life in japan / top cherry blossom festivals in tokyo + world's biggest anime store 😱

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
  • Had a fun day with my friends relaxing by the riverside enjoying a hanami picnic and then went to Nakameguro to view the beautiful nighttime sakura 🌸 It was super busy of course but it is really beautiful! Then checking out the grand opening of Japan's biggest anime store, the Animate in Ikebukuro 🙊
    The first part of this video was filmed on April 1st while the second was actually filmed in mid-March 😅 I wasn't happy with the footage because it was too crowded to film properly but I decided to upload it anyways since I wanted to publish a sakura vlog before the season totally passed...though the sakura shown in this video are all past-peak now and are nearly green 😭
    The new Animate store was impressive but GOD I WISH THEY HAD AN ESCALATOR WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEM!!!! AHHH!! They had one escalator at the beginning that deceives you into thinking it will have them for all the floors, but no...They did add two more elevators finally but still, an escalator would be so so nice...and I don't know personally it felt a bit empty to me?? Emptier than before?? In terms of merchandise available...did anyone else who's been there feel this way? Or maybe I was just overwhelmed and they were sold out of a lot, I'm not sure lol
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    life in japan / top cherry blossom festivals in tokyo + world's biggest anime store 😱

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  • @AllisoninTokyo
    @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +24

    Today is kind of a random vlog with footage I wasn't sure what to do with because I became really busy!! Sorry the audio and filming is kind of all over the place sometimes, please treat this as a random one so I can get back on schedule with uploading hehe...moving videos coming soon 😇

    • @leanneland
      @leanneland Год назад +1

      Ahh I loved it. It’s fun to see when you’re just walking around the city and in stores! Animate looked fun too!

  • @DoktorTaiko
    @DoktorTaiko Год назад +4

    When I was in Ikebukuro and entered three shops in a row that sold pretty much only pins, I couldn't believe how even one of those stores could survive. The next day I saw multiple people in the metro with those bags that are completely full of pins on at least one side. The dedication of japanese fans shouldn't be underestimated.

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад

      Yep, it’s wild 😂 Even buying them second-hand, they really add up 😳

  • @erniesandoval9669
    @erniesandoval9669 Год назад +9

    Allison love your videos on Japan, and the way you show us the Japanese culture.

  • @matthewchristian2872
    @matthewchristian2872 Год назад +5

    I landed in Japan about 2 weeks ago. I’m studying abroad for a semester and here until August. I’m in a pretty small town. I watched a lot of your videos before I got here. The trains are more expensive than I expected lol

  • @AverageBot
    @AverageBot Год назад +4

    Havent been on a picnic in like ages, looked so nice and the view 🤩. Nakameguro looks sooo great with all the lanterns and the sakura, just lovely.
    Overall a great video as always, thanks a lot 😊

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +1

      Thanks!! Yes I never do it either, but I really wanna start doing it more often 🥰

  • @bradthomas4798
    @bradthomas4798 Год назад +4

    Thanks for your videos. If I never realize my dream of visiting Japan, you have given me the next best thing

  • @jordan8276
    @jordan8276 Год назад +4

    Hanami + Animate in one vlog 🤩

  • @Jasiwardas
    @Jasiwardas Год назад +1

    The new Animate is awesome. I was there 3 weeks ago and it was already less crowded. With all this space they really had a lot of old Series' merchandise as well, which is nice!

  • @Cat1184
    @Cat1184 Год назад

    Oh I’m so excited to see this new animate now after I saw your video. I personally prefer those shops over the secondhand ones because most of those secondhand shops are too chaotic for me. I already liked this animate in Ikebukuro when I visited in December. But now with this more space it must be awesome! They even have clothes now! So great!!! Thanks for showing!

  • @mercedes7087
    @mercedes7087 Год назад +1

    THANKS, It will seem silly but I took photos from the computer for each shot that seemed special to me. Good good luck with the apartment search, love the anime store.👍👍👍👏👏👏😘😘🥰🥰🥰

  • @dianebaker5243
    @dianebaker5243 Год назад +2

    Lovely video. Yes I would love to visit Japan. HAPPY EASTER 🐣 🐇

  • @foma518
    @foma518 Год назад

    We were at Animate back in March when they opened. It was our first trip to Japan and we absolutely loved it. Many thanks having your RUclips Channel. We watched a lot of them before the trip. My daughter is an aspiring anime artist and I'm pretty sure she's convinced she wants to move to Japan when she is old enough. She's a tween. ;)

  • @kanrekipapa
    @kanrekipapa Год назад

    Good morning.
    Very nice 👍
    As a Japanese, I was very happy.
    The morning of the start of a new week made me smile 🥰
    Thank you very much.
    Have a nice week 🤩

