Tokyo of the Imagination
The Tokyo that Tokyoites themselves love: Inokashira Park and the Ghibli Museum, the shopping streets of Kichijoji, then Koenji and its vintage shops, and Nakano Broadway, a cathedral of second-hand otaku culture.
The points that matter.
The Ghibli Museum, booking required well in advance
Inokashira Park, one of the finest cherry blossom sites in western Tokyo
Nakano Broadway, a temple of second-hand manga
A great choice for a client who loves animation or vintage finds
Le programme
Tokyo of the Imagination
The morning is spent at Inokashira Park and the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, whose timed, named tickets must be booked well in advance. Kichijoji, regularly voted the district Tokyoites would most like to live in, fills the middle of the day with its shopping streets and Harmonica Yokocho. The afternoon rides the JR Chuo line to Koenji, a district of vintage shops and independent music, then Nakano Broadway and its concentration of figures and collectibles.