Where In Tokyo
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Fun things to do in the big city, with an emphasis on contemporary arts, quirky museums, architecture, pop culture, graphic design and stuff for kids. WhereInTokyo.com.
Tokyo Anime Center organizes in-depth, comprehensive special exhibitions devoted to anime, manga and game franchises. Typical exhibitions showcase everything from original artwork and life-size cutouts to videos and full-scale 3D models of famous scenes.
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#tokyo #japantravel
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#tokyo #japantravel
September 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Tokyo Anime Center organizes in-depth, comprehensive special exhibitions devoted to anime, manga and game franchises. Typical exhibitions showcase everything from original artwork and life-size cutouts to videos and full-scale 3D models of famous scenes.
rev.bento.com/anime
#tokyo #japantravel
rev.bento.com/anime
#tokyo #japantravel
The main level is devoted to characters from LINE Creators, including the BT21 collab by K-pop group BTS. The original LINE Friends like Brown the salmon-loving bear and his fashionista sister Choco are up on the second floor, along with a rotating selection of other collections. (2/2)
#tokyo #bts
#tokyo #bts
June 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Brown, Sally, Choco and all your other favorite LINE characters are back in Tokyo! Their new home is a sprawling, three-story character-goods complex called LINE Friends Square, located in the heart of Shibuya. (1/2)
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#linefriends #shibuya #tokyo #brownthebear #bts
tinyurl.com/w-line
#linefriends #shibuya #tokyo #brownthebear #bts
June 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Brown, Sally, Choco and all your other favorite LINE characters are back in Tokyo! Their new home is a sprawling, three-story character-goods complex called LINE Friends Square, located in the heart of Shibuya. (1/2)
tinyurl.com/w-line
#linefriends #shibuya #tokyo #brownthebear #bts
tinyurl.com/w-line
#linefriends #shibuya #tokyo #brownthebear #bts
The main level is devoted to characters from LINE Creators, including the BT21 collab by K-pop group BTS. The original LINE Friends like Brown the salmon-loving bear and his fashionista sister Choco are up on the second floor, along with a rotating selection of other collections. (2/2) #tokyo #bts
June 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"In the brewery area you can admire the large brewing tanks and shiny pipes, and examine the main ingredients that go into beer. There are samples of hop flowers and a couple of different malts that you can pick up and sniff." (2/2)
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June 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
"In the brewery area you can admire the large brewing tanks and shiny pipes, and examine the main ingredients that go into beer. There are samples of hop flowers and a couple of different malts that you can pick up and sniff." (2/2)
tinyurl.com/w-yebisu
tinyurl.com/w-yebisu
Yebisu Brewery Museum, Tokyo: "Two large museum rooms are devoted to the history of the Yebisu brand, with historical photos, advertising posters, wooden sign boards, newspaper ads and Yebisu-branded jackets." (1/2)
#tokyo #ebisu #beer #japantravel #yebisu
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#tokyo #ebisu #beer #japantravel #yebisu
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June 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Yebisu Brewery Museum, Tokyo: "Two large museum rooms are devoted to the history of the Yebisu brand, with historical photos, advertising posters, wooden sign boards, newspaper ads and Yebisu-branded jackets." (1/2)
#tokyo #ebisu #beer #japantravel #yebisu
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#tokyo #ebisu #beer #japantravel #yebisu
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Newly open in January, Shiseido Art & Science Lab is like a science museum for cosmetics. Blend your own fragrance from various scents, explore the nuances of makeup-package colors and shapes, and enjoy medicinal-herb cuisine and parfaits in the museum cafe.
#yokohama #makeup
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#yokohama #makeup
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February 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Newly open in January, Shiseido Art & Science Lab is like a science museum for cosmetics. Blend your own fragrance from various scents, explore the nuances of makeup-package colors and shapes, and enjoy medicinal-herb cuisine and parfaits in the museum cafe.
