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

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Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@erniesandoval9669 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@matthewchristian2872 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Yeah they can really add up 🥹 Welcome!

@DoktorTaiko Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@jordan8276 Жыл бұрын

Hanami + Animate in one vlog 🤩

@Jasiwardas Жыл бұрын

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!

@AverageBot Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Chuck8541 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

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

@bradthomas4798 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥹 I believe in you!

@foma518 Жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq 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. ;)

@Cat1184 Жыл бұрын

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!

@dianebaker5243 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Happy easter 🐇

@kanrekipapa Жыл бұрын

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 🤩

@mercedes7087 Жыл бұрын

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.👍👍👍👏👏👏😘😘🥰🥰🥰

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

awww thank you that’s nice to hear 🥹

@bumblingbeebo Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

🌸🌸

@thatgirl_jenny Жыл бұрын

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! 🙏

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@thatgirl_jenny Жыл бұрын

@@AllisoninTokyo 🥰🌸

@kumori_ari2677 Жыл бұрын

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.

@rissa4735 Жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your vlogs! 😊

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

🥹❤️

@queenanna97 Жыл бұрын

Loving the new thumbnail 💓💓

@FRANCISCARUSOworld 11 ай бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Awsome video

@grey3987 Жыл бұрын

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 ✨🌠

@elkeyes Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Hehe 😈

@thegraemekell Жыл бұрын

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

@serena7710 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 😂😂

@Cynthia-AllYouNeedIsLove Жыл бұрын

You see me in my natural state...haha 😂❤❤❤

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

😆😆

@mrsthe97 Жыл бұрын

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!

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

thank you!!

@joelyisdoingherbest Жыл бұрын

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

@emilyh1429 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

It’s giving me big early 2010s vibes 😆

@mangosmooj Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

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

@mangosmooj Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@ennur4208 Жыл бұрын

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 😅

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Me too 🥹

@TheBeautifulDuo Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 🥹

@endlessteatime4733 Жыл бұрын

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!

@arwenmegan Жыл бұрын

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.

@yaoifangirl1257 10 ай бұрын

🌸🌸❤❤

@DL-od9rx Жыл бұрын

❤️🌸

@VerhoevenSimon Жыл бұрын

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

@jooshungerecker-debruin5812 Жыл бұрын

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.

@bennykoh Жыл бұрын

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.

@Jasiwardas Жыл бұрын

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

@fishies524 Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@actualtorgo Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 👍

@FRANCISCARUSOworld 11 ай бұрын

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

@sergbastian5 Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

Ikr 😂😂😂

@Peaches100 Жыл бұрын

what was the idea of not putting in escalators?

@daisyf2hy Жыл бұрын

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

@AllisoninTokyo Жыл бұрын

In Tokyo, not this variety but maybe yaezakura 🥹

@lizzie7929 Жыл бұрын

🌸🫧☁️🩵🌸

@samanthalaera4583 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Does the University of Tokyo offer graduate student housing?

@gunjirox7485 Жыл бұрын

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

@aymshook5819 Жыл бұрын

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

@otakuchan3801 Жыл бұрын

Are you contribute anything by the way?...

@TheRubinMoon Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheRubinMoon Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

👀💛If subscribed or not〔⭕️, ❌️〕 : ⭕️ ★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