Sometimes you may think, "A holidays with friends, family members or my partner is nice, but sometimes I want to be by myself." or "I want to be set free by hectic daily life and reset my mind and body." In this issue, we'll recommend perfect spots for solo activities in Chiyoda City. Quiet places where you can enjoy reading a book, cafes where you can boost your energy, a space you can get immersed in your hobby and a luxurious hotels to treat yourself. We'll recommend selected spots where you can spend a satisfactory solo time.
The bookstore is located on the third and fourth floors of Marunouchi Bldg. directly connected to Subway Tokyo Station. Inside the spacious store with two-floor atrium, you can find a wide variety of book genres. Other than books, they also carry stationery, general goods, cosmetics, home electrical appliance and more, so you can enjoy shopping around besides looking for a book.
The bookstore has a SHARE LOUNGE that can be used as a workspace, cafe or bar. The spacious space has 220 seats, including seats for one person. Users can bring in up to three books before purchase (some exclusions apply) at their seats, so it is recommend to take the time to enjoy reading.
Another feature of this place is that the price includes a variety of soft drinks and snacks. The free food corner offers snacks such as nuts and fruits, as well as bread to fill your stomach. Also, if you select the alcohol plan, beer is included in the free drinks. You can use this place as a coworking space on weekdays and as a bar where you can enjoy reading on weekends.
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Address | Marunouchi Bldg. 3F & 4F, 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
TEL | 03-6206-3767 |
Business Hour | 8:00〜22:00 (物販11:00~21:00 日・祝11:00~20:00) |
MANGA ART HOTEL, TOKYO is located 1-minute walk from Subway Ogawamachi Station. It is a manga-themed conceptual capsule hotel that always has 5,000 mangas. Ladies' floor is on the fourth floor and Men's floor is on the fifth floor. There are 33 bed spaces equipped among bookshelves. Each floor has a shower room and free Wi-Fi and in the bedrooms, you can use dimmable lighting, clothes hangers, a security locker and electric outlet.
One of the attractions of the hotel is to give you new encounters with manga. The staff comments that accompany every book are helpful in what manga you bring to bed. You may find your favorite manga while staying at the hotel. The experience is as if you were asleep in the bookshelf. You can have a special time getting immersed in the world of manga.
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Address | LANDPOOL KANDA TERRACE 5F, 1-14-13 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
TEL | 070-4290-3247 |
Business Hour | 24時間 チェックイン時間 16時~(16時以前のチェックインは出来かねます) チェックアウト時間~11時(11時以降のチェックアウトは出来かねます) |
Walking one minute from JR Akihabara Station leads you to Maid Café MAID MADE Akihabaraekimae. It is an entertainment café where you can interact with maids who have come from the future to learn about emotions. Through communication with maids and their live performance you can see closely fill you with energy. So this cafe is a perfect spot to refresh yourself.
Good point of the Maid Café is that there are a wide variety of beginner-friendly set meals that are easy to order when you can't decide. On the menu, there are four kinds of set meals, including Mogumogu Tutorial Set that includes omelet rice on which a maid draws a picture with ketchup, a drink and a polaroid shoot with maids and also Amai Tutorial Set that includes vivid-colored sweets, a drink and a polaroid shoot with maids. Maids will show you how to enjoy yourself, so it is recommended to come by yourself.
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Address | Akihabara B&V Bldg. 10F, 1-15-13 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
TEL | 03-4363-1830 |
Business Hour | 11:00~22:00(LO.21:30) |
The Tokyo Station Hotel is directly connected to JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit. The hotel, founded in 1915, is a prestigious hotel with long history that has restaurants and guestrooms inside the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building. There are 150 guest rooms in total. Among them, there are two-storied Maisonette Rooms and rooms with the window through which you can see the view of relief of the North and South Cupola domes. Guests can stay in unique guest rooms with high ceilings and the shape of the building, which is an important cultural property.
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Address | 1-9-1 MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, 100-0005, JAPAN |
TEL | 03-5220-1111 |
Meishu Center, located 5-minute walk from JR Ochanomizu Station, is a Japanese Sake theme park where you can sample and compare sake from more than 150 kinds. In the shop, there are wide variety of unique sake from special brand sake for those in the know to rare excellent sake.
