Random: Coca-Cola vending machine offers Ado
points that can be used to get Ado-themed prizes. The best prize is one
of ten toaster ovens with two Ado-themed plates.
The first attraction for the day is a
skyscraper Sunshine 60 in Ikebukuro. It used to be the tallest building
in Asia. It is mixed occupancy; most of the floors are businesses, but
there are many shops and restaurants, too. There's also an aquarium in
the building complex!
There are quite a few mainstream shops, but the main attraction of the building is its 60th floor.
On a clear day one could see Fuji. On a regular day like today, one can see how enormously huge Tokyo is.
The observation deck allows picnics, and has a baby room with a microwave. Nice!
The souvenir shop on the 60th floor had Detective Conan themed exhibition of sorts
The toilets on the 60th floor come with a manual. Spectacular!
Many shopping malls in Japan have a cafe index, and Sunshine 60 isn't an exception
We had grandiose plans for the evening, but we
needed to kill a few hours before those, so we went to Shibuya. The
first thing we noticed there (after the crowds) was limited edition
BangDream MyGo!!!!! soda in a vending machine. Of course, sold out.
Shibuya scramble crossing is as busy as always.
Like, really busy
The Hachiko statue is so overcrowded it's virtually impossible to reach it. Wouldn't recommend.
The tram is no more. The whole area is under renovation
The lottery kiosks are exactly where they were for the last many many years
Shibuya central street is full of tourists and doesn't have all that much fun stuff going on.
It looked better in the game 😁
We decided to leave Shibuya by foot to reach Yoyogi park. It is a nice walk.
The neighbourhood information bulletins warn about the dangers of wild animals. We haven't spotted any, though.
The neighbourhood information bulletins warn about the dangers of wild animals. We haven't spotted any, though.
When I say "a nice walk", I mean a quiet pedestrian street with shops and flowers
Yoyogi park is large and pretty. It has a lot
of stuff to see, like statues and such, but we haven't had time for
that. We didn't even check out the Meiji Jingu shrine which is located
right next to it. Maybe some other day.
Tokyo Metro station is hiding below the park.
Where do we go? To Shimo-Kitazawa, of course!
Unlike Shibuya, Shinjuku and Harajuku,
Shimokitazawa isn't really an international tourist destination. It is a
very hip area with old Tokyo vibes, vintage clothing shops and music
venues, and its saving grace is that it's not VERY central (maybe 10
minutes by metro from Harajuku or Shibuya).
We were looking for vegan food everywhere. Turns out, the iconic MOS Burger has vegan burgers. Nice!
This area is a designated area for vintage market. It's not on today. But can you spot a famous building?
Bocchi The Rock!
Oh no, are we in a rock band now?
... We took a photo for Korean Bocchi the rock fans, and they took a photo for us
... We took a photo for Korean Bocchi the rock fans, and they took a photo for us
The stickers are plenty
A book shop Village/Vanguard knows that many people come here for the Bocchi pilgrimage
Exciting books, they say
More like exciting merch for Bocchi the Rock!
Bocchi Gacha time!
The shop is actually not just a book shop, but a hobby shop
Of course, the book shop has lots of books. Well, not "books", manga
It has shonen, shojo, seinen, and then sections
for some especially interesting things. "Dead Dead Demons DeDeDeDe
Destruction" has its own corner
The DeDeDeDe corner has originals of the pages from the comic on exhibit (not on sale)
Boys Love and Girls Love sections are presented fairly, too.
Exciting books indeed.
Our final destination for the day, night club Shelter
It is the night club featured in Bocchi the Rock under the name "Starry"
There are so many tourists who try to take a
photo and cause trouble that the live house had to put a warning sign.
Unlike those tourists, we have actual tickets for an actual show. We
came there for Bocchi and stayed for DOGA~
The club had actual Bocchi The Rock performances there, but that was last year!
The club is tiny, and the sound isn't very good, but the bands today were absolutely spectacular!
The night has started with 浪漫革命
https://youtu.be/lMYSptBzSFE
And continued with DOGADOGA
https://youtu.be/l8Pi0dT6WhA
The night has started with 浪漫革命
https://youtu.be/lMYSptBzSFE
And continued with DOGADOGA
https://youtu.be/l8Pi0dT6WhA
(not that anyone cares, but if you do, DOGADOGA is a new project of a vocalist from the band called "plenty")
Final note for today: a can of "Chill out" that has GABA (?!)
* GABA is a chemical that has anti-anxiety properties comparable to lamotridgine
* GABA is a chemical that has anti-anxiety properties comparable to lamotridgine
Ha ha, kidding! Here's more:
Syrup, right next to the sugar, in coffee shops
Syrup, right next to the sugar, in coffee shops
A street sign asking you to consider leaving your street gang. There's help available!