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Tokyo Weekender
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
Summer Date Ideas in Tokyo
Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to wait until cuffing season to make a move. Summer can be romantic too, hence the Lana Del Rey lyric: 'Hot summer nights, mid-July / When you and I were forever wild.' Tokyo has an infinite variety of things to do and places to go, whether you want to try seasonal activities or simply admire a beach sunset. Long daylight hours make it easier to hang out at parks, museums and restaurants without everything closing early, and warm nights mean endless possibilities for late-night dates. Without further ado, here are a few summer date ideas in Tokyo. List of Contents: Drinks at a Rooftop Bar Art Museums and Galleries Summer Festivals and Fireworks Water Parks, Pools and Beaches Jewelry or Perfume Workshops Tokyo Observation Decks Aquariums and Planetariums Cooking Classes Listening Bars Disney Land and Disney Sea Odaiba Day Trips Around Tokyo Related Posts two rooms in omotesando Drinks at a Rooftop Bar Trying to carry out a conversation with someone you just met in a cramped indoor space can sometimes be overstimulating. Spacious, open-air rooftop bars with gorgeous views eliminate this issue. Here are some of our favorite rooftop bars in Tokyo . national art center Art Museums and Galleries It's no secret that Tokyo has one of the world's most vibrant art scenes. Admire artifacts at Nezu Museum and Tokyo National Museum, or check out contemporary art at Mori Art Museum or The National Art Center. You can also go gallery-hopping in areas like Ginza, Roppongi and Omotesando — entrance is almost always free, and you might even have the whole space to yourself on weekdays. edogawa fireworks festival Summer Festivals and Fireworks Come July and August, the city lights up with a variety of spirited summer festivals. Tokyo's festivals , known in Japanese as matsuri , feature grand processions of ornate mikoshi (portable shrines), mesmerizing traditional dances and nostalgic food stalls. You can also check out our list of fireworks festivals — the perfect setting for romance. courtesy of tokyo summerland Water Parks, Pools and Beaches What better way to escape the deathly heat than going to a water park , pool or beach ? Although these are not as common in central Tokyo, you can easily access all three via public transport or short drives. ann fragrance atelier, photo by lisa knight Jewelry or Perfume Workshops Hands-on workshops have gotten quite popular among locals and tourists in recent years, and you can spot them all over Tokyo, especially in Asakusa. Check out Ann Frangrance's Asakusa atelier to make your own scent, or glanta in Omotesando or Kichijoji to make your own rings. tokyo city view, roppongi hills Tokyo Observation Decks Observation decks such as Tokyo City View in Roppongi and Tokyo Skytree offer stunning views of the glittering city, especially at sunset. You can walk around, take pictures and talk in a low-pressure, air-conditioned environment, and get dinner or drinks after. Aquariums and Planetariums Aquariums and planetariums are some of the most classic date spots in Japan, appearing in shojo manga and films. Both transport you to an ethereal, glowing world, away from the sun and humidity. Cooking Classes Whether it's baking a cake or a delicious hambagu meal, there is no shortage of fun and interactive cooking classes in the city, and the best part is that you can enjoy your creations together after. The Music Bar -Cave Shibuya- Listening Bars Perfect for music-loving couples, Japan's incredible listening bars — ongaku kissa — are atmospheric, intimate spots to quietly enjoy each other's company. Although talking is discouraged at some locations, you could always head to another bar after or before. Check out some of our recommendations . disney sea Disney Land and Disney Sea One of Japan's most beloved attractions, Tokyo Disney Resort needs no introduction. For dates, we recommend Disney Sea over Disney Land, as its ocean-themed 'ports of call' tend to be more atmospheric than Disney Land's family-friendly areas. Even if you hate going on rides, you can make a day of trying fun food items, getting pictures together and checking out all the shops. Odaiba Odaiba is a classic date spot for Tokyoites, known for its sweeping views of the skyline and seaside ambience. You can walk or bike around the waterfront together, drive across the Rainbow Bridge or even book a cruise. okutama Day Trips Around Tokyo Whether you're in the talking stage, a situationship or a relationship, a day trip out of the city is definitely more exciting than just getting dinner and watching a movie. We've compiled a list of day trip options for every type of traveler ; Okutama is a perfect escape for nature lovers, and Kawagoe for sightseeing and culture. Discover Tokyo, Every Week Get the city's best stories, under-the-radar spots and exclusive invites delivered straight to your inbox. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy . 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AsiaOne
