August 2024

[finite trellis]

if not the PM are cheaper (I think) but, ill have to wait in even worse heat

[lilac crest]

PM is truly awful, at 12PM I was sweating buckets

I had to buy pocari sweat just to not die of dehydration and electrolysis loss lmao

[still ginkgo]

There’s a line for PM!?

I assumed line was clear after 12pm

I went AM last time

Am was probably just as bad

[lilac crest]

PM entry is more just like "okay you can go in whenever you want now"

at least from my understanding

the AM tickets is for the lineup during opening, early AM is only like... 30 mins earlier from the regular AM

early AM is for the tryhards that need to get specific merch from an artist before it sells out

[finite trellis]

hope those tryhards let me grab some Azur Lane merch

[lilac crest]

I'm gunning for the Blue Archive booths, I was an idiot and applied for the lottery to the wrong side of the hall...

[finite trellis]

hahah

[lilac crest]

so now I gotta miss out a few minutes lol

[finite trellis]

U need to swim through ppl to get there

[lilac crest]

The bridge connecting the South to the East helps, but they dont open that until 30 minutes after the early AM

so yea.... swimming time

[finite trellis]

like a zombie at the door

https://tenor.com/view/karowak-jack-karowak-rap-out-for-delivery-music-gif-25157363

[lilac crest]

I'd just like to think I would've lost the lottery on the East AM, so winning the South AM lottery was lucky

one of my friends said that getting in from the South at early AM is still better than lining up for the East regular AM

[still ginkgo]

I just want to check it out but have to leave early

[lilac crest]

Hopefullly you can get in by then, I heard comiket is atrocious for the line up lol

[still ginkgo]

Yeah I think I got a couple hours at most lol

I think I waited around 9:30am got in at 12

[fresh flare]

Likely well worth the wait

[glad skiff]

ok i got drunk and went to karaoke i'm satisfied, now time for bed

classic first night in japan

[still ginkgo]

I should be sleeping early. Going to need to wake up real early Monday and Tuesday

[glad skiff]

whoops was headed back to my hotel after karaoke but i mistakenly went the completely opposite direction so was doubling back and ran into group of drunk kaishain who had missed last train so were heading to the karaoke joint themselves and struck up a random convo with a few of them 😂

my fave pastime is talking to random drunk ppl in japan

it's like conbini confessions but i don't have a youtube channel

[eager shard]

Hi Japan experts i need your help 🙂 i want to travel to japan spontaneously. I have 2 to 3 weeks time to travel. I am from europe and will travel alone its a long flight. I was always fascinated from japan. Now I have the time to go there. Can you recomend me at least just 3 places / citys to visit. And if its ok to fly between the places if they are far apart rather then travel by train

[willow bluff]

Just do the golden route

Tokyo Osaka and Kyoto

Take the train between Tokyo and Osaka

Done

[eager shard]

Golden Route sounds really fine. So Tokio / Osaka to travel by train as well?

[distant path]

well what im doing is tokyo to kyoto by bullet train, hang a few days. normal train from kyoto to osaka, hang a day, then bullet train osaka to tokyo

[eager shard]

i read abouve that you like to go out in the citys as well, some wrote they come drunk back the first night. So are there good places to go out at night as well?

[elder scaffold]

Many

and its often cheap

[lilac crest]

Is there like a round trip ticket for Tokyo and Kyoto? I saw that the bullet train through just regular IC is like 14k yen, and if I were to go back I'm guessing that's another 14k

[hearty glade]

Just book shinkansen tickets separately

[lilac crest]

I searched online and uhh I guess I gotta pay that much anyway, its peak season for the shinkansen

Oh well, I'll just visit Kyoto at a different year instead

[fresh flare]

Worth it!

[distant path]

Isnt that just standard price?

[fresh flare]

Yes looks like it

[glad skiff]

u can buy round trip tickets on smartex and it's supposed to be discounted but idk by how much

and yeah that's just the standard price lmao the fare doesn't increase in peak seasons, just some shinks become reservation only

[elder scaffold]

You can also look up for flights, in september I booked one from fukuoka to osaka for 46€ with drop off luggage

shinkansen would be 100€

[lilac crest]

Oooo okay good options, but I'll plan for Kyoto next time, I was hoping to just do a day trip but I feel like I'd have more fun if I actuallu planned for it next time

[hearty glade]

Nice and cool in Sendai rn

25c

[still ginkgo]

Heading to akihabara

[lilac crest]

same here

I havent eaten anything yet so was hoping to get some food at Akihabara

wonder if anyone has any recos for good food

[sleek ore]

Uogashi Nihonichi (sushi)

[still ginkgo]

Lemme know when you here @lilac crest

I’m at donki

[lilac crest]

Wow the pictures look good, I'll visit when it opens, thanks!

[lilac crest]

I'll head there in a bit, might just buy a small rice ball or smth to keep the hunger away

[lilac crest]

Oooo it opens at 10, okay i'll visit this first then, thank you!

[lilac crest]

which floor are you at?

[still ginkgo]

3rd right now

[still ginkgo]

Near the Bocchi stuff

Not much here

I’m wearing a white street fighter shirt and black cap

[lilac crest]

i think im blind lol one sec

[still ginkgo]

I’m walking around lol

Lmk when you on the 3rd floor

[glad skiff]

i can be in akiba in like 90 mins or so if y'all are still gonna be there?

[still ginkgo]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/r4jAqDJy6LNTtVy16?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Yeah will be here most of the day

[golden copper]

Anyone know a good ramen place in Kyoto?

My hotel is near Kyoto station so near there would be preferable

[distant path]

I havent been, but i marked this place on my google maps for when im there in 2 weeks https://maps.app.goo.gl/vTNbEwmCYe6dmPGz6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[golden copper]

Wagyu ramen sounds amazing but it says temporarily closed 😭

[distant path]

Well that sucks,

[golden copper]

I had dinner last night at this place called Grill Stand, highly recommend I got the steak and it melted in my mouth

[distant path]

Very close to my hotel, adding to g map, thx

[golden copper]

No problem! It’s ran by one guy so it’s pretty cool to watch how efficient he is

[distant path]

Is there line or busy at dinner time?

