I visited the Skytree Solamachi (Oshiage station) on Autumnal Equinox Day, which is a public holiday in Japan. Despite the rain, many fans were happy to queue for the Kirby Cafe. By the time we arrived around 9:30 AM, the line had already dispersed and all the cafe tickets were gone except for the final time slot of the day 21:00-22:00. We were lucky to get a store ticket for 10:30 AM from a kind stranger (this is confusing but a store ticket is totally separate from a cafe ticket).
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| Bright sunny day don't cost nothing - Foggy rainy cloudy Skytree |
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| Come early for a Kirby Cafe ticket! |
At 10 AM we went up to the new Skytree Town Pokemon Center on 5F to catch all the cutest Pokemon merchandise.
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| Pikachu and Rayquaza the Skytree mascot |
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| Game machines housed in a separate room at the Pokemon Center |
At 10:30 AM we turned in our ticket for the Kirby Cafe store. Many items sell out but are replenished throughout the week. We got the last 2 magnets, a badge, tote, and The Sound of Kirby Cafe CD soundtrack. The ramen keychain in the photo is from Super Potato.
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| Kirby stealing Waddle Dee's pasta from the Kirby Cafe badge pin - so kawaii |
Next we headed to 6F for kaiten sushi at Toriton and got in the long line before the 11AM opening time. I've been to a couple of the Michelin-starred omakase joints in San Francisco and honestly I prefer Toriton! It's fun, delicious, and you get your own personal green tea station. Order from the menu or grab a plate from the conveyor belt. I recommend coming early, but the line moves quickly so you can get out and keep shopping.
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| I found my friend Cup no Fuchiko x Hello Kitty from a blind box at the Party Rico store (1F) |
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