Results tagged “fuji tv” from little lost tokyo :: travel blog
Maybe you just thought that Totoro lived in the woods happily lazing his life away in almost blissful ignorance... like a sloth. But I now know better, in that wood is a magical house full of wondrous creatures and corridors that twist and turn like spaghetti in a blender. This place is in Mataka, just 40 minutes from Tokyo Station.
My trip to the Ghibli Museum (An animation company some describe as Japan's Disney, and others reply saying its so much more than) was an unexpected one, as when I visited the Lawsons down the street from the hotel and got help from the clerk because the whole ticket machine was thick with Japanese, I found out (it was 1pm) that the only time available was that day at 4pm. And yes, I arrived at 3.30pm and they wouldn't let me in because I was early and they were at capacity - the time does matter.
The walk to the museum and the park around it is nice enough and is littered with small Ghibli references like children's and animals footprints, and themed directional signs to point the way there. Nestled in amongst the trees, the museum feels a world away even though there is a main road no more than 10 metres. Completely themed around the world's that Miyazaki created in his films, the museum also explains the mechanics of animation and uses props and strobe lights to show visitors how it works. Walking around is great though, finding little hidden places and seeing where a corridor will take you and happening upon props creatures and items from the movies is great fun particularly if you enjoyed the likes of My Neighbour Totoro, Laputa and Howl's Moving Castle.
That was the toilets (don't worry, I quickly sneaked the picture while there was nobody else in) with a painted scene behind the window.
And there's Totoro, watching over the place and making sure none of the riff-raff get in. Oh and the ticket you get for the place is three frames from the original films, I got My Neighbour Totoro ^_^
The next day I wandered over to Ryogoku in the hopes of grabbing a ticket for the big Sumo Tournament around middle of the month but unfortunately the only tickets left were right at the back or very expensive because they were private boxes at the ringside.
Not knowing what to do next I headed over towards the bay and the Rainbow Bridge. On the other side I found a huge shopping complex and the unique Fuji TV Station building. There was an observation deck but the queue was about 1 hour long just to get into the building and I couldn't be bothered, not when just the other day I'd been up the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. Just like the Tokyo Tower I also found here a Statue of Liberty (in miniature of course) which was a little weird I must admit but was a easy way to finish the days adventures.
My trip to the Ghibli Museum (An animation company some describe as Japan's Disney, and others reply saying its so much more than) was an unexpected one, as when I visited the Lawsons down the street from the hotel and got help from the clerk because the whole ticket machine was thick with Japanese, I found out (it was 1pm) that the only time available was that day at 4pm. And yes, I arrived at 3.30pm and they wouldn't let me in because I was early and they were at capacity - the time does matter.
The walk to the museum and the park around it is nice enough and is littered with small Ghibli references like children's and animals footprints, and themed directional signs to point the way there. Nestled in amongst the trees, the museum feels a world away even though there is a main road no more than 10 metres. Completely themed around the world's that Miyazaki created in his films, the museum also explains the mechanics of animation and uses props and strobe lights to show visitors how it works. Walking around is great though, finding little hidden places and seeing where a corridor will take you and happening upon props creatures and items from the movies is great fun particularly if you enjoyed the likes of My Neighbour Totoro, Laputa and Howl's Moving Castle.
That was the toilets (don't worry, I quickly sneaked the picture while there was nobody else in) with a painted scene behind the window.And there's Totoro, watching over the place and making sure none of the riff-raff get in. Oh and the ticket you get for the place is three frames from the original films, I got My Neighbour Totoro ^_^
The next day I wandered over to Ryogoku in the hopes of grabbing a ticket for the big Sumo Tournament around middle of the month but unfortunately the only tickets left were right at the back or very expensive because they were private boxes at the ringside.
Not knowing what to do next I headed over towards the bay and the Rainbow Bridge. On the other side I found a huge shopping complex and the unique Fuji TV Station building. There was an observation deck but the queue was about 1 hour long just to get into the building and I couldn't be bothered, not when just the other day I'd been up the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. Just like the Tokyo Tower I also found here a Statue of Liberty (in miniature of course) which was a little weird I must admit but was a easy way to finish the days adventures.