09-05-2025
- Business
- AsiaOne
5-room DBSS flat in Kallang sets new town all-time-high record at $1.49m, Money News
We have seen an all-time high (ATH) of 141 million-dollar HDB flats resold in April, and it is no surprise that Kallang is once again making the headlines with a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flat reaching a new high. In early May 2025, another 5-room flat changed hands for S$1.49 million, setting a new HDB record for the town. Why is there an increasing interest in DBSS flats, and why do these flats keep hitting the million-dollar mark? Let's dive into it! Kallang DBSS flat sets new town ATH record at S$1.49M Spanning 1,281 sqft, this record-breaking resale flat works out to about S$1,163 psf. The 5-room flat is a mid-floor unit, located between the 22nd and 24th floors of City View @ Boon Keng. With its lease commencing in 2011, the flat still has 84 years and 10 months remaining. This transaction surpassed the previous record by around S$400K, which was set by a similar unit just six months earlier in November 2024. City View @ Boon Keng has long been known as a top-performing DBSS development. Comprising 714 units spread across three 40-storey blocks, it gained attention as early as 2016 when its 5-room units first breached the million-dollar mark. That was shortly after the project's 5-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) ended - at a time when the overall resale market was relatively subdued. This Kallang DBSS project has been making record-breaking sales ever since. In fact, all five of the most expensive HDB resale transactions ever recorded in Kallang/Whampoa have come from this project alone. 5 most expensive HDB flats in Kallang/Whampoa While none have breached the S$1.5 million mark yet, City View @ Boon Keng has recorded a total of 93 transactions above S$1 million as of May 2025. It's among the HDB projects in Kallang where million-dollar flat units become concerningly common, with more and more sales popping up every other day. Toa Payoh DBSS project still leads the market with a S$1.6M resale flat While City View @ Boon Keng leads in Kallang, The Peak @ Toa Payoh still holds the record for the most expensive DBSS flat in Singapore. A 5-room flat in Block 138A changed hands for S$1.6 million in January 2025, working out to S$1,270 psf. That 1,259 sqft unit is located between the 19th and 21st floors. Although it's not at the very top, it still enjoys decent elevation and views. With a lease that began in 2012, the unit had 86 years and 6 months left when sold. Interestingly, the S$1.6 million sale actually fetched the second-highest price for HDB flats ever sold in Singapore. Back in June last year, a 5-room flat at SkyOasis @ Dawson sold for a staggering S$1.73 million. This sale is considered a one-off anomaly by HDB, and thus should not be treated as a new benchmark in the market. The Peak @ Toa Payoh itself has consistently been a top performer in the high-value resale market. Last year, 7 out of 23 transactions above the S$1.5 million mark came from this development - the highest count from any single project in Singapore. Are DBSS flats leading the HDB resale market? Between 2005 and 2011, 13 DBSS projects were built under a short-lived scheme. High prices and workmanship problems led to public criticism and the scheme's eventual discontinuation. Despite the controversy, DBSS flats remain desirable. Their larger layouts, city-fringe locations, and condo-like designs continue to attract buyers willing to pay a premium. Given the record-breaking headlines, we took a closer look at how DBSS projects are actually performing compared to the overall resale HDB market. HDB DBSS resale price in 2025 According to resale transaction data from 2020 to 2025, DBSS flat prices have climbed across the board, but the extent of appreciation varies. Project Avg. Price (S$) Change 