Explore Ikspiari!

As you step off the train at Maihama station, you'll travel down the escalator and find yourself in the gateway to the Tokyo Disney Resort Area.  The music fills the air and you soon feel the nostalgia of Disneyland as you view the entrance to the park down below.  But wait!  There's an extra surprise for visitors as you veer to the left and see a very modern shopping mall ahead.

Ikspiari is home to over a 100 shops and restaurants.  The mall ads to the excitement of everything that Tokyo Disney Resort has to offer!

http://www.ikspiari.com/en/

We usually visit Ikspiari after checking into our hotel on our first day to the resort area.  During each trip, we found ourselves eating lunch or dinner at TGI Fridays.  Although we love Japanese food, it's always nice to find an American restaurant and fill up on a good hamburger or plate of nachos!  We were surprised to also find Kua Aina Burger there as we were starving after a long day at Disneyland.

 Be sure to find the stairs going below ground!  The basement features a food court and grocery store!  We were able to buy delicious pastries and snacks for the hotel there!

The mall features many Japanese stores.

 We also like going to the Gap store there, as you receive an extra discount with your foreign passport. 

 There's even a huge Disney Store that features the various Duffy Bears that are made after original Disney characters.

Ikspiari also houses a very modern movie theater.

When we checked it out, all movies were in Japanese.

Outdoor shopping and eating area at Ikspiari.

Outside view of Ikspiari from the Disney train!

If you love shopping like I do, finding a mall next door to Disneyland is an added bonus!