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Places and experiences from the stories, ready for your next journey.
ShoppingGIANTS STORE BALLPARK TOKYO · fan merchandise
A shop outside Tokyo Dome focusing on player face towels and cheering goods. It is separate from the uniform-focused Team Store beside gate 20.
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TransportKorakuen → Ikebukuro · Marunouchi Line
From Tokyo Dome City, take an Ikebukuro-bound Marunouchi Line train at Korakuen M22 for a direct journey. On arrival, use Ikebukuro’s East Exit for Animate.
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ShoppingAnimate Ikebukuro Flagship Store
An anime and manga specialist about five minutes on foot from Ikebukuro’s East Exit. Focus on manga on floors 2–3 or character goods on floors 4–5 according to your interests.
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RestaurantsBulmak Yeolsam · the visited Okubo-dori branch
The Korean restaurant visited at 1-16-16 Okubo in November 2025 for a pork-belly set and cold noodles. Its address and contacts must be distinguished from the similarly named Hyakunincho branch.
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SightsShin-Okubo Station memorial plaque · Lee Soo-hyun and Shiro Sekine
A Japanese–Korean plaque remembering Lee Soo-hyun and Shiro Sekine, who died trying to rescue a person who fell onto the tracks at Shin-Okubo Station in 2001. A quiet place of remembrance within an everyday station.
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ShoppingSofmap AKIBA Amusement Store
The Sofmap building in Akihabara for character and game merchandise. Use the address to distinguish it from the brand’s other buildings, and check whether the products you want are in stock.
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