Anime & Gaming – Appetite For Japan

Square Enix Cafe Tokyo: a video game themed restaurant in Akiba

February 20, 2018 appetiteforjapan 0 Comments Akiba, Akihabara, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Square Enix

The Square Enix Cafe is a restaurant with rotating themes dedicated to the company’s video games. We paid a visit to see what it’s all about.

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Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory: Totoro profiteroles

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 appetiteforjapan 0 Comments Shimokita, Shimokitazawa, Studio Ghibli, Totoro

Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory is a cafe that specialises in kawaii Totoro cream puffs. Tucked away in a quiet Tokyo suburb, this theme cafe is a treat for Studio Ghibli fans.

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Studio Ghibli Museum Mitaka: everything you need to know

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 appetiteforjapan 0 Comments Studio Ghibli, Totoro

The Ghibli Museum is a museum in Tokyo dedicated to the work of the famous Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Read on to find out about the museum, along with important information on how to obtain tickets for it.

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6 Themed Hotels in Japan: we’ve stayed in all of them

February 11, 2017April 8, 2017 appetiteforjapan 0 Comments Alice in Wonderland, Gundam, Hello Kitty, MiraCosta, Sanrio, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel

Japan has a reputation for its wacky themed restaurants. It’s also the home of quirky themed hotel rooms. We’ve stayed in six of the best themed hotel rooms in Tokyo – read on for a glimpse into these weird and wonderful places.

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Evangelion Store Tokyo-01

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 appetiteforjapan 0 Comments Evangelion, Evangelion Store Tokyo-01

Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) – more commonly known as Evangelion, or simply Eva – is one of the most popular anime series both within Japan and around the world. Evangelion Store Tokyo-01 is the official Evangelion shop located in Tokyo’s suburb of Ikebukuro.

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Daiba Itchome Shotengai: the Japanese retro-kitsch theme park

June 10, 2016July 13, 2016 appetiteforjapan 1 Comment Arcade, Daiba Itchome Shotengai, Decks Tokyo Beach, Haunted House, Kitsch, Retro Japan, Takoyaki Museum

Daiba Itchome Shōtengai (台場一丁, also known as Odaiba 1-Chome Shotengai) is a small retro-styled theme park in the Decks Tokyo Beach Odaiba shopping centre. This is where you can get your dose of 1950s Japanese retro-kitsch in the form of lollies, arcade games and more. We recently paid a visit to Daiba Itchome Shōtengai where we felt like kids in a (retro) candy store.

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Namco Namja Town: a theme park for cats, gyoza and ice-cream

May 21, 2016September 7, 2016 appetiteforjapan 3 Comments Food museums, Ice Cream, Namco, Namja Town, Sunshine City

Namco Namja Town is one of two indoor theme parks run by Namco in Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City mall. We visited Namja Town where we ate at the Gyoza Stadium, sampled a few unusual ice-cream flavours (from a selection of 50!) and wandered through a haunted house.

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J-World Tokyo: Japan’s anime theme park

May 14, 2016June 12, 2016 appetiteforjapan 3 Comments J-World, Namco, Sunshine City

J-World Tokyo is an indoor anime theme park located in Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City. If you’re a fan of One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball-Z or anime in general, read on.

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Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo: the largest Pokémon Center in Japan

May 7, 2016June 12, 2016 appetiteforjapan 1 Comment Pokémon, Pokémon Center, Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo, Sunshine City

The Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo in Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City shopping centre is the largest Pokémon Center in Japan. This is where Pokémon fans shop for a huge range of merchandise including limited edition items. We stopped by to have a look and to buy souvenirs for some Pokémon obsessed friends back home.

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TamaDepa: Tamagotchi Department Store Harajuku

April 30, 2016June 12, 2016 appetiteforjapan 0 Comments Donuts, Popcorn, Tama Depa, Tamagotchi, Tamagotchi Department Store

Tamagotchis – those little electronic virtual pet toys – have been making a comeback in recent years, which is perfect timing, as everything 90s is really in right now too. For those who are into Tamagotchis now and those who remember when they were a thing about twenty years ago alike, the Tamagotchi Department Store in Harajuku is worth checking out to see the merchandise and the donuts.

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