When you come to Japan, are you planning to take a Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to some other city? In that case, it is quite likely that you will depart from Tokyo Station. In order to not miss the train, you probably want to arrive early. But what to do if you notice that you have a lot of leisure time before the train departs?
In this article, we offer a solution. There is an underground mall under the Tokyo station! Would you like to know what kind of shopping can be done at First Avenue Shopping Station?
There are countless of Japanese character shops at the character street of the mall! If you are into anime and manga, this is a heaven! And it does not take a long time to go through several shops! Usually, you can take pictures as well.
If you don’t have the time to visit the Ghibli museum but would still like to buy products related to the movies, no worries! Go to the Ghibli shop located at this mall.
Of course, there is a Hello Kitty shop as well.
There is even a tamagotchi shop at the character street! Would you like to try it out?
Are you into Japanese music? Tower Records has a small store called TOWERmini at this street!
You can also listen to a selection of cds. Maybe you’ll find your next idol!
There are also different kinds of souvenir shops at the mall. For example, this one sells items from chopsticks and lunchboxes to snacks and textiles.
Japanese chocolate biscuit Pocky is famous also abroad. This shop sells Pocky in big packages!
Even though buying a suitcase in Japan is not something you would be plan to do, you never know if your bag gets broken when you are travelling. There is also a shop selling suitcases at the First Avenue Shopping Station!
After you have checked out the anime street and other shops, how about taking a break at Gundam Cafe?
If you have enough time and feel like eating something, there are also plenty of restaurants to choose from! As you can see, many people are clearly coming to eat before travelling to their next destination.
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