The paid comparison set of three different types of three cups is recommended. You select three types of sake from a wide variety of sake in the shop. From a great deal of kinds of sake, you select three taking time and advance payment system makes it easy to adjust the amount you drink, which is another point suitable for drinking alone. This can be a good opportunity to explore your favorite kind.
Food menu includes standard delicacies such as salted fish guts, piping hot deep-fried food and creative nibbles. You can also find adult-oriented desserts using sake. Another attraction of the Meishu Center is that it can be used casually for a quick drink and a quick trip home.
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Address | Lions Plaza Ochanomizu 1F, 1-2-12, Yushima, Bunkyo City, Tokyo |
TEL | 03-5207-2420 |
Business Hour | [日・火~木] 12:00~20:30(L.O.20:00) [金・土・祝前日] 12:00~22:00(L.O.21:30) |
The feature of Jinbocho Theater is that distinctive programs are played. In the past, 115th Anniversary of the Birth. Hiroshi Shimizu and Yasujiro Ozu–Miracle movies left by the two geniuses and Jinbocho Theater selection Soul of an actress–Unforgettable this movie were played. There are many features that movie fans should see. Old movies have emotional and historical attraction than the latest movies. You can spend a chic time savoring masterpieces.
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Address | 1-23 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku |
TEL | 03-5281-5132 |
Business Hour | 平日11:00~21:00 土日祝10:00~21:00 ※変更の場合あり |
Extinct Media Museum is located 3-minutes from JR/Subway Kanda Station or 5-minute walk from Subway Otemachi Station. This private museum collects and exhibits media and media devices that have become extinct or are becoming extinct with the evolution of technology.
The museum houses approximately 1,500 pieces of media devices such as cameras, typewriters, cassette tapes, music players, cell phones, personal computers are on display. The exhibition space is filled with the collection on the first floor and staircase, and even on the floor below the staircase.
There are some sections related the movies. The same models of cameras used in famous films are also on display, such as the video camera carried by Marty, the main character in Back to the Future. At each corner, audio guide explains the exhibits so you can remember the history of the time listening to it.
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Address | Kaede Bldg. 1F, 2-3-6 Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo |
TEL | 03-5256-5700 |
Business Hour | 平日 11:00~23:00 土日祝 不定休 ※撮影スタジオを兼ねているのでHPのカレンダーを事前にご確認ください |
Hotel New Otani Tokyo is located 3-minute walk from Subway Akasaka-mitsuke Station and Nagatacho Station or 8-minute walk from JR Yotsuya Station. Hotel New Otani is a leading luxurious hotel and now it offers Ohitorisama Plan for single use, which includes a 5,000 yen in-hotel voucher you can use inside the hotel and guest benefits until March 2025.
With the in-hotel voucher, you can use at more than 30 restaurants and bars and more than 50 shops in the hotel as well as for room service. You can savor highly recognized as ultimate shortcake, New Extra Super Melon Shortcake by Patisserie SATSUKI in your room or you sip cocktails at an authentic bar. You can enjoy your own reward time.
Another distinctive feature of this plan is that you can have special breakfast by room service. Of course, you can choose regular breakfast menu from restaurants in the hotel. One of the plan's features is that you can enjoy a relaxing hotel stay with free late check-out until 2:00 p.m. only for reservations made through the official website or by phone. Please note that the offer is subject to room availability.
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Address | 4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
TEL | 03-3265-1111 |
Business Hour | 店舗に準ずる |
TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE MARUNOUCHI
Imperial Palace・ Tokyo Sta.・ Hibiya
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MANGA ART HOTEL, TOKYO
Akihabara・kanda
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Maid Café MAID MADE Akihabaraekimae branch
Akihabara・kanda
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The Tokyo Station Hotel
Imperial Palace・ Tokyo Sta.・ Hibiya
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Meishu Center Ochanomizu
Jinbocho・Ochanomizu
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JINBOCHO THEATER
Jinbocho・Ochanomizu
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Extinct Media Museum
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Hotel New Otani Tokyo
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