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Top 10 Coolest Travel Destinations for Anime Fans


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cook tecnológica on your next trip to
the Land of the Rising Sun these
locations are must stops for any anime
fan please didn’t disc it all
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top
anime fan travel destinations for this
list we’re considering only locations or
events that easily embrace the anime
curiosity if you’re a fan of anime these
should be on the top of your travel list
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number 10 J world Tokyo let’s make our
first stop at the mystical land of J
world founded by the Namco Bandai group
J world is an indoor theme park
dedicated to the company’s various
properties including the mega successful
one piece and Dragon Ball Z once you
step into the foyer and are greeted by a
virtual projection of your favorite
anime character you know you’re in for a
good time feel free to explore the
various attractions based on all of
shounen jump spre Jax and especially the
manga based food court ramen for days
sir your bill oh I forgot
number 9 Mandarin a manga dealerships my
first impression was like I was in a
museum
ancient toy museum from the past to
present need to get your anime pics on
and quickly simply step in to your
nearest manderach a anime store and you
will be able to find anything and
everything anime and manga Tokyo’s
largest purveyor of anime merchandise
each mondo rocket location sports a
rather large collection of manga DVDs
and collectibles of your favorite series
and of course you’ll also be able to
find a large amount of dojinshi
completely hand-drawn by local artists
if one of the mondo rock’ stores doesn’t
satisfy you be sure to swing by animate
a the world’s largest anime store with 9
stories of anime to explore number 8
mizuki shigeru road and museum on our
next stop let’s take a look at the life
of a true artist a museum and
neighborhood dedicated to the master
youkai manga artist mizuki shigeru
visitors are able to check out an
authentic interpretation and analysis of
the Masters work a select few of the
works you can check out are as flagships
gay gay gay no kitaro and Akuma kun but
also other historical projects including
his service in world war ii for
historical and thought-provoking trip do
not leave this off your itinerary number
7 OVA castle you ever wanted to check
out a real-life castle I mean who
wouldn’t if you’re an anime fan is well
make your way over to the Sendai
prefecture and spend some time in Alba
Castle an important figure piece in the
history of the region
Elba was mainly used for ceremonial and
administrative purposes instead of
housing a military force in art and
media
Elbe Castle has served as an inspiration
to many shown in anime and you can see
its influence pretty much everywhere
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now recognized as a national historic
monument the Alba Castle won’t be going
anywhere anytime soon
number six Kyoto International manga
museum are you a fan of manga more than
anything then make your way up to Kyoto
and spend several days at the Kyoto
International manga museum sporting a
massive catalogue of over 300 thousand
titles the museum has essentially every
title any manga fan could ever look for
these aren’t just modern titles either
as you can also find titles from before
World War two offering a very welcoming
atmosphere and even classes on how to
write manga any fan of the written
version of your favorite series needs to
make this their next stop number five
Pokemon Center in Tokyo we couldn’t make
a trip to Japan without stopping for are
totally not a problem and we can quit
whenever we want Pokemon fix the brand’s
official shop this is where Pokemon
lovers can catch all the pokemon merch
they could ever want there is no
shortage of Pokemon merchandise out
there and this place is the Pokemon
Mecca do you need to hone your Pokemon
skills the center holds regular events
and training seminars for players who
just need a little help
fun tack the Pokemon decorations and
theme of the store changes with the
seasons Jessie you don’t actually like
this frozen flop I love snow number 4
Tezuka Osamu manga museum hozuki osamu
is often considered the Walt Disney of
Japan
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most known for his most influential
creation astroboy Tezuka Osamu is
praised by the manga industry for his
redefinition of genres and pioneering
techniques still used today among other
monumental achievements of course fans
can experience Oh Sam who’s worked in an
entirely new way by checking out a
literal walk of fame
featuring the hands and feet of his
characters they can also check out early
exhibitions of most of his works to see
how much each project has changed since
their inception Leo I was wrong about
what I said before I am proud to have
you as my king
number three Gundam front Tokyo
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ever wanted to check out a real-life
Gundam well this is as close as you’re
gonna get without building your own
featuring an 18 meter tall replica of
the popular rx-78 2 Gundam model out
front Gundam front Tokyo is a must stop
for any Gundam fan there’s plenty of
concept artwork a 360 panoramic theater
and a room just for the various Gundam
models throughout the years while you
technically don’t get to pilot that big
replica out front we promise you still
won’t leave disappointed be sure to also
visit the gundam cafe where you can have
food dishes and drinks based on your
favorite characters number 2
Studio G play museum known by many as
the famed studio behind such classics as
My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke
GE is a showcase for the best that anime
has to offer if you’re lucky you’re even
able to see the desk of GE deity high
i/o Miyazaki and learn how his works
were created step-by-step containing not
only a fine art showcase but also a
technology and a Children’s Museum
miyazaki claims that it should not just
be an experience but a portal to another
world
before we release our inner otaku with
our top pick here if you want over
mentions
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number one Akihabara district there’s
nothing quite like shopping in the great
district of Akihabara known worldwide as
mecca for otaku Akihabara has allowed
itself to be molded by the culture
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a place with manga anime and technology
shops on every corner it is no surprise
that Akihabara hosts a massive amount of
foreign otaku every year the new Dengeki
Bunko series hit today and we grabbed 30
copies before anyone knew what hit them
if an anime fan can’t find what they’re
looking for here it probably doesn’t
exist if you don’t want to squeeze
through the crowded streets of Akihabara
swing by the Tokyo anime Center and snag
some merchandise for the more modern and
upcoming titles Heights loss Jimmy I’m a
sassy energy
kikuchiyo boot Simoes this isn’t a
carcass chair no God no Tony Kaka lights
got a anime a game Oh Tony organizer
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