Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Last Day) - Museums at Yokohama

I am leaving Japan today at 4:30pm, so hope to see more things before I leave. After some consideration, I’m not going for sights seeing and decide to visit few more museums at Yokohama. The 1st museum which I go to is Yokohama Yusen (It means CRUISE in English) Museum. Yokohama Yusen Museum is located [...]

Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Part 8) - ODAIBA

I continue my “JOURNEY HUNTING” and choose to visit ODAIBA after JIMBOU. Again, the journey took me another 1 and 1/2 hour to find the location but again it’s a really nice place and really a good “TOURIST ATTRACTION” . “SHOPS STREET” is a place where the organiser designed it to become a [...]

Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Part 7) - JIMBOU (Book Town)

After my lunch at Harajiku, I start to proceed to Jimbou which recommend by my friend since I like books. I arrived JIMBOU around 1:30pm, took me about 1 hour plus to locate this place. JIMBOU is a book town or book street which sells various kinds of books from “ADULTS ” to children, [...]

Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Part 5) - YOKOHAMA RAMEN MUSEUM

After meeting with Mr and Mrs Kitahara, I go to visit YOKOHAMA RAMEN MUSEUM. Although it took me an hour to locate the place, I still think that it’s worth it. This is another a “MUST” visit when any of you in Japan or Yokohama in near future. How much of the entrance fee? Only [...]

Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Part 4) - Meeting with Mr Kitahara, owner of YOKOHAMA TIN TOY MUSEUM

Mr and Mrs Kitahara

Mr Kitahara is showing his collections in pictures and see how we can work together next year

Mr Kitahara gave me 3 of his latest books as presents. He’s signing his name on his book.

Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Part 3) - YOKOHAMA DOLL MUSEUM

Before meeting with Mr Kitahara, his staff bring us to visit Yokohama Doll Museum which just not far away from the tin toy museum. There’s a new exhibition - TOY CAR COLLECTION which organised by Mr Kitahara and exhibits at the doll museum until next year Feb.

This is the TOY CAR COLLECTION exhibition. Any toy [...]

Japan Trip / 28th Nov - 1st Dec (Part 2) - YOKOHAMA TIN TOY MUSEUM

After visiting the ANPANMAN CHILDREN MUSEUM, I straight away go to the YOKOHAMA TIN TOY MUSEUM. I have an appointment at 3pm with Mr Kitahara, owner of the toy museum. Since I reached the toy museum early, at about 2pm, I browsed through the toy museum once again, 6 years after my last visit. Although [...]