(#13) Toyosato Elementary School
Links: Official Website (Japanese) / TripAdvisor
About: Despite airing over eight years ago, the K-ON anime fandom is still going strong. While it's no Season 3, visiting the real-life school that inspired the anime is the next best thing. Toyosato Elementary School is a popular spot for cosplay photo shoots and celebrating anime birthdays of the girls.
In case you were wondering, yes, the school stairs are still decorated with small statues of turtles, as seen in the anime.
(#12) Washinomiya Shrine
Links: Official Website (in Japanese) / TripAdvisor
About: Lucky Star fans looking for a fun way to spend their New Years in Japan will want to check out the Washinomiya Shrine in the Saitama Prefecture. Washinomiya is the birthplace of the Hiiragi sisters, Tsukasa and Kagami, and features them working as Shrine Maidens in the anime.
Thanks to Lucky Star's popularity, Washinomiya is one of the hottest spot for anime tourisim in Japan, as over 100,000 people visit the shrine to pray, hang up their New Year wishes, and buy otaku goodies.
(#14) Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library Of Manga And Subcultures
Links: Official Website
About: It goes without saying that Japan values its manga industry, but you don't often hear the names of the people who helped legitimize the art form. That's why visiting the Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subcultures at Tokyo's Meiji University should be a high priority for history lovers and manga enthusiasts.
The library features the manga collection of Yoshihiro Yonezawa, a manga critic, author, and co-founder of Comiket. He was known for filling houses with manga to the point where he would just buy a new home if he ran out of room. This was a process he repeated several times. Yonezawa's collection features a wide arrange of books that are not normally saved, such as throwaway manga from vending machines. Of course, his collection boasts famous works like the 1956 Tetsujin 28-go manga (Gigantor), the first robot manga in Japan.
(#3) J-World Tokyo
Links: Official Website / Ticketing
About: J-World Tokyo is like a small-scale Disney World of Shonen Jump anime characters. The indoor amusement park in Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City celebrates the biggest anime action franchises from the magazine like One Piece, Hunter X Hunter, and Dragon Ball Z. It's worth the price of admission for the amazing atmosphere alone.
You'll marvel at the real-life recreation of the Going Merry from One Piece, or the ninja ramen shop from Naruto. Any Toonami fan will jump for joy for thevisiting the J-World Tokyo amusement park and participating in all the fun activities based on their favorite show.
(#11) Gundam Base Tokyo
Links: Official Website (in Japanese) / TripAdvisor
About: Formerly the Gundam Front Tokyo, the Gundam Base Tokyo serves as a museum and store for the legendary Mobile Gundam franchise in Japan. Gundam fans will be in mecha heaven as they explore the rich anime history that dates all the way back to 1979. All the merchandise and goodies are available to purchase, but what makes the Gundam Base Tokyo worth the trip is the grand selection of Gundam model kits.
You'll not only be able to assemble them in the store, but also be able to see how they're made. If you get hungry, you can stop by the café and enjoy some Gundam-themed food and drinks.
(#9) Otome Road
Links: TripAdvisor
About: Otome Road (AKA Maiden Road) has shopping centers filled with anime, manga, magazines, and novels that are directed toward a female audience. Most apparent are the shops and restaurants featuring yaoi, or Boy's Love, merchandise, to the point where Otome Road is often nicknamed “Fujoshi Street.”
Otome Road's popularity skyrocketed in 2005, thanks to the film Densha Otoko. The movie portrays Otome Road as a female otaku's dream.
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