There are a few must-see sites in Tokyo: the Sky Tree, which is the world’s highest freestanding broadcasting tower.
The biggest fish market in the world, Tsukiji Fish Market, is located in Tokyo Metropolitan central. For non-retailers like me, the fish market means an access to the nearby restaurants for the freshest sushi in the world.
Unagi (Japanese freshwater eel) rice and Tako-yaki (octopus balls) are usually offered at Japanese restaurants in Canada, but what beats an authentic Japanese Unagi Bento (Eel rice lunchbox) that’s made in Japan? Eating Tako-yaki while visiting the street would also be a fresh experience!
Shinjuku 新宿
I once read an autobiography written by a Chinese man living in Japan as a “Kabukichō guide” (generally known as hawkers), Kabukichō Annainin, (The Guide of Kabukichō), and was awed by the different lives so many people are living under. This might be the biggest reason why I want to visit Kabukichō even though I’m not interested in clubbing, not mention any activities wilder than that. A walk across this district will be satisfying enough. And I’m looking forward to running into the Xiaomu Lee, the author of Kabukichō Annainin.
Akihabara, nicknamed the Electric Town, is the biggest shopping center in Japan for household electric goods. But apparently I’m not going there to shop humidifiers! Akihabara is also known for its Otaku culture, which is a rising subculture in Japan focused on anime and manga fandom. Akihabara, in return, tries to create an atmosphere as much like the anime and manga worlds. Imagine a walk along the Akihabara main street, seeing people dressed up as your familiar anime characters and walking towards you. What a blast would that be!
A nice afternoon at the unique Otaku-style maid café, would be another memorable experience to this trip.
Miyazaki Hayao’s Wondrous World Déjà vu
I grew up with Ghibli movies. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing the animated world come to life. Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo features almost all the distinctive characters and architecture from the movies directed by Miyazaki Hayao. I’d love to shake hands with the robot from my favorite Ghibli movie Castel in the Sky. This place to me is like Disney to princess dreamer kids – the sole trip to the Ghibli Museum will make my Tokyo trip worth its while.
Miyazaki Hayao’s Wondrous World Déjà vu
I grew up with Ghibli movies. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing the animated world come to life. Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo features almost all the distinctive characters and architecture from the movies directed by Miyazaki Hayao. I’d love to shake hands with the robot from my favorite Ghibli movie Castel in the Sky. This place to me is like Disney to princess dreamer kids – the sole trip to the Ghibli Museum will make my Tokyo trip worth its while.