[golden copper]

It wasn’t too busy when I went around 6:00, it was just a family of 3 in there when I got there. It did fill up though and he turns away people when it is full

I think there’s 7-8 seats in total

[distant path]

Lol ok, i eat early anyways. Or plan to have 5 meals a day

[hearty glade]

There's a hidden katsu sandwich vending machine underneath the bridge

https://soranews24.com/2019/11/18/this-is-akihabaras-best-hidden-food-vending-machine-the-mansei-meat-sandwich-machine/

If you're looking for some quick morning eats before restaurants open

But generally speaking akiba only has average food at best

[hearty glade]

Still around Akiba? Taking the train back to Tokyo now. I have a couple of hours to kill

[still ginkgo]

Yeah @lilac crest and I are eating

[glad skiff]

i'll be there in 15 20

[glad skiff]

where y'all now? @still ginkgo

[wintry notch]

@still ginkgo mind if I tag along for a bit as well? I'm in the area lol

[still ginkgo]

We in akiba gamers right now

@wintry notch @glad skiff

[glad skiff]

ok see ya soon, i'm gonna grab a donut first

[finite trellis]

I’ll be there in 90 😂

Just woke up

Right in time for lunch

[lilac crest]

atsui

[still ginkgo]

Radiokaikan now

[wintry notch]

Sounds good, I'm gonna get some curry and meet up with you guys in a bit lol

[still ginkgo]

Ok!

[glad skiff]

what floor?

[still ginkgo]

@lilac crest way

Wya

[still ginkgo]

4th

[lilac crest]

The guy using the toilet just finished lol

I'll be out in 5 mins

[still ginkgo]

Ok lol

[glad skiff]

damn packed in here lmao

[still ginkgo]

Weekend shopping

Lmk when you on the 4th floor

[glad skiff]

waiting for elevator~

(i have short blonde hair)

[still ginkgo]

I’m wearing street fighter shirt

White

[lilac crest]

I'm done

[still ginkgo]

You got on elevator yet? @glad skiff

I’m near the elevator @lilac crest

[glad skiff]

yep

[outer sentinel]

Gaming

[finite trellis]

Where you guys at

[light oracle]

@outer sentinel how fucked did you get last night?

[outer sentinel]

Oh Im chillin

[finite trellis]

😂

[light oracle]

Oh I bet

You're the super heavy weight champion.

Also @finite trellis you the guy I walked to ikebukuro with?

[finite trellis]

Ye

Fuxking round one man

The fakest 24hrs arcade ever

[hearty glade]

The ones in Akiba close super early

Like 11:30PM

[finite trellis]

The one in ike was open but not the arcades, just bowling 🙃

[light oracle]

Atleast they had taiko.

[finite trellis]

Top tier player 😎

[finite trellis]

Where you guys at?

[still ginkgo]

We on 3rd floor radiokaikan

But going down to 1st soon

[light oracle]

Just got to aki. @hearty glade is almost here also

[finite trellis]

I’ll head to Aki st

Electric town exit tho

[wintry notch]

Just got here as well, heading to radiokaikan

[glad skiff]

we're just about to finish up in radio kaikan, ranma is justwaiting in line to buy some stuff lmao

meet us out the front ?

it's crazy busy inside

[finite trellis]

Ye sure we are at the station on the shadows

[hearty glade]

I'll be there in about 7 mins

[wintry notch]

Sounds good, I'm in a black shirt and a hat that says japan

[hearty glade]

Radio Kaikan?

[glad skiff]

we're at arcade next door

[still ginkgo]

It’s right outside the exit

[glad skiff]

well outside lol

[lilac crest]

I'll meet up with you guys later I'm going to a different place for the bathroom

[hearty glade]

Namco?

[still ginkgo]

Yeah

We just outside

I have on a white shirt with street fighter on it

[glad skiff]

ganbatte

[hearty glade]

We here lol

[glad skiff]

look for the gaijin

[still ginkgo]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/v6vurS2xo6pRTUn87?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

@lilac crest we heading there

[lilac crest]

My skirmish to the bathroom has led me to Yostar Official shop which has Blue Archive stuff lmao, wouldn't have found this if I didn't look around

After I'm done with the bathroom I'll look around the shop and then meet up again with you guys

[misty sky]

Just landed in Osaka I’m not built for this heat

[lilac crest]

atsuiiii

[still ginkgo]

We heading to animate now @lilac crest

[lilac crest]

@still ginkgo you guys still at the location or moved somewhere else now?

oh okie

i'll head there too

I'll be there in 7 mins

[lilac crest]

Are you guys inside?

[still ginkgo]

Yea

[glad skiff]

yeah

[still ginkgo]

Bocchi area

[lilac crest]

gotcha

[stiff bison]

Another option, fly into Fukuoka > Hiroshima > Osaka > Kanazawa > Tokyo (fly out)

[junior knoll]

Dang. I’m strolling around the Shinjuku-Shibuya area. The heat is miserable man. I’ve already had 4 bottles of Pocari.

[glad skiff]

i'm just waiting outside animate, lemme know when y'all are done lmao bought the magazine i wanted

omg line was soooo slow cuz tons of foreigners claiming the tax free thing

[still ginkgo]

I’m in cashier line lol

Almost done

[lilac crest]

I'm done

I'm never playing a crane game ever again

[hearty glade]

Lol

Crane games will do that to you

We went to Lashinbang

[still ginkgo]

Line is long af

@lilac crest should wait for me lol

[wintry notch]

We are are a different store right now so all good

[outer sentinel]

Not my nose fucking bleeding

in the middle of the Borderless musuem

[lilac crest]

We're waiting outside epixis akiba

If you exit akiba go right

i mean animate

[still ginkgo]

Ok still in line

[light oracle]

The 4 of us are in lashinbang now.

[hearty glade]

Lmk when you're in Akiba we can hit up some Drs

[still ginkgo]

Ok done lol

Lashing still?

[finite trellis]

Ye, 4th floor now

[still ginkgo]

Ok

[lilac crest]

you going to lashing now?

[still ginkgo]

Yea walking there now

[lilac crest]

we're sitting on the rails

[still ginkgo]

Ok

[outer sentinel]

Going to the Art Aquarium later probably be out and about after 6pm

[austere fog]

Anyone know if tokyo has any nice beaches you can swim in that aren't super far away?