2020 2025 The Premiere @ Tampines 749K 950K +27 per cent City View @ Boon Keng 879K 1.172M +33 per cent Parc Lumiere @ Simei 701K 876K +25 per cent Park Central @ Ang Mo Kio 804K 1.172M +46 per cent Natura Loft @ Bishan 978K 1.445M +48 per cent The Peak @ Toa Payoh 884K 1.214M +37 per cent Adora Green @ Yishun 554K 763K +38 per cent Centrale 8 @ Tampines 591K 860K +46 per cent Belvia @ Bedok 688K 840K +22 per cent Lake Vista @ Yuan Ching 590K 732K +24 per cent Parkland Residences @ Hougang 647K 773K +19 per cent Trivelis @ Clementi 717K 875K +22 per cent Pasir Ris One @ Pasir Ris 613K 902K +47 per cent For more context, the overall growth in HDB resale prices across Singapore within the last 5 years is around 40 per cent. That said, only 4 out of the 13 DBSS projects outperformed the broader market: Natura Loft @ Bishan, Park Central @ Ang Mo Kio, Centrale 8 @ Tampines, and Pasir Ris One. Properties with higher entry points, such as The Peak @ Toa Payoh and City View @ Boon Keng, typically show a softer pace of price appreciation. However, Natura Loft @ Bishan seems to defy this trend. Natura Loft @ Bishan's strong resale performance Natura Loft features some of the largest DBSS flats, with 5-room units reaching 1,292 sqft. Despite the high entry, this Bishan DBSS recorded the most significant resale price growth among all DBSS developments in Singapore. In 2020, its average resale price of S$978K was already the highest among all DBSS projects. But over just 5 years, the average price has jumped by nearly half of its previous rate to S$1.445 million in 2025. This is more than double the current national average HDB resale price of S$644K. Pasir Ris DBSS: Lower priced yet promising Among the standout performers, Pasir Ris One might offer the most potential. It is the last DBSS project ever launched, with around 89 years of lease remaining in 2025. Despite its rocky start - over 500 complaints were lodged after key collection in 2015 - Pasir Ris One has been showing a promising trend. From 2020 to 2025, Pasir Ris One saw a 47.17 per cent increase in average resale prices, climbing from S$613K to S$902K. Its average price still sits below the million-dollar mark, offering a more accessible entry point for buyers. This also gives it greater potential for future appreciation, especially as more resale buyers turn to mature estates with newer lease tenures. In context, the average resale price for HDB flats in Pasir Ris is currently about S$703K, slightly above the national average. While Pasir Ris One posted nearly 20 per cent higher, it has also outpaced the town's average price growth by about 5 per cent. In essence, the DBSS project in Pasir Ris performs well both in the regional and the overall HDB resale market. It offers a compelling case for long-term value. [[nid:645569]] While DBSS developments were once criticised for pricing out their intended market segment, they have inevitably evolved into some of the most desirable HDB flats in Singapore. With more and more DBSS resale flats reaching new price highs today, particularly in high-demand towns like Kallang and Toa Payoh, they have proven to be favoured assets among Singaporeans. This article was first published in
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
City View students see drunk driving consequences firsthand
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Students at a local high school witnessed the impact of drunk driving up close and personal on Wednesday morning, thanks to the cooperation of multiple Wichita Falls area law enforcement agencies. Wednesday, March 26, 2025, started like any typical day for City View Junior/Senior High School students until around 10 a.m., when they were led from the main campus to the athletic parking lot, where two cars that appeared to have collided could be seen. Soon, multiple first responders arrived on the scene, including the Wichita Falls Fire Department and AMR, and began tending to what appeared to be injured students. LOCAL CRIME: Woman headed to prison for 2022 fatal drunk driving crash As more and more first responders arrived, students were wheeled into an ambulance and transported from the scene. Ultimately, a sheet was placed over the body of one of the students, with audible sobs coming from an adult woman asking to see her child. Law enforcement then arrived on the scene. City View students observed the apparent driver of one of the vehicles begin speaking with a trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety. After what