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Meet your friendly guide outside Nakano Station and stretch your legs on a short journey to Nakano Broadway—a 4-storey shopping arcade lauded for its collection of retail boutiques selling anime-inspired products including manga comics, figurines, video games, and consoles. Wander through the trove of aesthetic treasures and discover the complex's best shops. If you like, your guide can even help you locate a particular collector's item or souvenir.

Following the shopping extravaganza, head to Nakano Station and purchase a ticket for a ride to Kichijoji station. From Kichijoji station, wander through Inokashira Park, which was presented by the emperor as a gift to the public during Japan's Edo period. Following a refreshing walk, bid your guide farewell and venture inside Studio Ghibli for a self-guided tour of the anime studio founded by celebrated film director and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki. Experience the cultural institute at your own pace before making your own way back to your hotel.

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Itinerary

• 1:15 pm > Gather at JR Nakano station North exit, outside Newdays convenience store
• 1:30 pm > Set off for Nakano Broadway
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm > Tour of Nakano Sunmall and Nakano Broadway
• 2:30 pm - 3 pm > Free time to shop around Nakano Broadway
• 3p m - 3:30 pm > Take train from Nakano Broadway to Kichijoji station
• 3:30 pm - 4 pm > Walk through Inokashira Park to Ghibli Museum
• 4 pm > Tour ends at Ghibli Museum entrance, customer to enter museum on their own