50 Hours in Tokyo
Trip Highlight: Ghibli Museum. Wore Kimono for a day, walking around Tokyo. Met a local artisan Kinokaban in Ginza.Watched a Ghibli movie <The Boy and The Heron> in Japanese at a Tokyo movie theatre. Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. Oh man, every moment in Tokyo is a highlight….
Friday
Friday Afternoon: Shopping in Ginza. Indulge yourself. Retail therapy.
I met a local artisan in Ginza at his wooden purse stand at a high end shopping mall. KINOKABAN @kinokaban.since1990
KINOKABAN
Friday Night Movie: Catch a Ghibli movie while in Tokyo. Just remember to choose a movie with English Subtitles.
Saturday
Saturday Morning: Ghibli Museum, now second phase just completed. Tickets is in high demand and is released once a month and gone the minute they came out. I got mine from a resale ticket service for a premium.
Ghibli Museum, the Robot giant from <Castle in the Sky>
Cafe at the National Art Center Tokyo, featured in Anime <Your Name>
Friday Lunch: Cafe at the National Art Center. Recognize this cafe from Anime <Your Name>? That’s right, it’s the cafe inside the National Art Center.
Friday Afternoon: The National Art Center @thenationalartcentertokyo
Book a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony that typically lasts for two hours. I booked mine on Viator.
Traditional Tea Ceremony
Saturday Dinner: Miyashita Park Night Market
Miyashita Park Night Market
Sunday
Sunday Brunch: tsukiji fish market Just walk around the fish market and have all the oysters & sweet shrimps you like at a fraction of price compared to regular restaurants. I came here twice a week during my stay in Tokyo.
Sunday Afternoon: Nezu Museum @nezumuseum
Nezu Museum have a beautiful garden for an afternoon stroll and a picturesque cafe.
Nuzu Museum Cafe