Maniac Love Nightclub

The Maniac Love Club was opened in 1993 and it's got reputation of the most respected techno club in Japan. The club is not too big, but it's very well organized, so no one complains about its narrowness. In the mezzanine, there is a nice bar with a large choice of drinks and snacks.

The music of the club ranges from house and drums and busses to techno, using one of the best sound-systems in Tokyo. The resident DJs of the Maniac Love club are famous far beyond the borders of Japan: Wada, Yama, Shinkawa and others. The club attracts many Japanese people and foreigners by its unusual interior, stylish audience and good-quality music.

Saturday techno parties take place in the Maniac Love Club every week, and they are considered to be the coolest techno parties in Tokyo. The guests dance all night long till the Sunday morning, when it's time for the after hours. The After Hours Party is a gorgeous party only for the hyper active clubbers, when all the visitors are served with free coffee. The party starts at 06:00 and lasts till the midday. Some people skip night party and arrive only for the After Hours, famous for its incredibly popular DJs and great music. The Maniac Love Club was the first one to start the after hours parties.

The Muzik Magazine published the list of the best clubs in the world. The Maniac Love Club was the only one representing Japan in the list, and it occupied the 13th position. In Tokyo, the Maniac Love Club is a recognized leader of the dancing parties arranging, and it keeps attracting the dance lovers from all over the world.

Please notice that entrance for the visitors under 20 years old and without an ID is not allowed.

Asakusa and Sensoji Temple

Asakusa is a big district of Tokyo, situated to the east from Ueno, on the bank of the Sumida River. Asakusa is famous for the countless shops, cinemas, nightclubs and recreation centers. The historical center of the district is Sensoji Temple, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple. It is the oldest buddhistic temple in Tokyo.

According to the legend, in 628 two brothers were fishing in the Sumida River and caught the statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. They tried to put the statue back into the river but each time it returned to them. The village headman decided that it was a divine sign and 17 years later the temple to Kannon was built. During the centuries, the temple was reconstructed and enlarged more than once. Today Kannon ensemble consists of 10 buildings and occupies quite a big territory. Modern main temple and standing nearby five-tiered pagoda are the exact copies of the buildings destroyed during the air-raids of World War II. Inside the temple, where mysterious semi-darkness reigns, lavishly decorated altar Gokudzi with the statue of the goddess shines. Kannon is one of the most respected and loved goddess of Buddhist pantheon. She symbolizes boundless kindness and mercy towards all suffering. Three main gates - Kaminarimon, Nitemmon and Hodzomon - also have been recently restored. The main gate Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) is decorated with huge red lantern that has become the symbol of the temple. On the right, the God of the Wind, and on the left, the God of Thunder, guard the entrance to the temple.

The Nakamise Street, leading from Kaminarimon Gate to the main hall of Sensoji Temple, is especially popular with the tourists. There a variety of shops of all kinds are situated. Even the name of the street is translated as "among the shops". Here one can buy everything from traditional Japanese souvenirs to confectionary and spicery.

Asakusa district is famous for numerous festivals and celebrations that are regularly held there. Sanja-Matsuri, the festival of Sensoji Temple, is the most important among them. As well as overwhelming majority of traditional celebrations, it is a festive procession along the streets, accompanied by singing and dancing. In July, in Asakusa the annual festival of Japanese flowers Hozuki-ichi is held. In the middle of December, around the temple and in its premises there is grandiose fair of Japanese arts and crafts - Hagoita-ichi.

Hagoita is a traditional colorful wooden racket that is used in hanetsuki (traditional Japanese New Year's game, something like badminton). Originally, hagoitas were rather simple but since the Edo period they have been lavishly ornamented and used as a decoration or present. Famous kabuki actors and beautiful noble Edo women are traditionally painted on hagoitas but nowadays you can buy hagoitas with the portraits of popular singers and sportsmen. In November, in Asakusa a relatively new, but already very popular holiday Tokyo Jidai Matsuri commemorating the history of Tokyo and Edo culture is celebrated. The colorful procession proceeds along the streets around Sensoji Temple, representing the famous plots from the city history. But the most popular festival is a summer parade of fireworks on the Sumida River. Annually about one million people come to enjoy the unforgettable enchanting spectacle.

Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport

Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport is a small airport that was opened in June 2009 to serve the area between Nagoya's Central Japan Airport and Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The airport is located between Shizuoka Prefecture's two main cities, Hamamatsu and Shizuoka, and is named after the prefecture's most famous landmark, Mount Fuji, which is located 80 kilometers away.

Shizuoka Airport is conveniently located near the expressway, while the Tokaido Shinkansen passes directly below it. However, there are currently no plans to build a new station for easy train access to the airport. Instead, access by public transportation is provided by buses (see details below).

JAL, ANA and Fuji Dream Airlines, a new airline based in Shizuoka, are operating flights to six domestic destinations: Sapporo, Fukuoka, Okinawa (Naha), Kanazawa (Komatsu), Kumamoto and Kagoshima.

Furthermore, there are regular international flights to Shanghai and Seoul, as well as various charter flights.