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January 1st - sale shopping special? 2014/12/22 12:49
I read that the best bargains and sales in Tokyo are on January 1st, but looking through some shops websites, they are all closed on Jan 1st! So, what's open? Is it true the best deals of the year are on this day? What can you do in Tokyo on Jan 1st besides temples and big malls?
by Enderby (guest)  

Re: January 1st - sale shopping special? 2014/12/22 17:06
I do not know a hobby and age of your clothes, Laforet to open in January 1.
There is a sale of the lucky bags.
http://www.laforet.ne.jp/fukubukuro/
However, some people lined up from long ago.
In addition, there is a possibility that considerably sell reserved.
http://www.laforet.ne.jp/en/
It is open from 9:00.
http://www.laforet.ne.jp/information/205
Shinjuku Rumine est also open to the 1st.
Sky Tree and Tokyo Solamachi also open.
Seems to also be opened New Year unique event.
Odaiba also Venus Fort, seems like Decks Tokyo Beach is open.
Also TOYOSU of LaLaport.
by haro1210 rate this post as useful

Re: January 1st - sale shopping special? 2014/12/24 18:57
Is it true the best deals of the year are on this day?

No, on this month. We call it something like a "Winter Bargain Sale". The start of this sale is called "Hatsu-Uri". It had been usually on Jan 4th after "Sanganichi", however, most stores do on Jan 2nd recently, while some do on Jan 1st. "Fuku-Bukuro" is the iconic items on "Hatsu-Uri".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukubukuro

What can you do in Tokyo on Jan 1st besides temples and big malls?

We usually send the day at home with Osechi, Zoni(Mochi), Nengajo, Otoshidama, and so on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_New_Year
The day is quite silent in the morning, because most sit up late in the New Year Eve to hear Joya-no-Kane. Some try to get up early to see Hatsu-Hinode, though. The rest go to Hatsumode or Hatsu-uri.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsum%C5%8Dde
The places for younger generations are not likely to be affected so seriously.
by Luisjp rate this post as useful

Re: January 1st - sale shopping special? 2014/12/24 19:39
According to some event finders on the web like
http://www.walkerplus.com/event_list/20150101/ar0313/ ,
there are lots of events on Jan 1st. Here, I have just picked up some (non-"Hatsu-uri and HatsuMoude") events below.

Ebisu Garden Place
http://www.jalan.net/event/evt_157232/

Edo Tokyo Museum
http://www.jalan.net/event/evt_162415/

Edo Tokyo Tatemono-en (Ghibli)
http://www.jalan.net/event/evt_155108/

Yomiuri Land (Mochi@13:00)
http://www.jalan.net/event/evt_160779/

Toshima-en
http://www.walkerplus.com/event/ar0313e19641/
by Luisjp rate this post as useful

Re: January 1st - sale shopping special? 2014/12/25 00:11
It is Japanese, but bargain information was listed in the Timeout.
http://www.timeout.jp/ja/tokyo/feature/10370
by haro1210 rate this post as useful

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