Station = Daiba Station (台場) Train Line to take = From Shinbashi station change to Yurikamome line Note = One Piece theme restaurant at Daiba station. There's interaction section with Zeff while dining at Baratie. Take out is available.
Station = Tokyo station (東京)/ Station = Daiba Station (台場) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line / Yurikamome line
Note = Character street at Tokyo station B1, a place where you can find a lot of anime characters' goods. Life size Gundam at Diver City, you will get to see light up show at night. There's a Gundam cafe at Diver City too.
Station = Ikebukuro Station (池袋) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line Note = There are times where temporary anime theme events will be held here. Presently the anime events that held here are Madoka, Monster Hunter 4 & Megamebu. For food lovers, there is a gyoza street and a ice-cream and cake street. Theme related cakes and ice-creams can also be bought from there.
Station = Akihabara Station (秋葉原) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line Note = The theme is according to different Gundam series. Presently the theme is Gundam Wing. Exclusive Gundam gachas and merchandise can be found there. The cafe is right beside the Akihabara station.
Station = Ikebukuro Station (池袋) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line Note = Shonen Jump anime attractions and theme cafe. Adult tickets: 1300 yen (Do look out for promotion packages, example: Entrance fee + attraction fee) Attraction: 800 yen per play Mini game: 300 yen per play
Station = Ikebukuro Station (池袋) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line Note = Free gifts may be given when you purchased food at the food court. There are also exclusive J-World Tokyo gachas to look out for.
Location = Shibuya PARCO Address = 7F Shibuya PARCO PART1 15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan 150-8377 Station = Shibuya Station (渋谷) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line Note = The One Piece theme cafe is a temporary cafe while the Mugiwara store is a permenent feature.
Postcard from Tokyo 17th Dec part 2
Location = Shibuya PARCO Address = 6F Shibuya PARCO PART1 15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan 150-8377 Station = Shibuya Station (渋谷) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line
Location = Harajuku and Evangelion Store Station = Harajuku Station (原宿) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote line Note = The Evangelion store is a small building which only has 2 levels. Level 1 basically sells apparels and accessories while level 2 sells official merchandise, figures and tibits.
Location = Square Enix Artnia Address = 1F Shinjuku Eastside Square 6-27-30 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan Station = Higashi Shinjuku Station (東新宿) Train Line to take = Tokyo Metro Fukuotoshin Line/Tokyo Metro Toei Oedo Line Note = Its an Official Square Enix goods shop cum theme cafe. The cafe serves alcoholic drinks too. It has a mini exhibition room where it exhibits original artworks, merchandise and figures
Location 1 = Sugamo Jizodori (巣鴨地蔵通り) Station = Sugamo station (巣鴨) Train Line to take = JR Yamanote Line Note = Known as old ladies' Harajuku. Mascot of the place is a cute little duck. Its a good place to find Anime goods from their convenience stores (Lawson, Family Mart & 7-eleven) cos' young people hardly shop at Sugamo Jizodori (^_^)v
Location 2 = Asakusa (浅草) Station = Asakusa station (浅草) Train Line to take = Tokyo metro Ginza Subway line Note = A famous temple to visit; Sensōji Temple. New Year Matsuri normally starts around the third week of December. This year the matsuri will start on 17th Dec. Peel your eyes wide open cos' there are shops along Sensōji Temple selling anime and J-pop merchandise.
Location = Broadway Nakano
Station = Nakano station (中野)
Train Line to take = JR Chuo Line (Rapid)
Note = Lots of shops selling Anime goods. Delicious and affordable food is available too.
Dear friends, please be informed that from 12th Dec 2013 to 22nd Dec 2013 we will not be replying any emails and enquires, 'cos we will be away to our "2nd home" to prepare for X'mas and New Year celebration. Please do take note of our blog and Facebook posts as we'll be having giveaways and providing simple guides to some interesting places in Tokyo.
We will be selecting winners from those who 'liked' / 'put comment' / 'shared' our posts from 14th Dec 2013 to 20th Dec 2013.
Overseas friends are welcome to participate. (^_^)/