Toyota Showroom In Tokyo

Love the Toyota showroom in Tokyo.. and if you are ever in Tokyo.. you have to go see the showroom.  Going into the showroom is free, you can even test drive the latest model.. but was told that one has to make booking or arrangements way in advance.  There are all sorts of cars - from family vans to sports and convertible, plus buy all your car accessories there. I was there when they had that opening ceremony for the display at Toyota Universal Design Showcase in 2004. Toyota and Matsushita opened the biggest showroom in Japan, i was totally in awe.  So don’t forget to drop in at the Toyota Showroom, opens daily i heard.

The Japanese And Their Auto Obsessions

Yes… Toyota is still the very much “In” car for the Japanese but not just any Toyota are popular but the Hybrids I heard are another popular and fast becoming an obsession for trendy Japanese nationals.  If you look at the Honda Insight and other models being powered by electricity and gasoline.

The enthusiasm for hybrids is also a result of new models arriving in showrooms. Toyota introduced the third-generation Prius in May; in June, it was the best-selling car in Japan, elbowing aside the Insight, which in March became the first hybrid to hold the top sales spot.

At 10, 000 insights sales a month.. it must be pretty good to be Honda right now.  In fact, sales is so good, i hear that there is a 5 months waiting period for one in Japan.  Now that’s just crazy you would say .. but nope.. with gas being so high..   i donch blame them for wanting a smaller car.

“Ordinarily, small cars don’t have much status, but people don’t care about changing from a bigger vehicle to a smaller vehicle if it’s a Prius these days,” said Toshiyuki Yokoyama, the general manager at Kanagawa Toyota Motor Sales, which runs about 50 dealerships in and around Yokohama. “Suddenly, everyone wants the car as soon as possible.”

Keisei Skyliner

A girlfriend of mine who is on holiday in Japan at this very moment while i am typing this, wrote me an email to ask if there was anyway she can get around to the airport without paying an arm and a leg.  Interesting i said.. but you know, a lot of ppl are gonna be like her and think that the only transport is a cab or a pre-arranged limo.

But truth be told, the cheapest way to the airport is the Keisei Skyliner.  It is not only reliable.. it is fast and very comfy and most importantly, you don’t have to pay thru’ your newborn.  Check for the airport express that leaves from the central of Tokyo to Narita airport on a daily basis.

The Skyliner & Metro Pass is a convenient and valuable pass that allows you to ride the Skyliner connecting Narita Airport and central Tokyo once, and to use all of the Tokyo Metro lines as many times as you like for one or two consecutive days at a reduced cost.

No Imported Cars

Of course there is .. !! i was in Japan for 6 months.. and they are everywhere.  So whoever say that there is no imported cars in Japan must be joking.. hahahha!!   But having said that.. imported cars are expensive to bring into Japan.

Beauty & The Car

Toyota had 2 beauties launched its new Lexus SUV 4X450h at the Lexus RX Museum in Aomi.  A Hybrid model will be released in April .. i heard.. and the two beauties are Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori, left, and Miss Universe first runner-up 2006 Kurara Chibana on the right.  The museum will run through Feb 15 as part of the Lexus promotional campaign. Admission is free but advanced reservations are required for test driving.  So folks who loves cars.. you know what to do.. if you are in Japan. Let me check if my girlfriends in Japan will test drive it eh.

Relocating To USA

My friend Chiko- San has just gotten a job in the USA and she and her whole family is moving there together.  We all know that moving or relocating is no fun and needs a lot of work and planning.  She is very excited but was getting stressful too because she didn’t know who can help her or how she can move everything from Japan to the US.

A good place to start for someone like Chiko-San is Relocation.com.  They have the resources and information you need for your move.  On this site you can find all the information you need, from buying a new house, moving, renting an apartment or even get some mortgage info.  Need a shipping quote? No problem!  They have all the info for folks like Chiko-san who is moving internationally.

Motor Showroom In Japan

When I was in Tokyo, Japan; a co-worker had insisted that I go test drive some cars.  I wasn’t really interested but little did I know the showroom that I went to in Odaiba .. was huge and truly, I was in awe.  They had so many models.. it was mind boggling.  I did get to test drive the latest sport car there.  I heard that you can get exclusive auto parts from this show room too.

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