  • @bumblingbeebo
    @bumblingbeebo Год назад +1

    another comfy cozy vlog from you, thank you for sharing ✨

  • @rissa4735
    @rissa4735 Год назад +1

    I always look forward to your vlogs! 😊

  • @thatgirl_jenny
    @thatgirl_jenny Год назад +2

    Just finished classes and needed to do some unwinding, so this was a nice little surprise! ☺💜Your vlogs are always so comforting and fun to watch! Also that Animate store looks insaneeee. 😲Thank you for sharing as always and I hope your moving process goes well! 🙏

  • @grey3987
    @grey3987 Год назад +1

    Somethings cannot be Searched for , only Discovered .
    " when it's Fate , there is no coincidence ".
    the Season of Cherry Blossom 🌸 is the Time of Dreams ,
    the Tears of a Dreamcatcher are Precious ,
    the fall of the Cherry Blossom Petals 🌸,
    is as the fall of the tears of the Dreamcatcher " ,
    catch the petal , catch the tear , catch the Dream and make a wish ✨🌠

  • @FRANCISCARUSOworld
    @FRANCISCARUSOworld Год назад

    Oh I was right there by the river one week after you went! 🤩
    Most of the blossoms were gone but I still managed to see some. 🌸

  • @zohasayyed6214
    @zohasayyed6214 Год назад +1

    Awsome video

  • @kumori_ari2677
    @kumori_ari2677 Год назад

    Agree with you about Animate. I went the same time as I had a trip to Tokyo. It was over crowded and I didn't think the merchandise was that great. 2nd hand stores were so much better.

  • @Chuck8541
    @Chuck8541 Год назад

    Girl, that girl in the white coat, at 7:15 is giving you the side-eye something fierce! lol

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +1

      LOL I saw 😂😂 I think I accidentally bumped into her before

  • @thegraemekell
    @thegraemekell Год назад

    I was in Asakusa today for some shopping. Love the vibe there.

  • @elkeyes
    @elkeyes Год назад +1

    Thanks for the video! The Animate store was still under construction when I went late last year so I will just have to plan another trip now that it's open again :D

  • @serena7710
    @serena7710 Год назад +1

    Will you be doing an animate video once the hype dies down? I would love to see the stuff you’re interested in plus a tour of the building! Sending you good vibes on deciding if you’re moving and hopefully the move is not super stressful. Thank you for sharing your day to day!

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +1

      I think at one point I will make a video about my favorite anime shops but honestly I haven’t been buying much merch because I ran out of room 😂😂

  • @TheBeautifulDuo
    @TheBeautifulDuo Год назад

    I love your videos so much💙💙💙💙 Also I got so hype seeing Nijisanji EN lmao. Can't wait to go and buy some goods whenever I move there

  • @Scooterx2
    @Scooterx2 Год назад +1

    The new Animate store seems a little bit like building a Uniqlo store that’s twice as big - they have room for twice as much of each item, but not necessarily twice as many unique items. I’m guessing a store like that probably can’t source the more unusual things from smaller companies. But Animate should be perfect for buying my drawing supplies, and anything from any current hit series. But really, I’m just as interested in finding BL doujinshi nearby at Mandarake….
    We’re planning on staying in Ikebukuro during our upcoming trip, and probably won’t bother going to Akihabara. (Akiba might have some interesting stores, but I don’t speak or read Japanese, and we’re not hardcore gamers, so I probably couldn’t appreciate the really odd or unusual items.)

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад

      Yes, that is a good way to describe it! The manga floor was definitely much better stocked but the merchandise really felt the same as before so it was disappointing 🥹

  • @mrsthe97
    @mrsthe97 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing the sakura and lanterns. I'm happy to see it.
    I'm sending you good, lucky vibes on your apartment hunting- success in location, affordability, and comfort!

  • @emilyh1429
    @emilyh1429 Год назад

    I also couldn't believe that utapri is still alive and thriving(?). Thanks for the video! They're so relaxing.

  • @endlessteatime4733
    @endlessteatime4733 Год назад

    You saying the new Animate store feels empty is so accurate! I was kind of disappointed in it. I feel like they have the same goods you can find at other stores, just with more space in between? Which isn't a bad thing per se but especially the upper floors are just mostly empty. All in all it makes me ask myself whether they even needed this much space.
    On a positive note, the craze has died down and if you go on a weekday now, it's not particularly busy anymore!

  • @queenanna97
    @queenanna97 Год назад

    Loving the new thumbnail 💓💓

  • @Jasiwardas
    @Jasiwardas Год назад +1

    Hi Allison! at 3:20 what do you mean by "it's a competitive numbered ticket system"?

  • @arwenmegan
    @arwenmegan Год назад +1

    What is the forecast for next year's cheer blossom? Mid, late March or early April? We plan to visit Japan next Spring and we want to align our visit with the cherry blossom season.

  • @joelyisdoingherbest
    @joelyisdoingherbest Год назад

    I’ll definitely need to go to that giant anime store when I’m there in May! ❤

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon Год назад

    Thank you for the random vlog, any plans to revisit Animate once it has quieted down a bit?

