Designer Olivia von Halle shares with us her favourite city. See Tokyo through the eyes of this blonde beauty.
Why Tokyo:
For me, Tokyo is the coolest city in the world. The first time I visited I was with my husband for the weekend, we were living in Shanghai and so it was only a couple of hour’s flight. We had an absolute blast and both fell in love with it
Hayama’s Isshiki Beach – it’s where the Emperor spends his winter holidays
Blue Moon
Tokyo Hands is 10 floors of heaven – a department store selling everything from electronics to stationary and kimono accessories, it’s an amazing way to spend a few hours
Everyone has a store in Japan, which is perfectly suited to them – it’s just a matter of finding it. Mine is GR8, in La Foret, Harajuku
Okonomiyaki at Gonpachi, Minato
You need at least four days, but once you’re there you’ll wish it were longer
Tokyo is great no matter how many of you go. I’ve been with my husband, on my own and recently with 40 friends for a wedding
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Adventure spot:
Climbing Mount Fuji
Join in one of the yoga classes in Yoyogi Park
The Park Hyatt Tokyo – most famous for its role in Sophia Coppolla’s movie Lost in Translation
Spirit of Peninsula body treatment at The Peninsula Tokyo hotel
Leaving the nightclub Womb and walking through Tokyo as the sun rose – the whole city was pink
The club’s play techno and house music and the atmosphere is always amazing
Shinjuku Gyoen – a stunning park in the heart of Tokyo. It’s the perfect place to lie on the grass and watch the world go by
In early April, it isn’t too hot and it’s cherry blossom season – when the streets and parks of Tokyo erupt into a sea of pink flowers
It is very peaceful and everyone is so respectful. It would be my dream to live in Tokyo, because I feel completely at home there.
