Tokyo Highlights:
- Sembikiya Fruit Parlor
- Tonkatsu Maisen
- Daimaru 'depachika'
- Yamato Station Antique Market
- Nakano Broadway - Mandarake
Tokyo Area 東京 (Nov-2015)
Nakano Broadway 中野ブロードウェイ
Tokyo Toys and Collectibels
Nakano Broadway - 5 level shopping mall packed with vendors spanning the wide spectrum of otaku culture. There are video game, manga, cosplay, figures, antiques, audio gear, fashion to name a few types of stores. We are interested in Showa era collectibles (1960-70’s) and found many treasures. Some shops are super organized while others are super dense but it makes it a true treasure hunt.
Travel Tip: Visit the website and print out the floor maps. Look at the individual store descriptions and mark the ones that interest you. Make a plan of attack or you will be overwhelmed.
Address: Nakano Broadway (Sun Plaza Building) 5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano 164-0001, Tokyo Prefecture
Website: http://www.nbw.jp/index_e.html
Date Visited: Nov 21, 2014
Tsuruya Yoshinobu 鶴屋吉信
Tokyo Food
Tsuruya Yoshinobu - Shop and cafe inside the COREDO Muromachi 3 in Nihonbashi. Tsuruya Yoshinobu is a Kyoto confectionary business founded in 1803.
We sat at the counter where the confectionary artist prepares the wagashi (traditional Japanese confectionery) in front of you. The day we went they had 2 wagashi choices for the counter. Note: a more extensive menu of deserts is available with the regular table service.
Address: COREDO Muromachi 3 〒103-0022 1-5-5 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Date Visited: Nov 22, 2014