My 2 weeks of vacation in Japan -Pokemon and more

Kabuki · 07-19-2025, 07:09 PM

Just returned from Japan. Enjoyed the culture and the food. They have a city pretty much designed for Anime and that's where I sent a little time finding cards. Places that I traveled to: Akihabara, Ginza, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ichigaya, Ueno, Shibuya, Nakano, Ikebukuro, Kamakura, Nippori and Nagoya. Most of those cities have many Pokemon shops.

Non-stop flight to Narita

View from my hotel room near Ichigaya

Pulled this from a few packs from 24/7 hour convenience store next to the hotel

Bought a Seiko watch from the Seiko HQ in Ginza

Arrived at Akihabara on a train

Went to 20+ Trading card shops

Had ramen several times. The best. (690¥~$4.65)

Had Wagu twice. Each steak comes serialized. 12oz costed 2700¥~$18

Also bought some Godzilla packs at the Godillza store in Shibuya. Pulled a gold parallel, 1954 variant!

Bought me a nice 1st edition Gold Star Charizard and the Victini promo

Stopped by Kamakura. Had a nice lunch and great matcha ice cream. Ran into one Trading card shop at Kamakura that sold sealed boxes and headed singles.

Also pulled this red parallel#/5 from Stadium Club

Nonstop from Tokyo: arriving in time for San Diego Comic-Con

BadChad · 07-19-2025, 07:44 PM

Amazing trip.

Dacubs2 · 07-19-2025, 07:58 PM

I can't believe I couldn't find the card shops when I was there last year

bub838 · 07-20-2025, 08:05 PM

Very nice, looks like a great trip. Really cool to pick up that Seiko from their HQ.

07-19-2025, 07:09 PM	#1
Kabuki Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Honolulu Posts: 488	My 2 weeks of vacation in Japan -Pokemon and more Just returned from Japan. Enjoyed the culture and the food. They have a city pretty much designed for Anime and that's where I sent a little time finding cards. Places that I traveled to: Akihabara, Ginza, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ichigaya, Ueno, Shibuya, Nakano, Ikebukuro, Kamakura, Nippori and Nagoya. Most of those cities have many Pokemon shops. Non-stop flight to Narita View from my hotel room near Ichigaya Pulled this from a few packs from 24/7 hour convenience store next to the hotel Bought a Seiko watch from the Seiko HQ in Ginza Arrived at Akihabara on a train Went to 20+ Trading card shops Had ramen several times. The best. (690¥~$4.65) Had Wagu twice. Each steak comes serialized. 12oz costed 2700¥~$18 Also bought some Godzilla packs at the Godillza store in Shibuya. Pulled a gold parallel, 1954 variant! Bought me a nice 1st edition Gold Star Charizard and the Victini promo Stopped by Kamakura. Had a nice lunch and great matcha ice cream. Ran into one Trading card shop at Kamakura that sold sealed boxes and headed singles. Also pulled this red parallel#/5 from Stadium Club Nonstop from Tokyo: arriving in time for San Diego Comic-Con Last edited by Kabuki; 07-24-2025 at 01:41 PM.

07-19-2025, 07:44 PM	#2
BadChad Banned - PBM Join Date: Jul 2025 Posts: 19	Amazing trip.

07-19-2025, 07:58 PM	#3
Dacubs2 Member Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 852 pharmkid97 pharmkid97	I can't believe I couldn't find the card shops when I was there last year

07-20-2025, 08:05 PM	#4
bub838 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 4,808	Very nice, looks like a great trip. Really cool to pick up that Seiko from their HQ.