[still ginkgo]

@hearty glade wya

Three of us outside

Jacqui and jan

[hearty glade]

3rd floor

[outer sentinel]

Anyone know a good place to get a Haircut?

[hearty glade]

Assort

[outer sentinel]

Thanks

[still ginkgo]

@hearty glade we outside of it chilling. Is there hololive?

[hearty glade]

Not really

Go to fandom for hololive

Where are you guys? We're leaving

Going down

[still ginkgo]

Ok we right outside

@lilac crest where you walked to? Lol

[lilac crest]

Oh

I'm inside Lashinbang LOL

[still ginkgo]

Standing back at where we were

[lilac crest]

one sec let me just ask if they have a figure im looking fof

[still ginkgo]

lol ok

I’ll go to fandom then

[lilac crest]

yea keep looking around i'm being led to the 2nd floor

[glad skiff]

i'll be back in a sec

where are u guys now?

[lilac crest]

my stomach hates me again

[finite trellis]

In fandom

[glad skiff]

ok

[still ginkgo]

Too much spicy curry

I’m on the 3rd floor now

Yall went down?

[light oracle]

Yeah we are out front

[hearty glade]

Yes

[still ginkgo]

@lilac crest we over in saizeriya

https://maps.google.com?q=Saizeriya, 3 Chome-15-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan&ftid=0x0:0xab0471a3e28cec6f&entry=gps&lucs=,94233200,94224825,94227247,94227248,47071704,47069508,94218641,94203019,47084304,94208458,94208447&g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[glad skiff]

waiting for table

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mXa4yt6A5nnoKCHr6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[gritty ore]

Feeling like Kyoto is way hotter than Tokyo/Osaka/Nara rn

[austere fog]

I think its shaped like a bowl so heat is trapped idk tho i might have made that up

[gritty ore]

Might make sense

I know some cities that works like this

I’m melting 🫠

[glad skiff]

ok we finally got a table but it only fits 5 ppl sorry lmao

[lilac crest]

you guys still at saizeriya?

sorry i took so long

[hearty glade]

We got a table @lilac crest

[lilac crest]

are you guys 5 people already?

[hearty glade]

Yes, don't think they have more space sadly

[lilac crest]

darn, alright i'll wander around then

i'm not feeling too particularly hungry yet

[glad skiff]

yeah sorry they literally only have booths for 4 people and then they chucked a chair on the side lmao

[lilac crest]

lmao no worries

what are everyone's plans after eating

[gritty ore]

Anything up for Osaka tonight?

[misty sky]

Anyone in Osaka tonight

[lilac crest]

@glad skiff @still ginkgo lemme know when you guys are done

[glad skiff]

right now, just paying the bill

[light oracle]

We finished eating

[river current]

I'm going out in osaka tonight w a bunch of ppl

Met them ln I'm sure more welcome to join

No idea where yet

[still ginkgo]

@lilac crest we going to onkyo

https://maps.app.goo.gl/W1TtJxsKUUYYy1RM9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[lilac crest]

i'll come

[misty sky]

I’ve got like a pub crawl event thing later tbf

[wintry notch]

Heading your way

[glad skiff]

thanks for the weeb hang lads 🫡

[still ginkgo]

How far are you?

[wintry notch]

I'm about 10 minutes away. Go ahead I'll catch up

Was at my hotel when I left lol

On main street now

[wintry notch]

Passing by big camera now, what's the new location?

[light oracle]

Same place

[umbral gate]

same, altought it was a little less hot today compared to the past 2 days luckily

[still ginkgo]

Kotobukiya

3rd floor @lilac crest

[umbral gate]

Is anyone here in Kyoto down to have some food and drinks today or tomorrow?

[hearty glade]

Going back to gigo afterwards

[wintry notch]

How do you get to the second floor lol

[hearty glade]

You at gigo or koto?

[light oracle]

We are out front now.

[still ginkgo]

@wintry notch where are you lol

We outside of kotobukiya now

[wintry notch]

I lost you guys lol

[junior knoll]

Anyone heading for this meetup ?

[hot path]

Will be there soon am breaking the bank at Parco

[stiff bison]

I’m on the way now. 🙂

[junior knoll]

I am at obscure manga store nearby :)) see ya !

[still ginkgo]

@hearty glade we lost you lol

[hearty glade]

I'm at the wrong gigo I think

[still ginkgo]

Yeaaaa lol we at the ground level of the wrong one with you

We heading to the other gigo

[hearty glade]

Which one

I was at #1

Heading to 3

[light oracle]

Blue gigo

[stiff bison]

Haha ok, just out front of the lift. I’ll give it till 7 before heading up.

[junior knoll]

I am arrived.

[night ivy]

Hello guys! Are there people in Fukuoka? I'm there at least until september

[golden copper]

I’m in Kyoto! I’m grabbing dinner now, but I’ll be free tomorrow when I get back from Nara!

[hearty glade]

You guys left? @still ginkgo

[odd smelt]

location? i might come too

[river current]

Not sure yet

[wintry notch]

We up on the top floor playing crazy taxi

[lilac crest]

crazy taxi arcade sounds wild lmao

[sharp creek]

Anyone going to clubasia tonight

[frail shell]

If we get a few more people I’m down

[umbral gate]

nice, let me know once you're back :)

[lyric whale]

Whats happening at club Asia?

[gritty ore]

Are you guys still going on?

[hearty glade]

@still ginkgo still around?

[gritty ore]

Or reached the limit

[warped willow]

i'll be going to the citta summer festival at 6pm tmr night 👁️ its a bit far out but i think its worth it for the festival vibes™️

[sharp creek]

There is a live music event #1230381410120896534 message

[river current]

We are deciding on where to go out later I can lyk where we decide

[silver wave]

I was gonna go out in Shibuya for the first time ever! Can I join?

[lucid marsh]

I am going

[lucid marsh]

Some live acts and lots of DJs. It’s a club night but extra special

[sharp creek]

Yes definitely it doesn’t start until 11

[lucid marsh]

Btw it’s ¥500 cheaper if you buy the ticket in advance instead of of the door
https://cultureofasia.zaiko.io/item/365648

[austere fog]

Anyone out in shinjuku?

