Destinations for the Design Community

Flagship Stores in Tokyo to Visit

Each flagship store is a masterclass in branding, customer experience, technology, merchandising, architecture, and service. Every detail has been carefully planned, from the moment someone walks through the entrance to the moment they leave the store. Discover our top stores to add to your itinerary and why we love them on the TokudAw blog.

Destinations to Study Japanese Media

For students studying animation, both 2D and 3D, sequential arts, character design and theme park design, this guide will help you identify locations to include in your itinerary planning. Integrated into our recommendations are destinations of cultural relevancy to the history of anime and manga, such as shrines and temples of significance in various publications. Or view an itinerary designed around manga and animation destinations in Japan.

Destinations for the Textile Artist, Materials Studies and Fashion Student

The itinerary will take students through different regions, each known for it’s own craft and textile technique. With everything from traditional weaving, dying, to embroidery, and even stencil cutting, you could easily spend a lifetime apprenticing under master artisans absorbing all there is to know and still not cover it all. Explore this itinerary in segments for a smaller trip or all at once.

Where to visit as a TV, Entertainment, Graphic Design, or Advertising Major

Tokyo is home to a few communication art museums, which both dive deep into the history of communications in Japan with interactive displays. TokudAw’s analysis on the communication museums in Tokyo originally appeared on the TokudAw blog.

Culinary Experiences to Study Customer Experience (CX) in Retail

Tokyo Skytree offers a unique opportunity to experience two back-to-back culinary experiences with Japanese flavors: salt and ume (plum). Both experiences offer a unique retail experience, one that will provide ample classroom conversation on what the role of a retail experience should and could be. Analysis of the retail experience originally appeared on the TokudAw blog.

Destinations for Architecture Students

The TokudAw team curated a collection of 9 of our top favorite spots. Read more about these destinations on the TokudAw blog.