Tokyo, Japan: University and Books

Agricultural Museum, Tokyo University

I visited the university in 2014, as it is a quiet place and good place for autumn viewing. 

But this time in 2025, we have visited it as we want to skip the statue in Shibuya.  There was a time when Shibuya was under maintenance and with a sign saying that Hachiko is sleeping. With that, we visited the Hachiko statue with Professor Ueno in Tokyo University. 

The Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library)

Location: Japan, 〒169-0051 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishiwaseda, 1 Chome−6 4号館

I have not read any of the Murakami, but I wanted to visit the place because of Kengo Kuma. 

There's a music room. 

Designed by Kengo Kuma.  

Since I'm also enjoying watching Japanese volleyball, it's nice to know that Kento and Tatsu were alumni of Waseda University. 

Kanda Jinbocho

We had switched places in between days, and we missed to consider that most of the stores in Jinbocho are closed on Sundays.

BookHouse cafe was supposed to be available, but closed early due to a private event.

We were supposed to visit Anegawa bookstore dedicated to cat books and cat postcards, but it is also closed.  Here are some I've seen from BookHouse.

What I wanted to see is the Yaguchi Bookstore due to its old facade.  Lucky enough, it was open.

 

Itinerary: Places to go, Things to see, What to do?

Travel Date: 14-21 May 2025

Day	Places to see	Food and Restaurants	Accommodation
1	Narita Terminal 2	The Premium Malt's	Hotel Monte Hermana Tokyo
2	Fuji Shibazakura Festival Herb Garden Tabinikki Fuji-Kawaguchiko Garden	Herb Garden Café	Plaza Inn Kawaguchiko
3	Oshino Hakkai Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine	Starbucks Fujiyoshida Mo's Burger Hidakaya	Kawagoe Tobu Hotel
4	Kawagoe station Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori Street	Beck's Coffee Starbucks	same
5	Jinbocho Tokyo station Marunouchi Square Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building	Kurashiki Coffee Lumine Komeda Coffee Tully's coffee	DEL style Ikebukuro Higashiguchi
6	Gotokuji Temple Himonya Catholic Church With Harajuku	Reserve Roastery Tokyo Mr. Farmer Yoshinoya	same
7	Hachiko - Agricultural Museum, Tokyo University Nezu Shrine Azalea Garden Waseda International House of Literature	Pronto Musashino Abura Gakkai Waseda Head Shop Orange cat café Chibo Seibu Ikebukuro	same
8	Narita Terminal 2		n/a