[gritty ore]

Please

[glass igloo]

wya in shinjuku

[austere fog]

Havent headed there yet but I'll go if there's peeps, gonna be back by last train but

I'm about 15 mins from there

[gritty ore]

There’s a guy snoring super loud so I’m kinda forced of going out tonight

[still ginkgo]

Pekora fucked us up tonight but it was fun akihabara crew😂

[wintry notch]

It ain't over till it's over

[frail shell]

I’m also going!

[finite trellis]

I’ll be back and use the sumimasen card for sure can’t let Pekora win

[river current]

I think we are gonna go to giraffe

But my phones connection is terrible

[shut escarp]

Anybody out in Shinjuku? Me and a friend are out rn and looking for someone to hang out with, in the Harlem/Atom area atm

[lyric heron]

I’m in Japan now, if anybody sees somebody with a banana 🍌 on their head or pooping pigeons (I make weird hats for a living 🤣) feel free to say hi!

I came to Tokyo without a plan and it’s been going well so far, surprisingly.

[sharp creek]

Come to clubasia but don’t bring poop on your hat

[lyric heron]

Funny thing is, today I wore my banana headband. A kid said I had a “poopy head”. Than I realized I was by the “Golden Poop” building! 🤣

I was there to see the water laterns, which was underwhelming TBH. There was barely an current and a LOT of spectators & I were definitely in the wrong location completely judging by water currents.

[sharp creek]

I went to a learn how to make sushi class there but I didn’t get to go in the poop which seems like your primary purpose

[sharp creek]

Sorry that was a joke

When I find myself on the train bored I look through this discord, a great pass time

[junior knoll]

That was a nice meetup @stiff bison . I love it ^^.

[lucid marsh]

I’m in the queue at clubasia

[stiff bison]

Thanks mate. Also big thanks to everyone for coming out, it was great meeting you all.

[hearty glade]

Was a fun meetup y'all. We'll get em next time

[finite trellis]

6 hours later that fucking pekora is being sold at comiket but the sus version

[hearty glade]

The prize for crane games are the friends we made along the way 😂

[still ginkgo]

Have a good short sleep! 🤣

[south stratus]

Fuji 8.5 station atm

[finite trellis]

damn

[shut escarp]

A hellish climb but it's all worth it, good luck mate!

[gilded notch]

Hiii

I‘m going to Japan for 2 1/2 weeks

[misty sky]

Anyone want to plan something whilst in osaka

[austere fog]

Yea I'm out

[gilded notch]

I go to the universal studios on August 12

[magic holly]

On this jp upcoming trip

I’m trying to hunt down this specific Japan exclusive nezuko cinema popcorn bucket

How do I track this down

[still ginkgo]

Maybe mercari jp if it’s not sold anywhere

Anyone lined up for comiket already?

[light oracle]

I'm walking to the comiket line

[still ginkgo]

I’ll be over there around 8

Grabbing snacks and drink then train

[sleek ore]

At Symbol Promenade Park Flower Plaza waiting for QR ticket exchange

[still ginkgo]

Trains going to be pack

[still ginkgo]

I’ll be over there soon. How long is the line?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DbV8xWGnTfq5ZwJY9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

This is the spot?

[outer sentinel]

Seems about right

This is no Queue yet some people are just waiting around

[hearty glade]

Got here at 6:30 for wristband line

Hope y'all have umbrellas lol

[lilac crest]

My signal is so badddd

Lineup for the early AM is chill

[sleek ore]

QR code line just opened

[lilac crest]

No sun!

I FORGOT TO BRING AN UMBRELLA

[glad skiff]

good luck everyone! don't die

[lilac crest]

RAIN PLS DONT COME

[still ginkgo]

Qr code spot

[sleek ore]

West hall 1 is still setting up

Got denied access to hall 3 ;(

[outer sentinel]

Damn, Im in the sun.

Imma just sleep

If I sweat, nothing new lol.

[lilac crest]

denied access?

[sleek ore]

I think it’s just vendor access right now

Hall 1 and 2 are start to get large foot traffic but 90% of the booths don’t even have people yet and half just got there

[outer sentinel]

Most of us are either 11 or 12

I may be sitting on a black top in the sun, but at least there is a breeze

Imma just nap.

[sleek ore]

L

[magic holly]

Comiket sound fun

[sleek ore]

I’m looking at all the cool shit in the west hall in an AC’d building

[west shale]

Have fun! Tell us if you smell the fart cloud !

[still ginkgo]

Whoa you got early entry?

[sleek ore]

I just kept walking and now I’m inside lmao

[still ginkgo]

wtf

[sleek ore]

I don’t think anything is actually open

[still ginkgo]

I thought it start at 10

You snuck in lol

[outer sentinel]

Bro made like Zoro and just spawned in

The fuck

[lilac crest]

Wat da fak

We really are waiting at the 4th floor damn

Signal here tho is amazing

[sleek ore]

Passage to east hall rn

I feel tiny

[lilac crest]

I WISH I GOT IN THROUGH EAST HALL DAMN

[sleek ore]

Blahaj sticking out the bag is the best access pass

[lilac crest]

Bro is actually just in wtf

[junior knoll]

I am heading to Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2024 ! Anyone go there ?

[outer sentinel]

East Hall?

[lilac crest]

did you even follow the crowd lol

or just wandered

[sleek ore]

Followed a crowd

East hall 6,5,4

[lilac crest]

YOU'RE ACTUALLY JUST INSIDE

WTF

[outer sentinel]

LMAO

[hearty glade]

Dude straight up walked in

[outer sentinel]

Im wandering

[hearty glade]

No wristband?

I'm standing in the fking sun

[lilac crest]

He has a wristband I bet but he lined up with the early AM crowd I bet 😭

[sleek ore]

I think that’s what happened

Everyone has red or blue bands

I have an orange one

But I’m wearing all red

[lilac crest]

Yea blue band is for the west hall

[outer sentinel]

Imma go exploring

[lilac crest]

WAIT THERES WEST HALL PEOPLE IN THE EAST

Man I need to use my gaijin pass more lmao

[hearty glade]

Wtf lol you snuck in

Yea orange is 11

[lilac crest]

LMAO

BRUHHH

[sleek ore]

I see the queues now lol

[lilac crest]

Wait you said you see people with blue bands?

