I just came here for the cinema. There are many stores for fashion but there's absolutely nothing I can buy due to lack of proper sizes. So, as this doesn't work out I checked for restaurants. Unfortunately, the variety of restaurants doesn't cover my taste at all. Not only that but those restaurants are totally overpriced combined with a total lack of quality. I ended up buying Coke in the supermarket, Itoyokado. Sure, the atmosphere in the mall is lively. It'd be great if they had at least Outback, Red Lobster, or a Royal Host - but no. Nonetheless, the cinema is great. There's a shuttle service from the station to Lalaport which is free. After 8pm, you have to walk back to the station, which...
Read moreThe good points:
TOHO Cinima has one of their best locations here. They have several screens with many showings and are open late! Late night shows used to be a rare occasion in Japan but have become more popular as of recent.
The bad points:
Every thing else. The parking is confusing. The stores seem to be 90% off brand /noone has ever heard of them. The food Court consist of upper scale restaurants..no one wants to wait 25 min for a bowl of ramen!! The floor plan is unnecessarily confusing and the entry doors always seem to lead into a store rather than an hallway!
2 stars for Toho Cinima being part of the mall!
(5 stars for...
Read moreA decently nice mall for the youngsters, with a cinema and a whole plethora of shopping options, as well as a decently large food court. What makes this mall quite the special one is its attention to space both indoors and outdoors. It doesn't feel cramped, which for a guy who loves the country side makes this mall quite a nice one.
In addition to this, for all those tourists and international residents who happen to be in the area, LaLaPort is quite international friendly. With further inspection I did notice a decent number of foreigners around the area during my short stay in March of 2017.
I hope to be...
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