
include Alexander Wang, Tomorrowland and Marc
by Marc Jacobs) while Hankyu Men’s focuses on
the Tokyo dandy (and is one of only two department
stores in Tokyo providing fashion solely for
men). If you’re a fashionable gent then the likes of
Comme des Garcons, Junya Watanabe, Undercover
and Thom Browne will have you reaching for
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