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1) Mitaka japan railway station

Mitaka is reachable from Kanda/Tokyo station (Chuo Line) or ShinJuku Station. The Kanji name for the train station translate directly to "Three Eagle".

Here's my travel log on trying to get to the Ghibli Studio Museum in Mitaka
30/10/06 10:19 am Ka...

Home - End of trip, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Vancouver, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
Mon 2006-10-30 11:31:16
  
 transport--mitaka japan railway station 
  
2) Ghibli studio - straw hat cafe

In Ghibli Studio, there are two restaurants, one is the straw hat cafe, the other is the hot dog stand. This cafe is always busy. It's permanently occupied by six year old kids and their parents. The price doesn't seem to be more expensive than the ...

Home - End of trip, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Vancouver, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
walk 1.10 km (or 16 mins) SE from last photo
Mon 2006-10-30 12:54:13
  
 food--ghibli studio - straw hat cafe 
  
3) Ghibli studio - lunch menu by porco rosso

The straw cafe is always packed, the hot dog place may be a better choice.
Wonder if they sell pork?

Home - End of trip, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Vancouver, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
same location as last photo
Mon 2006-10-30 12:57:14
  
 food--ghibli studio - lunch menu by porco rosso 
  
4) Mitaka - red studio bus to train station

The bus connects the train station to Ghibli Studio, cost: 200Y
Walking may be faster, it's only 1.5km or 20minutes.

Home - End of trip, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Vancouver, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
same location as last photo
Mon 2006-10-30 14:28:11
  
 transport--mitaka - red studio bus to train station 
  
5) Mitaka - lunch in train station

This is what I call cheap food. Lunch for Y320 (the noodle) + Y100 (an extra egg).
The component is made of a vegetarian noodle plus a raw egg. I didn't know I was ordering a raw egg. I just punched the keys in the vending machines, it spat out some...

Home - End of trip, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Vancouver, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
walk 1.10 km (or 16 mins) NW from last photo
Mon 2006-10-30 15:00:24
  
 food--mitaka - lunch in train station 
  
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