New service, "TicketsToday" has just started in Akiba

New service, "TicketsToday" has just started at Akiba information center (located at 2nd floor of Akihabara UDX).

"TicketsToday" is a booth where tourists can easily buy tickets for traditional arts, musicals, plays, dance performances, and more.

Over 50 events are picked up and opened to public at 10 o'clock every morning. You can check the line-up on the tablet terminal set up in the center.

Tickets on the day and/or in advance for the events are available at reasonable prices.

This system is supported in 9 languages including English and Chinese.

【How to buy】

Check the event you want to attend on the tablet terminal and tell it to the staff.

Soon after your payment is confirmed, ticket will be issued.

Please be advised only credit cards and UnionPay can be used at Akihabara information center.

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In my contribution, I will pick up one flyer to introduce what you can do in Tokyo or pick up a place or a thing you should go and see in Akihabara. I hope my contributions will be a help some day when you visit the town.

My pick-up-today is this (see the picture of a flyer).

In this flyer, some Japanese traditional arts you can experience like "sumo morning practice viewing", "Time to Geisha", "Yumenoya kimono experience" and more are introduced.

Followings are the brief explanations for those events.

・Roppongi Kagura

       A traditionally-themed luxurious Oiran-za show

・Time to Geisha

       Enjoy playing traditional games and live musical performances by actual Geishas!

・Yumenoya Harajuku & Asakusa

       At these two locations, you can dress up in local kimono styles and either take photos or walk in the area!

・Sumo Morning Practice Viewing

       Watch as Sumo Wrestlers go through their training regimen from a ring side seat

・Kawaii Monster Cafe

       Introducing "Harajuku Kawaii Culture" to the world!

・Robot Restaurant

       Travel to the future! A unique world unfolds right before your eyes!

・Owl Cafe

       Popular cafes where you can interact with real live owls!

・Asakusa Review Torahime Ichiza

       A show with pantmime, dancing, and live singing that transports you back to Showa Era Japan!

See you next time!