Wakayama Things to Do

A skyscraper complex with beautiful views and something to offer everyone. With a large variety of restaurants and watering holes, pick your pleasure from the food and drinks on display at the entrance at each location. A large... more

The Ginza is Japan's and perhaps Asia's most prestigious shopping area. Many up-market retail shops have their flagship stores here. Mitsukoshi, Matsuya and Matsuzakaya department stores are all located here, as are Yamaha Musi... more

The Kite Museum is an example of a businessman's hobby which has been rendered available for public perusal. There are works in progress by an on-site kite maker. Amid the miscellaneous Japanese and international kites and kite... more

Slip into the atmosphere of a working class neighborhood set in the pre 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake days. A mural on the landing between the first and second floors depicts peddlers, artisans and blue-collar workers going about... more

The museum offers an overview of Japanese crafts, many executed by famous artisans. The contemporary world of Japanese handicrafts is thriving as can be seen by viewing the collection which covers lacquer, metal and glass work,... more

Visitors to the National Noh Theater can see Kyogen as well as Noh. There are performances on 15 or 16 days a month and the repertoire changes about four or five times. There is a one-page explanation of the story in English, b... more

Suntory Hall is one of Tokyo's best concert venues for classical music. It harbors two concert halls, The Main Hall with a capacity of 2006, The Blue Rose Hall with a capacity of 432. The larger hall mainly features orchestral... more

Scattered across Tokyo are a number of parks and gardens distinguished by their blossoms, as is the Sumida Park in in Taito. Overlooking the Sumida river, this park is known for its lines of cherry blossoms. Come March and Apri... more

The National Theater is the oldest and best theater to see traditional Japanese dance. There are two theaters, one with a seating capacity of 1654 in which kabuki is staged for about eight months of the year, the other with a c... more

A relatively new venue in the Yebisu Garden Place complex, this hall has a capacity of 763 and fairly good acoustics. It stages mainly rock and jazz concerts but occasionally other events. The complex is well supplied with shop... more