[sleek ore]

Pink and green now

[lilac crest]

Are there ppl with blue bands near you?

[sleek ore]

Not anymore

[lilac crest]

If so then they actually just skipped west hall and gunned straight to east lmao

oh okay

[glad skiff]

i'll be heading there in like an hour or so

[sleek ore]

Think I’m just going to hangout in the west hall lobby until things start opening up

[junior knoll]

I am kinda meshed up yesterday night so I also late for the festival, will be there for like 30 min from Asakusa.

[hearty glade]

Better conceal that orange band before 11

[snow bear]

anyone going to tokyo summer sonic 2024?

[hearty glade]

I think announcer guy said my line will move in at 10

[glad skiff]

i think it'll go all morning at least so don't stress about being late!

[still ginkgo]

I’m getting cooked outside

[lilac crest]

i asked a comiket veteran goer and it looks like you followed the the circle crowd lmao

[sleek ore]

Tr does that even mean?

[lilac crest]

circle means artists

[sleek ore]

🗿

[lilac crest]

so you followed the artists that were setting up LMAO

[sleek ore]

Wearing a anime bomber and having a shark sling gets you anywhere ig

[lilac crest]

looks like it lmao

[sleek ore]

The dude that rejected me looked confused

I get why now

[still ginkgo]

Stay in the bathroom until 10 lol

Don’t get caught

[prime fern]

It is so hot out...

I really should've brought my electric fan

[lilac crest]

Wait you were rejected but walked in anyway?

Or did you get rejected after you got in lol

[sleek ore]

No rejected from west hall 3&4

[lilac crest]

ohhhh

[sleek ore]

That’s the one on the upper levels

[lilac crest]

yeah no u cant switch between halls yet

[sleek ore]

Well I just went from the west hall to east hall to back to west hall

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[lilac crest]

i think even artists have that restriction lol

[sleek ore]

Well that also explains why I saw a line to buy chairs

I thought all these people were lazy but they were the artists 🗿

[outer sentinel]

Im not sitting in the fuckin sun.

[lilac crest]

I cant tell if the gaijin pass is strong or if the staff are just too shy to confront you lmao

[sleek ore]

I think they are just assuming I’m trying to find my booth

[outer sentinel]

No the Jacket thing works.

Trust

[true light]

is anyone in osaka today or tomorrow

[light oracle]

@outer sentinel what hall are you in line for?

[lilac crest]

ohhhh lmao that might be it

im surprised they still havent seen your orange wristband lol

[sleek ore]

Cause I’ve also been staring at my phone

[sleek ore]

My wristband isn’t even visible

[prime fern]

I always thought artists set up the day before comiket.

[outer sentinel]

None, Im just chillin under the Big Sight structure

People seeing

Imma just listen to music and vibe

until something happens

[still ginkgo]

In lined up for west south I think lol

[light oracle]

I'm in line for east

[still ginkgo]

Lady next to me passes out 😵

[prime fern]

East

[sleek ore]

I’m now in queue for west 3&4

Just a group of us sitting on the ground

[outer sentinel]

Oh I got relocated.

[sleek ore]

Wym?

[outer sentinel]

Told me to go downstairs

[junior knoll]

At the monzem nakacho station rn :)))

[sleek ore]

Meanwhile in west hall

[sleek ore]

I’m just sitting in a group of people and hoping no one calls me out

[still ginkgo]

lol just 30 more minutes

[sleek ore]

I’m pretty sure mines an 11am ticket

Just hope they don’t double check

[lilac crest]

Likely not at this point tbh

You're already with the crowd anyway

Just dont raise your hand and show the orange LOL

[outer sentinel]

Wearing a Bomber Jacket in this heat = Early Access

[still ginkgo]

Lady got wheeled off

Heatstroke is real be careful

[hearty glade]

How's east line

[sleek ore]

Is everyone else waiting outside?

[light oracle]

Hot

[still ginkgo]

I’m outside

No shade

[sleek ore]

🫠

Heatstroke sucks

I had it last year 1 day before AX

[still ginkgo]

Dam

[sleek ore]

stay hydrated out there

[still ginkgo]

I got umbrella at least

And pocari

[sleek ore]

There’s hella vending machines inside

[sleek ore]

The goat

[still ginkgo]

I think they have conbini too iirc

[sleek ore]

I saw a Lawson and family mart

[still ginkgo]

Although they sell out stuff quick

[sleek ore]

Lawson was in east hall while family mart was in between west and east

I think there’s a booth handing out waters if you need them

[still ginkgo]

Thanks for the info, fake staff member 🤣

[outer sentinel]

Chose to lean against the sea breeze

I forgot what row I was in for east hall

its was #5 just dont know which lot..

[hearty glade]

So glad I have a fan with me

[outer sentinel]

Yeah the heat aint so bad when theres winds lol

[prime fern]

The breeze by east hall line feels nice

[glad skiff]

just leaving my hotel now, probs be there in about 30 mins

[hearty glade]

No one is heading inside lol

[sleek ore]

I feel like a spy

Just vibin inside

[still ginkgo]

Run for it

[sleek ore]

Time for a 10 pull

[outer sentinel]

I forgot my spot

fuck

[still ginkgo]

Keisatsu coming

[outer sentinel]

Well Ill just move when the column 5s start moving

fuckin ay

[still ginkgo]

I think it’s soon

Once 10am people move

[outer sentinel]

mine is 10:20

[hearty glade]

Time to start the mad dash to west 1

[lilac crest]

I'm on west

Gonna head straight to east once this line starts moving

[still ginkgo]

lol y’all just needed to switch tickets

[lilac crest]

We're inside now, much denser... looks like signal is dead here

[outer sentinel]

Oh I found my spot

lol

[lilac crest]

Well, almost dead

[lilac crest]

If only man

Wouldve been so nice

[sleek ore]

I’m moving now

West 3&4 inbound

[outer sentinel]

So sleeeeepy

[sleek ore]

Oh god

We stopped outside

I’m melting

[hearty glade]

You got early wristbands? @lilac crest

[still ginkgo]

Welcome to our hell Sven

[hearty glade]

How close is west 1 relative to entrance

[sleek ore]

Rooftop is cooking

At least there was a korone staff member

[sleek ore]

It was about 250m from the entrance I took

[hearty glade]

To the left ?

