The Art of Anime, Manga And More
Duration: 1 day
Highlights: Enjoy the child in yourself or bring your children for a day of fun and fantasy experiencing and exploring Japan’s distinctive animation traditions: anime and manga. Combining museums, some hands on instruction and fun for all, this is an immersive adventure into the heart of a much beloved Japanese art tradition.
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Itinerary
09:00: Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and set off for a day of animated adventure that will include:
The Ghibli Museum (10:00 – 11:30): Co-founded by the celebrated film director, Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Ponyo among others), the Ghibli Museum is a whimsical wonderland of all things animated, truly where the child in all of us comes to life. The sign welcoming visitors says it best, “leave the adult behind and become a child again”.
Suginami Animation Museum (12:00 – 13:00): Located in the Tokyo Polytechnic University this is a comprehensive exhibition of anime through the ages from the first introduction of animation to Japan in the early 20th century to its evolution into a distinctive Japanese art form by the 1970s.
Pokémon Center in Ikebukuro (14:00 – 15:00): Riding the wave of international Pokémon mania the Pokémon Center is the world’s largest retail outlet featuring all things Pokémon.
Akihabara (16:00 – 17:30): Your anime adventure will end with a visit to Akihabara, once noted for its many electronic stores but today, since the late 1990s, it is now the otaku (die-hard fan) center for all aspects of anime and manga culture.
18:00: Following your tour of Akihabara, your guide will transfer you back to your hotel.
