Tokyo International Forum
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The Tokyo International Forum was designed by the architect Rafael Vinoly. The striking feature of this urban complex is the huge Glass Atrium. The entire forum consists of four fantastic buildings. Each of the buildings have a number of halls where a large number of events are held. In total, the entire forum has a total of seven halls, 33 conference rooms and huge exhibition halls. Some of then halls can accommodate around 5000 people at one time. For instance, the Hall A, which is Japan's representative hall, has a seating capacity of 5012 people. The various halls and conference rooms are equipped with a number of modern features and facilities that are required to conduct different types of events in a proper manner. For instance, Hall B5 has kitchen facilities and is perfect for social gatherings while Hall C is fitted with advanced audio system.
A major leisure center of the city, one can find a number of cafes, restaurants and shops over here, which is frequented by a large number of people everyday. One can try out the delicacies served in the La Mer Riche Café, Bagel and Bagel Café or in the Café de Moi. The food served over here is of good quality. If you are looking for place to go for a full-fledged meal, then you can pay a visit to the Royal Cafeteria or the Tsuruhan restaurant. Other dining places that one can find over here include Takara, Levante, Toh-Ten-Koh and others.
One can also find a number of shops in the Tokyo International Forum. Visitors can take a look at the goods and merchandise sold in the Forum Art Shop. Another shop worth visiting is 'am/pm'.
Besides these, the forum also houses a museum called the Mitsuo Aida Museum. The museum houses the works of the famous Calligraphers and poet, Mitsuo Aida. The museum is open on all days, except Mondays. The museum serves as a venue for a large number of events, which are worth visiting. Another attraction of the forum is the Art Work. Here one can get to see the artistic creations of a large number of artists, both of Japan as well as of other countries. Some of the works of art displayed over here include the 'Hemisphere Circle' and the 'Barcelona Ballad'.
The Tokyo International Forum serves as avenue for a large number of exhibitions, theatre and dance performances and musical programs. Some of the major events that were held over here in the month of December include:
The 9th Nomura Asset Management Fair, The Oedo Antique fair, Nikkei Real Estate Finance Fair, Winter Fashion sale 2006 and many others.
One can find a large number of luxury hotels located close to this forum. Some of the major hotels that one can find over here include the Palace Hotel, Imperial Hotel, Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo and others. Some of the services that are available in the forum include Information counter, parking facility, First-aid room, Child care Room, Travel Agency, Cloakrooms, Facilities for the Disabled and others.
Getting to the Tokyo International Forum is not at all difficult. You can take a train to Yurakucho Station or the Tokyo Station and walk from there to this place. You can also take the Monorail from the Hamamatsucho Station and come over here.
The Tokyo International Forum is one of the most modern and trendy places of the city of Tokyo. The services and facilities offered by this place are simply amazing and fantastic.
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