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taurants, but the 8th
( 11am-8pm)
floor has two worthwhile exhibition spaces: one
curated by the influential Tomio Koyama Gallery and another, the d47 Museum,
which showcases crafts from around Japan's 47 prefectures. The 11th floor lounge
has good views.
(
5468-5892;
www.hikarie.jp
;
2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku;
10am-9pm;
JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya, east exit)
5
Bunkamura
ARTS CENTRE
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
Bunkamura
means culture village, and this was Japan's first cross- cultural
centre. There's an art museum, with changing exhibitions that swing both east and
west, and an art-house cinema, Le Cinema.
(
3477-9111;
www.bunkamura.co.jp
;
2-24-1
Dōgenzaka, Shibuya-ku; admission varies;
museum open 10am-7pm, to 9pm Fri & Sat, closed
between exhibitions;
JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya, Hachikō exit)
6
Parco Museum
MUSEUM
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GOOGLE MAP
In line with the neighbourhood vibe, this small museum inside the Parco depart-
ment store features exhibitions with a pop-culture flavour.
( 3477-5873;
www.parco-
art.com/web/museum
; 3rd fl, Parco Part 1, 15-1 Udagawa-chō, Shibuya-ku; admission from ¥300;
10am-9pm;
JR Yamanote line to Shibuya, Hachikō exit)
Understand
Love Hotels
Rubuho
('love hotels' for amorous encounters) aren't just for the sleazy. Sky-high res-
idential rents mean many young people live at home in cramped quarters until mar-
riage; consequently, love hotels have become a crucial part of modern courtship
rituals. They're notorious for their crazy decor - intended to evoke distant palaces or
