{"id":716,"date":"2015-08-08T23:30:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T23:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?p=716"},"modified":"2016-06-06T03:51:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T03:51:50","slug":"japan-day-3-ghibli-museum-ikebukuro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/japan-day-3-ghibli-museum-ikebukuro\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan, Day 3 &#8211; Ghibli Museum &#038; Ikebukuro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan, Day 3:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Train to Mitaka<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-716-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chuo-Mitaka-Next.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chuo-Mitaka-Next.mp3\">http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chuo-Mitaka-Next.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n<li>Breakfast at Pronto Cafe inside Mitaka Station<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghibli-museum.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghibli Museum<\/a> &amp; Cafe<\/li>\n<li>Exploring Ikebukuro at Night<\/li>\n<li>Wara Wara Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-716-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/carolandkarl.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/08\\\/20150808_015.jpg?fit=450%2C600\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2942&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pronto Cafe, Mitaka Japan&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pronto Cafe, Mitaka Station&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/carolandkarl.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/08\\\/20150808_008a.jpg?fit=450%2C600\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2938&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pronto Cafe, Mitaka Japan&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;I ordered the one in the center that looked like pesto. I was right!&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/carolandkarl.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/08\\\/20150808_013.jpg?fit=401%2C600\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2940&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pronto Cafe, Mitaka Japan&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Classic Karl Sandwiches.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/carolandkarl.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/08\\\/20150808_009.jpg?fit=600%2C401\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2939&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pronto Cafe, Mitaka Japan&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pesto pasta with avocado and shrimp. Yummy!&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/carolandkarl.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/08\\\/20150808_014.jpg?fit=600%2C401\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2941&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pronto Cafe, Mitaka Japan&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Getting our day off to a good start.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ghibli Museum<\/h2>\n<p>We explored the museum and it&#8217;s grounds, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the cafe from 12 &#8211; 5pm.\u00a0The playful architecture is beautiful and fun. The only thing I can compare it to is Disney World, but that doesn&#8217;t really work because this place is very real and the experience feels authentic whereas the designed spaces in Disney World are obviously unreal. The Ghibli museum is so well designed, and the quality of materials and attention to detail is so divine that it&#8217;ll make you feel like magic is real and within reach if we just pay attention to our surroundings.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2764px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0380.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0380.jpg?resize=640%2C264\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Studio Ghibli museum entrance and the exterior of the entry hall. This beautiful building blends with nature in a very natural but whimsical manner. The interior of this part of the building is home to the entrance&#8217;s reception counter and a lovely wooden stairway with colorful frescoes and beautiful stained glass windows depicting characters from Ghibli films.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2795px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0373.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0373.jpg?resize=640%2C258\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The roof top garden was a fun place to admire the eccentric building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0391.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feeling like kids in a candy store. So happy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ghibli Museum&#8217;s <em>Straw Hat Cafe<\/em><\/strong><em> \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0396.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0396.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0408.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0408.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0412.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0412.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0416.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0416.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0422.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0422.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/n3eqF2Jrpvw\">Fan-girling over some Ghibli<\/a>\u00a0(video)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0427.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0427.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karl&#8217;s geocache<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Found house with grass roof<\/p>\n<p>Apple soda from vending machine 130 yen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0432.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0432.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0430.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0430.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bought fancy fruit dessert from Mitaka Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0433.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0433.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local train from Mitaka to Shinjuku<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-716-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chuo-Shinkuku-Next.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chuo-Shinkuku-Next.mp3\">http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chuo-Shinkuku-Next.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0435.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0435.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0440.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0440.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purchased baby powder from convenience stand in Shinjuku station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0452.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0452.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Took break in room. Tried a fancy dessert. Yummy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0461.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0461.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taste like candy toothpaste.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Watched a Street performer \u00a0in front of Shinjuku Station break out some Goblin King moves with a crystal ball.<\/p>\n<p>Shinjuku Ticket Office: reserved tickets<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0488.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0488.jpg?resize=200%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Train: Shinjuku to Ikebukuro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-716-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yamanote-Ikebukuro-Next.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yamanote-Ikebukuro-Next.mp3\">http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yamanote-Ikebukuro-Next.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0495.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0495.jpg?resize=200%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">walked around Ikebukuro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0491.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0491.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0539.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0539.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWaraWara<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0536.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0536.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the guy that started it all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/otE5TyC5xtc\">Warawara experience (video 1)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/npFtvxV4mDU\">Warawara: ordering (video 2)<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0533.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0533.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0530.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0530.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warawara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0527.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0527.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">shoe lockers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0528.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0528.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0525.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0525.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">sunken table service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0521.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0521.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0513.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0513.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0511.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0511.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0500.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0500.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0292-0.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0292-0.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wandering around Ikebukuro. The first floor was entirely claw and gashapon machines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0291-0.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0291-0.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first gashapon purchase.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0550.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0550.jpg?resize=200%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Train: Ikebukuro to Shinjuku . It was really full this time of night (midnight).\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-716-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yamanote-Shinjuku-Next.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yamanote-Shinjuku-Next.mp3\">http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yamanote-Shinjuku-Next.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 327px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0557.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0557.jpg?resize=327%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shinjuku: we walk through this intersection everyday from our hotel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0559.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0559.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Georgia Coffee &#8211; as good if not better than Boss coffee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 28px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0560.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_0560.jpg?resize=112%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another favorite. Not sure what it is but it taste like Calpis water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">12:20 back in room<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walking through Mitaka city and residential area<\/li>\n<li>Ghibili Museum, Wow!<\/li>\n<li>Observing fashion, architecture, nature integrations<\/li>\n<li>Communicating more with Japanese. We spoke more Japanese today and are getting more comfortable with Google Translate<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;re getting better at paying with yen<\/li>\n<li>Trains! I never thought I would love trains so much. I just want to ride them all day.<\/li>\n<li>Wandering through Ikebukuro and Warawara dining adventure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Continue Reading: <a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/japan-day-4-tokyo-with-the-motohashi-family\/\">Japan, Day 4: Tokyo with the Motohashi Family<\/a><br \/>\nJapan Food Journal: Day 3 (Coming Soon!)<br \/>\nReturn to Index: <a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/20-days-in-japan\/\">20 Days in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan, Day 3: Train to Mitaka Breakfast at Pronto Cafe inside Mitaka Station Ghibli Museum &amp; Cafe Exploring Ikebukuro at Night Wara Wara Experience \u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; Ghibli Museum We explored the museum and it&#8217;s grounds, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the cafe from 12 &#8211; 5pm.\u00a0The playful architecture is beautiful and fun. 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