With Tokyo set to host two of the world's biggest sporting events — the Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics — Japan's capital is making final preparations for the global spotlight
Japan's government expects the"Olympics effect" will bring approximately an extra 10 million visitors to the country in 2020.
Featuring a steel-and-glass roof inspired by traditional Japanese origami, it's located between Tamachi and Shinagawa Stations and was designed by architect Kengo Kuma, who is also behind the new National Stadium being built for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Located on the site of the main stadium for the 1964 Olympics, it's just a few kilometers from areas of the city popular with foreign visitors such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ginza and Roppongi.
According to real estate services company CBRE, an additional 30,000 hotel rooms are predicted to be available in Tokyo by 2020, compared to 2017, bringing the total to around 120,000.
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