Ghibli Museum Tickets: JTB Three Months Ahead or Lawson on the 10th?
JTB sells Ghibli Museum tickets from the 1st, three months ahead; Lawson at 10:00 Japan time on the 10th. Tickets are name-registered and ID may be checked.
Archive List for Japan
Sapporo Factory: What Remains of the Original Brewery and What Is There Now?
No longer a production plant: seven buildings and about 150 shops on the 1876 brewery site, with surviving brickwork, the old chimney and small-scale brewing.
Tanukikoji Shopping Street: Where to Find Souvenirs, Vintage Clothes and Anime Goods
3- to 5-chome is souvenirs and drugstores; 1- and 2-chome lean fashion and used clothing; 6- and 7-chome turn into restaurants, bars and independent shops.
Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street: What Time Do the Shops and Food Stalls Actually Open?
No single opening time: a few from 8:00 or 8:30, most around 9:00, some at 9:30 or 10:00. Itsukushima Shrine opens at 6:30, which splits the day in two.
Takayama Morning Markets: Miyagawa or Jinya-mae for Food and Local Produce?
Miyagawa is the riverside market with more to eat on the spot. Jinya-mae is run by producers and leans to fruit, vegetables and things they made themselves.