kotatsu
Enjoy your choice of two of Japan’s favorite hotpot dishes from the toastiest seats ever on top of the second-tallest building in Japan.
Staff thoughtfully provides everything you need to never leave the warm Showa-style kotatsu paradise.
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Kitty-sized furniture comes bundled with a huge supply of winter snacks for their human caretakers.
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