[sleek ore]

Right

I just followed the west hall signs

[still ginkgo]

Ask for the ig

[sleek ore]

Lmao

[hearty glade]

Going in

[glad skiff]

@junior knoll just got here! omg the kids are so cute with the mini shrines

looks nice and cool 😆

tryna catch some of that secondhand spray

[junior knoll]

Where are you ^^

[glad skiff]

just exited the subway station,, if u can give me a landmark i'll meet u there

[lilac crest]

Yeah I'm inside rn

I kinda wish I wasnt

the air difficult to breathe lmao

HEADING TO EAST HALL

[hearty glade]

Do they have line control inside the actual halls

I need Intel

[sleek ore]

Ah shit, they are doing some checks on the roof

I might be cooked

[light oracle]

Rip

[junior knoll]

I will go to the station !

[sleek ore]

Nah I’ll win

[hearty glade]

LOL

[junior knoll]

Ima lost lol. Give me your landmark :))

[glad skiff]

can u find the yamazaki conbini near one of the station exits?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LWUiZa4vCghEPs1W7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[junior knoll]

Arrived

[sleek ore]

Lmao

I was just fiddling with my stuff and they didn’t see my band

I’m in south hall

[junior knoll]

I am wearing gray tshirt with black pant

[glad skiff]

here too, i have short blonde hair lol

[hearty glade]

insane

[still ginkgo]

Double 0 Sven

[sleek ore]

Line for hoyo is insane

Another band check and like 500 long

[prime fern]

Sheesh. I hope Yostar isn't too bad

[outer sentinel]

Hoyo is expected to be long

Yostar even more so I think

[opal token]

Anyone doing an izakaya run tonight?

[still ginkgo]

You moved in line yet?

[sleek ore]

I didn’t even get to the booth I wanted to go to lmao

Was trying to make it to west and got routed to east

[still ginkgo]

Daaaam

I haven’t moved an inch yet

West is straight ahead

But we in a snake line

[outer sentinel]

Yeah I aint doing this ever again so Im glad Im getting it over with now

[still ginkgo]

Winter comiket prob better at least it’s cold

Waiting is better in a group tho

Wasn’t too bad last year

We moving

[sleek ore]

This hoyo line is killin me

Outside smh

Going to go to the cool down spot after this

[outer sentinel]

havent moved

[still ginkgo]

Heading to west hall

West 1 first

That’s vtuber right?

Where’s hololive

[sleek ore]

Hopefully the time is right now and I won’t get band rejected

[still ginkgo]

The merch is so cute

This is too much for me

[foggy veldt]

Meanwhile…

I’m chilling here, amazing weather

[sleek ore]

This line was like an hour long

I’m gonna cry

[lilac crest]

I did it

I spent all my money in 2 hrs LMAO

[sonic knoll]

Show the haul

[lilac crest]

One sec I'm so tired lol

I feel like I need to go back

My loot is too heavy

[sonic knoll]

Should’ve brought a body guard

[lilac crest]

This is all I can show but

Thats 2 bags

they're heavy

[hearty glade]

Lol i think I'm gonna run outa cash soon. Forgot to get more yesterday

[finite trellis]

Time to hit the 7-11

[lilac crest]

I've hit my limit

[hearty glade]

It's in the building?

[lilac crest]

I don't want to line up and walk around anymore

[finite trellis]

Don’t think so hahah

[lilac crest]

Might just go home and come back later for PM

and I guess just window shop lol

[hearty glade]

Anyone know if there's an ATM nearby lol

[lilac crest]

Konbini...

good luck getting in...

[hearty glade]

🤣

[still ginkgo]

I forgot

Is there an atm?

Almost out of cash

I need to print money

[outer sentinel]

east hall

Im just trying to get out

[lilac crest]

I'm tapping out for now

Going home

All this merch is too damn heavy to carry

and my throat needs normal water

[outer sentinel]

where people at

[lilac crest]

If people wanna hang out after Comiket let me know

I'm likely just gonna chill and maybe come back for the corporate booths to look around

[sleek ore]

I still haven’t made it to my degen booth

[outer sentinel]

Imma check out the corp booths, If I can get there.

[still ginkgo]

I’m trying go corp now

Vtubers took all my money

Where’s the 711

I hope corporate takes card

[hearty glade]

@lilac crest do you know if there's an ATM in east hall?

[hearty glade]

Did you not bring a backpack

[sleek ore]

Line got capped 💀

[outer sentinel]

I bought 1 thing

Im mentally over this lol

I found a bench.

If anyone wants to converge or meet Im near the west halls.

[still ginkgo]

Now I see the hololive corp line lol

[hearty glade]

Lol I just left west. Need to find ATM

[hearty glade]

For what?

[outer sentinel]

I wanna see what the corp booths look like

[sleek ore]

Autism

I waited 1 and a half hours in the hoyo booth

And I got there fairly early

and shit was sold out

[hearty glade]

Holy shit east hall much worse than west lol

LMAO a line for atm

[still ginkgo]

lol

I’m getting the Bocchi mango shirt

Line is ridiculous

[outer sentinel]

Someone pick me up

plz

[hearty glade]

@still ginkgo I saw some booths in west hall with korone merch

West 1

[lilac crest]

Outside the halls yes, near konbinis

and theres a few ATMs a bit further

i think in between East and West/South hall walkways

[hearty glade]

Ye I found one I famimart

[lilac crest]

I did, but this merch wouldnt fit in my backpack, I have a uhhhh

handbag?

idk what they're called

some call em eco bags

I have 2 of these bags

Its all full of merch

So heavy

[hearty glade]

Lol nice mostly knick knacks for me

[still ginkgo]

I ended up getting more micomet merch lol

[sleek ore]

Nah this convention solos

Two booths with va11halla merch

[still ginkgo]

I like the west 1 area

Corp is just lines

In the corner of west 1 had some great looking gura shirts

[outer sentinel]

The stuff I wanted is all sold out

[finite trellis]

That tote bag looks promising

[lilac crest]

Holy I'm getting a real workout from this merch jesus

[lilac crest]

Okay I definitely need to visit corporate booth

If anyone can take pics of the Yostar booth on what they have that'd be nice

[glass igloo]

just now heading to comiket lol

[outer sentinel]

Im moving to Corp

[hearty glade]

Where are they handing out the official booklet/bags?