  • @ennur4208
    @ennur4208 Год назад

    Another great video. Always relaxong to see your adventures around Tokyo.
    I got a lot of the rain, from the end of last month, when I was there, but it was still beautiful.
    Got to be honest, I was a bit disapponted with animate. Didn’t live up to expectations 😅

  • @bennykoh
    @bennykoh Год назад

    i was at animate on 1st April and it was still very crowded!
    i thought you should have gone to naka meguro the previous weekend as i see that some of the sakura trees have turned green in your video.
    still i was hoping to meet you when i was in japan. maybe next time.

  • @mangosmooj
    @mangosmooj Год назад

    I love your videos!! Can you please do one on what to expect when traveling to Tokyo during golden week? ❤

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +1

      VERY CROWDED is a good description 🥹 I’d reserve restaurants and book everything possible in advance!!

    • @mangosmooj
      @mangosmooj Год назад

      @@AllisoninTokyo RIP 💀 I didn’t learn about golden week until recently. But I’m trying not to stress and instead get excited for all the cultural festivals/performances that will be happening! Do you think rush hours on the subway will be the same? Thanks for the reply!

  • @fishies524
    @fishies524 Год назад

    Hii, would you say there are anime store pretty everywhere to be found in Japan? I’m going on a Japan tour later and we’ll only be in Tokyo at the beginning :)

  • @yaoifangirl1257
    @yaoifangirl1257 Год назад

    🌸🌸❤❤

  • @sergbastian5
    @sergbastian5 Год назад +1

    Calling out your lies!! Alone in japan but you have /friends/?! Not allowed.
    Jokes aside, keep up the great relaxing vids!!!

  • @jooshungerecker-debruin5812
    @jooshungerecker-debruin5812 Год назад

    I hope you will keep up your casual vlog because I love them. Don't worry, it is allways interesting for a girl in Europe with no hope of ever visit Japan. I would propably die of starvation because of a histaminintolerance.

  • @DL-od9rx
    @DL-od9rx Год назад +1

    ❤️🌸

  • @FRANCISCARUSOworld
    @FRANCISCARUSOworld Год назад

    You like Sakura Card Captors as much as I like Sailor Moon 🌙😁

  • @actualtorgo
    @actualtorgo Год назад

    I'll be visiting Tokyo in a couple of weeks. Is Animate where you would recommend to go for Genshin merch or is there a better place?

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +1

      Yes Animate has a decent amount!! Second hand stores also may have it but I’d go to a large animate like this one if you want guaranteed merchandise 👍

  • @Peaches100
    @Peaches100 Год назад

    what was the idea of not putting in escalators?

  • @samanthalaera4583
    @samanthalaera4583 Год назад

    I love your videos, thank you so much for the work you put into them♥️
    There's just one thing bothering me so much, you put the same melody in every vlog, it's so loud compared to your speaking parts and it keeps playing through the entire video, I can't hear it anymore it drives me crazy 😮‍💨

  • @geodome83
    @geodome83 Год назад

    Does the University of Tokyo offer graduate student housing?

  • @daisyf2hy
    @daisyf2hy Год назад

    i'm going next week do you still think they'll be cherry blossoms?!!

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад

      In Tokyo, not this variety but maybe yaezakura 🥹

  • @gunjirox7485
    @gunjirox7485 Год назад +1

    Nice Video, butt the piano tune all way trough... gets annoying...

  • @lizzie7929
    @lizzie7929 Год назад +1

    🌸🫧☁️🩵🌸

  • @aymshook5819
    @aymshook5819 Год назад

    Your dad is daddy material. Need his IG now! 🧔🏼

  • @otakuchan3801
    @otakuchan3801 Год назад

    Are you contribute anything by the way?...

  • @XRubyDuby
    @XRubyDuby Год назад

    I was in Animate on opening day, it was sooooo crowded x) i had to wait for 2h to pay for my 2 T-Shirts But overall: a very nice store, wish i could've visited it with a little less people inside :D

    • @AllisoninTokyo
      @AllisoninTokyo  Год назад +1

      2 HOURS!!!!!!! You are wild for this but I respect your dedication 😂

    • @XRubyDuby
      @XRubyDuby Год назад

      @@AllisoninTokyo My stepbrother asked me to get a Dragonball shirt for him and there was the only good one i found so far so i wanted to get him this one and got myself a Hatsune Miko Pixel Shirt and some stickers so it would be worth it a little more 😂 the worst part was that i had no internet on my phone (don't know why i had no signal there) so i was standing there staring into space and feeling my lifetime running by 🙃

  • @Preschool4yo-7yo
    @Preschool4yo-7yo Год назад

    👀💛If subscribed or not〔⭕️, ❌️〕
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    ★Comment: Wonder located in capital of Japan. There are a lot of things i wish try buying. 💕Thank you to touring.^-^
    🖤♥︎I really know nobody follows japanese technology since i was born.
    Of cousre i know【Sony】. During 10s and 20s i used musical equipments good such as walkman named, CD player, etc.
    I like【Uniqlo】and【Hellokitty】the most also i like store【Muji】that contains tons of inexpensive and practical items.
    #donotattractmejapanese