Ikebukuro

Being a tour guide was a lot of fun, even on rainy and cold days.

The food was plentiful and the ingredients were fresh. The staff adjusted the seasoning to our tastes. The location was a bit hard to find, but I still recommend it because it's really good.

Although the exhibition area isn't very large, the facilities and equipment are quite well-designed. It's a good place to bring children to stroll around. If you want to appreciate it at a leisurely pace, you could spend 2-3 hours there, but if you just want to see it quickly, you can finish in about an hour.

The price is cheaper than buying it on-site. The downside is that you have to queue to exchange tickets and go through the manual channel. Although it doesn't take much longer, you might prefer to just go through the gate easily XD. Also, the staff at the Ikebukuro service center speak Chinese, which is very helpful!

The entire visit was smooth and engaging, with adorable decorations, a wide variety of merchandise, paid mini-games to participate in, cute freebies to collect, and a chance to take photos with the adorable main characters.

Although I was worried about the weather, we departed on time. There was free Wi-Fi available, which made it very comfortable. The break times along the way were also just right, so I had no complaints.