[still ginkgo]

Where do I get big bag

Hololive hand this out for free

[sonic knoll]

Big bag store

[still ginkgo]

I see everyone with them

Got the mango shirt and cup

Officially comes out in October

@hearty glade where are you at

[hearty glade]

Still stuck in the ATM line.

[still ginkgo]

Packed af @lilac crest

[hearty glade]

Need to go back and finish my shopping in West 1

[finite trellis]

Finally in

Getting some cash now 😂

[still ginkgo]

Yostar giving out free bag

Where’s the atm @hearty glade

[hearty glade]

Family mart

Long line

[finite trellis]

In central there is one

[hearty glade]

Upper level at east hall

Take escalator up

[still ginkgo]

Ok

[finite trellis]

This is east hall ?

[still ginkgo]

West

3/4

I’m gonna find atm and hit west 1 and leave

[sleek ore]

West 1 was cool

I’m hitting the east halls then leaving

I’m so down after comiket to go some where though

I’m feeling really mixed so far

[outer sentinel]

yo im getting the fuck out

got shoved like hard and was ready to elbow check someone

break his stupid fuckin camera into his face

[still ginkgo]

I think if we went as a group it would have been better

The crowd is something else

I got movie to go to for 3:45

[stiff bison]

lol just arrived at comiket too. Such controlled madness haha

[still ginkgo]

I liked the cosplay area last time but skipping it

[glad skiff]

yeah nah i'm not going, y'all have not made it sound appealing 😂

was nice to meet u @junior knoll !

[still ginkgo]

Jacqui you shouldn’t go lol

It’s to buy more plastics

[stiff bison]

It’s pretty good from my end. Just don’t bother coming early and lining up

[still ginkgo]

You should check cosplay area if not buying anything

[glad skiff]

the paper is more appealing than the plastics but big sight is toooo far away

[still ginkgo]

It’s high quality cosplay

[glad skiff]

i was keen to check the cosplay but meh lmao my laziness wins this round

[still ginkgo]

Yeah kind of late now

[stiff bison]

What side is the cosplay on

[glad skiff]

the water festival this morning was really good

[lilac crest]

fuck... guess not

im not entering hell again

[outer sentinel]

I aint packing my cos shit on my japan trip lol, the chaos is too much like damn

[lilac crest]

eating 2 ice creams and a cold drink makes me not want to go there anymore lol

[outer sentinel]

Anyone wanna hang out after?

[lilac crest]

anywhere outside comiket yes

[outer sentinel]

Check out a summer festival maybe

yea yea ofc

i regret being at this lawsons lmao

[lilac crest]

Oi Ocha, my Guinness World Record Holder green tea beloved... bless 🙏

[junior knoll]

The first and best summer festival! I’m glad I came!

[lilac crest]

did you see if they were selling anything btw

or you just came across it

[hearty glade]

@still ginkgo I'm at west hall now

[still ginkgo]

I just finished getting money

In west hall

[still ginkgo]

I didn’t check their list of stuff

[outer sentinel]

Seems yall are crossing to West Hall

[still ginkgo]

Just a big crowd in the area

I am

[outer sentinel]

Im coming over

[still ginkgo]

Ok! West 1

[outer sentinel]

West 1

[hearty glade]

I'm pretty much finished going through my just browsing now

@still ginkgo where are you?

[still ginkgo]

Getting into west 1 now

[outer sentinel]

350 m away

[still ginkgo]

Want to meet here @hearty glade ?

[outer sentinel]

lit

[still ginkgo]

Where the 1 is at

[lilac crest]

Haha I may or may not have went overboard now that I spread out my merch like this

[hearty glade]

Yeah I'll leave rq

[still ginkgo]

350m is far lol

Maybe 10 minutes away

That crowd is packed but controlled

[light oracle]

We still need to find the blue archive gasha for you

[outer sentinel]

D a m n

[lilac crest]

No I think I'm good now thanks 😭

[hearty glade]

By entrance

[still ginkgo]

That’s like my akiba spread

[still ginkgo]

I’m in the Bocchi shirt

[light oracle]

I'm omw to west also. I have had enough of east

[outer sentinel]

green bucket hat with horns

[still ginkgo]

Across this

[outer sentinel]

entrance

[still ginkgo]

Don’t see you

Stand right there

Don’t see you

I’m walking back both entrances

Rip

I’m going in I’ll see ya guys in there

Hopefully lol

[hearty glade]

They just moved me lol

I'll go to information desk

[still ginkgo]

I’ll go to gura corner

[hearty glade]

Ahh k

Takeru?

[outer sentinel]

idk what that is

[still ginkgo]

It’s right in corner right when you walk into left entrance

Go inside entrance of west hall 1 the one on the left side

[outer sentinel]

west hall 1 entrance

oh

[still ginkgo]

There’s two entrances

I found syhon

[outer sentinel]

Comiket seens fun if you have early tickets and or cosplaying lmao

im still at the entrance

[light oracle]

I'm almost there

[outer sentinel]

Im just gonna stand here

if you walk through west hall 1 surely you cant miss me

[still ginkgo]

Ok

[outer sentinel]

🧍‍♂️

[still ginkgo]

You outside of the hall right?

I checked all 3 entrances

[outer sentinel]

stay there

[still ginkgo]

Ok

[sleek ore]

Are we trying to meet up at west halls?

I’ll start making my way over

[outer sentinel]

we are in the west hall

the far left side

[sleek ore]

Still in the west hall?

[still ginkgo]

I left after seeing them in west hall

https://www.instagram.com/p/C99pZOUSyP0/?igsh=MTJxZ2xuNG4zcGN1bg==

gigsintokyo

Sunday 11th August
2024年8月11日(日)

“spangle”
at Shimokitazawa BASEMENTBAR

Open 17:30 Start 18:00

LIVE
ラブリーサマーちゃん/Lovely Summer Chan
　@imaizumi_aika
宇宙ネコ子/uchu nekoko (duo guitar set)
　@uchu_nekoko
fumi
　@fumi_tyo
The Waterfalls
　@thewaterfalls_

TIMETABLE
18:00-18:40 The Waterfalls
18:55-19:35 uchu nekoko duo guitar set*
19:50-20:30 fumi
20:...

