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The NHK Studiopark is Japan's public television and radio broadcaster. NHK stands for Nippon Hoso Kyokai which is Japan's Broadcasting Group. This famous Studiopark is situated in Shibuya, Tokyo, adjacent to Yoyogi Park. Getting to NHK Studiopark The Tokyo NHK Studio Park is in Shibuya walking distance from the Harajuku Station or JR Shibuya Station which are both close to Yoyogi Park and are open to the public. Even the Meiji-jingu-mae Station on the Subway Chiyoda Line is close from here. About NHK Studiopark NHK Studiopark is a part of NHK broadcasting centre. It opens its doors for the public and gives them a golden opportunity to look behind the scenes of NHK Broadcasting. A minimum entrance fee is charged from the guests visiting this popular landmark of Tokyo. This studio attracts millions of visitors every year. You can go about and have a tour of the recording studios where you can see where some of Japan's favorite television programs are recorded. You might even be lucky enough to see some recording of a drama such as the famous morning drama, the historical Taiga Drama and the kids programme "Okaasan to issho". You may even get to see how news is being recorded. Go on any weekdays around 1pm, and you will get to watch the nationwide live telecast of the talk programme "Stadiopark kara konnichiwa" from behind the scenes. The public can also visit the mini studio theme park, where there are a number of other attractions including chances for visitors to try their hand at announcing or even acting. Well, there are other attractions as well. Studio Q offers visitors to see the cutting edge broadcasting technologies used to render standard television and there is even a 3D high definition theatre which is well worth a visit. You can learn about the intimate details of programme production here like dubbing, computer graphics, digital broadcasting and 3D images, and illustrated information about popular programs of the past, NHK announcers and broadcasting history. You can also be a part of the studio audience in any of the whacky television shows with a prior booking with center. The NHK Studio, alike other Japanese media houses some beautiful, cute and somewhat uncanny animated characters like the Domo-kun. Domo-kun is a little brown creature with a mean looking mouth hatched from an egg and he lives underground with a wise old rabbit. He is one of the favorites at the great gift shop at NHK Studio Park which stocks lots of TV-themed T-shirts and other Japanese novelties. You can also purchase some NHK related items, tapes and books. The NHK Studiopark will open a new world before you. You will really cherish the time you spent there, throughout your life.
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