appeared to be a field sobriety test being conducted in the athletic parking lot, the apparent driver was placed into the trooper's unit, and students were led back into the gymnasium for an assembly. There, students watched a video, learning that the driver was later found guilty of intoxicated murder and sentenced to prison. In reality, what transpired in the athletic parking lot was a simulated drunk driving crash, a part of a program called 'Shattered Dreams,' designed to raise students' awareness of the consequences of driving while under the influence. The program was led by DPS, and Sgt. Juan Gutierrez said the simulation involved a lot of different local agencies and the students and faculty of CVISD. LOCAL NEWS: Lawsuit seeks over $1 million following alleged drunk driving fatality 'We actually had two vehicles that were involved in a crash previously,' Sgt. Gutierrez said. 'We had our student bodies that volunteered. We dressed them up in makeup to simulate they were injured in a crash. And, we simulated with all of our first responders, one by one, with all of our EMS, Fire, and law enforcement partners.' Sgt. Gutierrez said that while this crash wasn't real, he sees crashes just like it in the real world all too often. 'I unfortunately have to go to all of our major crashes in our district,' Sgt. Gutierrez said. 'We've seen a lot of crashes here over the last year and a half.' That's why so many local agencies partnered with DPS to make 'Shattered Dreams' happen on Wednesday morning. Tish Beaver, Traffic Safety Specialist with TxDOT, said the men and women in those agencies feel the weight of the real-world crashes they go to. 'These first responders you saw here today, they see it on a day-in, day-out basis,' Beaver said. 'They experience a different kind of trauma.' Beaver said the entire point of 'Shattered Dreams' is to stop simulated crashes like the one at City View on Wednesday morning from becoming a reality. 'One life lost to impaired driving is way too much,' Beaver said. 'This is what we do to try to get through to them that it can be you. It can be someone right next to you or someone that you care about or love.' LOCAL NEWS: Iowa Park man sentenced for 2023 drunk driving wrong-way fatality According to Beaver, planning ahead before a night of consuming alcohol is the best way to prevent a potentially fatal crash. 'Plan while you can,' Beaver said. 'Have a sober driver, and that doesn't mean the least impaired driver. That means a sober driver.' Sgt. Gutierrez said if the message of 'Shattered Dreams' gets through to even one student, it's worth all the work that goes into it. 'If we can change the mind and the heart of one of these kids out here from making that bad decision, it means the world to me,' Sgt. Gutierrez 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Athlete of the week: Brian Williams
Eight Texoma boys teams take the court Tuesday night in the regional of those teams will feature our athlete of the week, City View's Brian Williams. Williams is a big reason why the Mustangs will face Childress Tuesday night in Vernon. He scored 63 points last week, including a 41-point performance in a win over two playoff wins, he connected on 15-of-29 shots from beyond the arc and 22-of-42 overall. Williams pulled down 15 boards and had five steals. He was also 100-percent from the free throw part of earning our honor as athlete of the week, City View's Brian Williams will be featured on the digital billboard on Lawrence also becomes eligible to win a scholarship courtesy of United Regional Orthopedics at the 2025 Nexstar Sports Awards in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Athlete of the week: Rayder Mann
We head to Bowie to find this week's athlete of the week!Rayder Mann scored 49 points in a pair of district victories for the boys basketball team last week, including an upset of state-ranked City View. Mann also pulled down six rebounds and had five steals as the Jackrabbits evened their district record at 4-4. Against City View, Mann connected on 4-of-6 three-point shots, shooting 58 percent from the field overall. His performance helping the 'Rabbits move back into a playoff position with four games to part of earning our athlete of the week honor, Mann will be featured on the digital billboard on Lawrence Road throughout the rest of the also becomes eligible to win a scholarship courtesy of United Regional Orthopedics at the 2025 Nexstar Sports Awards in July. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