Instagram

@lucid marsh is walk in still ok for this?

[lucid marsh]

Sold out sorry

This one is good though
https://www.instagram.com/p/C7_C7_hy2yB/?igsh=ejZtcnIyc2Nva3lu

gigsintokyo

Sunday 11th August
2024年8月11日(日)

“hug”
at Shimokitazawa SHELTER

OPEN/18:00 START/18:30

LIVE
Hammer Head Shark
　@hammerheadshark_band
chie
　@chie_band
すなお/Sunao
　@sunao_band
UlulU
　@ululutravel

TICKETS
前売/Reserved ¥3000 (+1 drink)
当日/On the door ¥3600 (+1 drink)
学割/Students ¥2400 (+1 drink)

🎫 Reserve tickets from link in bio
チケットのご予約はプ...

Instagram

[hearty glade]

K think I'm done, where are y'all? @outer sentinel

[light oracle]

West 2

[hearty glade]

Which vendor

[finite trellis]

With the waifus 🥲

[lilac crest]

You guys still at comiket?

[finite trellis]

I got the pm probably will check some cosplays and leave

[lilac crest]

wow I really got KO'd after all that buying, i need to go back to comiket

im missing out on good stuff

[still ginkgo]

Made to the theatre in time. More merch in there lol

Got the best seat in the theatre and I can’t understand Japanese. Let’s gooo

[lilac crest]

niceeee!

have fun man

[glad skiff]

enjoy! my baseball team is losing 😔

[hearty glade]

We survived comiket

@outer sentinel @sleek ore @lilac crest @light oracle @south stratus

Wanna do this place for dinner? Around 6-7PM

[glad skiff]

otsukare~

[hearty glade]

Yakiniku An-An (Japanese BBQ) Shinjuku Branch
03-5287-2779

https://g.co/kgs/TLDd7KR

[lilac crest]

i'm down for anythinf

[fierce elm]

If anyone is in Haneda tonight, hit me up! last night in Japan 😭

[lilac crest]

my body needs real food cuz i only ate 3 jelly packs, 2 ice creams, and a mochi lol

[light oracle]

I have eaten nothing

[outer sentinel]

[hearty glade]

I ate nothing. Just water and hydration pills

[outer sentinel]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1229494489886888006/1262570525780348999/image0.gif

[lilac crest]

Damn you guys are crazy

I cant imagine going that long without anything to eat

I already felt like my sports drink wasnt enough cuz my throat felt so... dry?

[hearty glade]

Yeah these things kept me alive during the music festival too

[opal token]

Can I join ya guys by any chance?

[hearty glade]

Probably gonna cap at 6 since I want something that's not izakaya lmao. If someone bails I'll lyk

[opal token]

Alright, just ping me

[hearty glade]

Sadly most above average restaurant won't be able to accomodate big parties

I do want to eat a proper fancy meal at some point this trip 🤣

[lilac crest]

you guys are full already?

[hearty glade]

I asked Jurune he said 6 including you

[lilac crest]

Lets goooi

[opal token]

There's a high-end soba restaurant close to Tawaramichi station called Asakusa Harayama. You can usually get in without a reservation during lunch time even if you have a party of 4

[lilac crest]

Should I head out now? Asakusa is a bit far from Big Sight, it'll take me 45 mins by train to get there

I'll just head out now just in case, I can just pivot to a different station on the way there

[hearty glade]

Don't think we're meeting up till 6-7PM lol

Still on our way back to the Airbnb Asakusa

Train lines were fucked

[lilac crest]

oh wtf you guys are at Asakusa too lol

[hearty glade]

Higashi Asakusa

[lilac crest]

okay i'll go when you guys go

[hearty glade]

It's abit further out

[manic cipher]

@lilac crest are you at the comiket ?

[lilac crest]

Kuramae

I'm really close to the Senso ji temple

[lilac crest]

not anymore sadly, will be tomorrow

Syhon is at comiket with a group

tho i think they're heading out already

[manic cipher]

@hearty glade chat is this true ?

[cloud wadi]

As u can see in the messages above they have left

[junior knoll]

You guy full ? I am literally based at Asakusa.

[lilac crest]

wow im surprised a lot of us are at Asakusa lol

is Asakusa the cheapest place to stay or smth, or just merely coincidence I wonder

[light oracle]

Yeah it's really cheap

[lilac crest]

okay thats good to know

[opal token]

Would you like to join me if the other group doesn't have any space?

[outer sentinel]

We found the stairs closest to the station and pretty much got through quickly

Just finished showering

What’s everyone’s ETA lookin like for Dinner?

[lilac crest]

EnyTAime

(any time)

[hearty glade]

Yeah we just got back to Airbnb

Probably 7PM

[lilac crest]

im literally just chilling at my hotel, feels nice to just not walk for the entire day lol

been walking like 15k steps almost everyday since i came to Japan

my feet hate me so much lol

[wintry notch]

Gonna be playing the Time Crisis 3 machine in the blue gigo arcade for a bit in Akihabara if anyone is in the area!

[junior knoll]

Cool. DM me if you still available

[outer sentinel]

We are 40min from Shinjuku so we’ll head out at around 6pm

[odd smelt]

Any groups available? I arrived in Ueno an hour ago.

[opal token]

I'd a group with @junior knoll, 2 people for now

[odd smelt]

i would like to join then :)

[lilac crest]

you think i can meet up with you guys before heading out?

[opal token]

sure, I'm currently searching for a place; do you have any food you'd like to try? If you have any allergies/food restrictions make sure to tell me before; I'll check if the restaurants can accomodate

[junior knoll]

I am "Asian". If it eatable it means eatable. This afternoon I tried raw horse meat with some of our discord member :)))

So I will down with every thing.

[odd smelt]

I do not have any allergies/ food restrictions. I would actually eat anything

[opal token]

same goes for me, I'll eat about everything as long as it's edible

[sonic knoll]

Hey @lucid marsh I’m still game for the concert tonight but I will be arriving at my hotel at 6:11. Is this ok?

[opal token]

alright, I'll search for a place and tag you guys

is it alright if we meet about 6.30-7pm at the restaurant? I'll write an exact time once I 've found a place