I went back to Nakano to pick up a few bits and bobs, but whatever money I saved in Nakano took a critical hit in Shinjuku.
Category: Spring 2012
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 14: Harajuku, Redux
The Evangelion Store’s latest exhibit featured illustrations of Evangelion done in street-art style.
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 13: Odaiba Gundam and Venus Fort
So, how do you look for a giant figure the size of a two-story building that refuses to be found?
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 13: Tsukiji
Following the recommendation of several food and travel sites, we ended up in Sushi Zanmai.
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 12: Gundam Cafe
The food and drink items on the menu were fairly standard cafe fare, but given really funny Gundam-related names that I’m sure many fans will enjoy.
Anime Contents Expo 2012 Event Report
The convention attracted over 50,000 guests over the course of the weekend, and featured massive booths from companies such as Kadokawa Shoten, Good Smile Company, Animate, and Aniplex.
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 12: Tokyo Ramen Street and Tokyo Character Street
Tokyo Ramen Street was a wonderful find in what was otherwise a cold, tiring, utterly ruined morning.
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 11: Asakusa and Odaiba
The Gundam Odaiba proved harder to find than I had anticipated — major bummer.
2012 Kyoto Trip Day 10: Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto Gyoen, and Kiyomizudera
We stumbled upon the numerous cherry and plum trees dotting Kyoto Gyoen, or the Imperial Palace Gardens.
2012 Kyoto Trip Day 9: Higashi Honganji, Fushimi Inari, and Kinkakuji
Kyoto is home to over fifteen World Heritage sites, making this a key stop for tourists to Japan.
2012 Osaka Trip Day 8: Shin-Osaka and Doutonburi
With Osaka being mainly a food destination, I guess it was fitting that the only agenda on the itinerary was stuffing ourselves silly.
2012 Tokyo Trip Day 6: Tokyo Disney Sea
The rides at DisneySea are more adult-orientated than at Land — notable examples include Tower of Terror, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Raging Spirits.
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