Kichijoji by day

Two train stations towards the center of Tokyo is Kichijoji. Kijijoji is a hub of young artistic types. Most of the major and many of the lesser animation studios in Japan are located in Kijijoji. Ghibli, Gainax, Studio 4C, and Production IG are all located here.



Kichijoji is packed with lots of shops, restaurants and coffee shops. I've hardly scratched the surface of it myself. The press of humanity here is rather intimidating so I haven't been coming here much by myself. Madoka is still having to babysit me in places like this where it's very hard to get a handle on all the details.



I am looking forward to further trips here since it's going to be one of the first places I start exploring in depth. Given how close it is, and its small size compared to the very heart of Tokyo it's a natural pick.