#yokohama #makeup
tinyurl.com/w-spark
#yokohama #makeup
tinyurl.com/w-spark
From Animal Cafes - the best places to hang out with capybaras in Japan #capybara #japantravel
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February 2, 2025 at 5:58 AM
From Animal Cafes - the best places to hang out with capybaras in Japan #capybara #japantravel
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tinyurl.com/ac-capy
Every year 3,000,000 people visit Tokyo's Meiji Shrine in Harajuku during the first three days of January! #japanesenewyear #japantravel #japan tinyurl.com/w-meiji
December 30, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Every year 3,000,000 people visit Tokyo's Meiji Shrine in Harajuku during the first three days of January! #japanesenewyear #japantravel #japan tinyurl.com/w-meiji
Space Un in Gaienmae is Japan's first art gallery devoted solely to contemporary African artists. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-spaceun
September 28, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Space Un in Gaienmae is Japan's first art gallery devoted solely to contemporary African artists. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-spaceun
One of Tokyo's charmingly quirky mini-museums, the Museum of Package Culture focuses on the history of canning and bottling, giving a glimpse at the evolution of Japanese industrial design and graphic design at the same time. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-package
September 19, 2024 at 8:51 AM
One of Tokyo's charmingly quirky mini-museums, the Museum of Package Culture focuses on the history of canning and bottling, giving a glimpse at the evolution of Japanese industrial design and graphic design at the same time. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-package
The Museum of Logistics covers the history of freight transport from the 17th century to today. Their highly detailed diorama of a city's warehouse district is a must-see for all diorama fans. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-logistics
September 4, 2024 at 6:52 AM
The Museum of Logistics covers the history of freight transport from the 17th century to today. Their highly detailed diorama of a city's warehouse district is a must-see for all diorama fans. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-logistics
Explore a collection of thousands of dolls from around the world and across the centuries at the Yokohama Doll Museum. #yokohama tinyurl.com/w-doll
August 2, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Explore a collection of thousands of dolls from around the world and across the centuries at the Yokohama Doll Museum. #yokohama tinyurl.com/w-doll
This tiny museum explores Ikebukuro-area history with old photos, posters, matchbook covers, and ancient pottery. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-toshima
July 9, 2024 at 6:44 AM
This tiny museum explores Ikebukuro-area history with old photos, posters, matchbook covers, and ancient pottery. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-toshima
Paper Shoot super-thin digital cameras with swappable lenses and cool cases are sold alongside other unique and stylish merchandise at design shop Koncent in Kuramae. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-koncent
June 3, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Paper Shoot super-thin digital cameras with swappable lenses and cool cases are sold alongside other unique and stylish merchandise at design shop Koncent in Kuramae. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-koncent
One of the minor venues for Yokohama Triennale this year, BankART Kaiko gallery has a community-arts center feel to it, with a huge bookstore/shop area showcasing the work of local artists and artisans. (Yokohama Triennale runs through June 9.) tinyurl.com/w-kaiko
May 27, 2024 at 7:07 AM
One of the minor venues for Yokohama Triennale this year, BankART Kaiko gallery has a community-arts center feel to it, with a huge bookstore/shop area showcasing the work of local artists and artisans. (Yokohama Triennale runs through June 9.) tinyurl.com/w-kaiko
No the building isn't being torn down - look closely and you'll find three cutting-edge contemporary art galleries in this unlikely setting on the back streets of Bakurocho. tinyurl.com/w-maruka
April 12, 2024 at 8:02 AM
No the building isn't being torn down - look closely and you'll find three cutting-edge contemporary art galleries in this unlikely setting on the back streets of Bakurocho. tinyurl.com/w-maruka
There's always drama brewing at Coorikuya, but it's still a pretty relaxing experience for visitors, far less crowded than cafes in more central parts of Tokyo. tinyurl.com/w-coorikuya
April 5, 2024 at 9:37 AM
There's always drama brewing at Coorikuya, but it's still a pretty relaxing experience for visitors, far less crowded than cafes in more central parts of Tokyo. tinyurl.com/w-coorikuya
New from the quirky museum archives - the Kuroneko Yamato Museum on the Shinagawa waterfront traces the history of the takkyubin package-delivery service and lets you dress up in delivery uniforms and caps, available in adult and children's sizes. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-kuroneko
March 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
New from the quirky museum archives - the Kuroneko Yamato Museum on the Shinagawa waterfront traces the history of the takkyubin package-delivery service and lets you dress up in delivery uniforms and caps, available in adult and children's sizes. #tokyo tinyurl.com/w-kuroneko
Clearly someone with excellent taste has curated the cool merchandise for sale at Basic & Accent, a stylish little design shop in Toranomon Hills. The shop is particularly strong in tableware, showcasing the work of artisans producing beautiful pottery, glassware and metalware. tinyurl.com/w-basic
March 14, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Clearly someone with excellent taste has curated the cool merchandise for sale at Basic & Accent, a stylish little design shop in Toranomon Hills. The shop is particularly strong in tableware, showcasing the work of artisans producing beautiful pottery, glassware and metalware. tinyurl.com/w-basic
The excellent Nikon Museum in Shinagawa is closing on February 29, so it's worth checking out before they move. The museum covers Nikon's role in space exploration and medical research, and the huge wall of cameras from the past half century is an impressive sight. bit.ly/w-nikon_museum
January 17, 2024 at 4:21 AM
The excellent Nikon Museum in Shinagawa is closing on February 29, so it's worth checking out before they move. The museum covers Nikon's role in space exploration and medical research, and the huge wall of cameras from the past half century is an impressive sight. bit.ly/w-nikon_museum
Fans of the charming Suica's Penguin mascot are flocking to the new Pensta character goods shop and cafe in Ueno Station, where you can enjoy penguin-themed latte art and shop for penguin-decorated stationery and socks. bit.ly/w-pensta
January 12, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Fans of the charming Suica's Penguin mascot are flocking to the new Pensta character goods shop and cafe in Ueno Station, where you can enjoy penguin-themed latte art and shop for penguin-decorated stationery and socks. bit.ly/w-pensta
Bunkamura Gallery 8 in Shibuya hosts group shows and solo exhibitions of Japanese contemporary artists. It's located on the art/creative floor of Hikarie, next to the D47 Museum (showcasing local Japanese crafts) and a handful of tiny independent galleries. bit.ly/w-bunkagalle...
January 6, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Bunkamura Gallery 8 in Shibuya hosts group shows and solo exhibitions of Japanese contemporary artists. It's located on the art/creative floor of Hikarie, next to the D47 Museum (showcasing local Japanese crafts) and a handful of tiny independent galleries. bit.ly/w-bunkagalle...