Tate-kun Museum! — Local services in Kyoto

I came to this place last summer with my mom and I can tell you that this place is special. Upon entering, I was greeted by the friendly staff and welcoming environment. My mom stayed down stairs while I went up the stairs to go look at the plethora of figurines, action figures, and anime/movie memorabilia. While the owner walked me through his collection, I was able to practice my Japanese and he was able to practice his English . We talked about anime, movies, and he showed me his model replica of Godzilla that took him a long time to make. As me and my mom were getting ready to leave, he and an older woman offered us some delicious milk tea. Following this he gave a little Gintama note book that I still have. This was truly a memorable experience of our trip and is a perfect example of the kindness that is so prevalent among the Japanese people. I would highly recommend visiting this place to meet the kind staff and see a great variety...

This was a special find - Thank you Google maps! This place's owner is an avid anime fan and there are over 3500 figurines on display, plus associated comics and annuals. A lady who I assume was his mother helps run it and they were both so kind and friendly and welcoming! The mother doesn't speak English, so she got out a map of the world so we could show her where we came from! She was full of enthusiasm and invited us to pray for world peace at the star wars shrine that they have!! The guy who owns it was full of excitement and enthusiasm, talking through all the anime and characters. The giant model of Godzilla he made himself!! It was very impressive. I encourage you to go and look yourself! Because it was a heatwave, they also provided us with a free hot drink, which was so kind! I really really recommend this place if you know a bit about anime. The effort is 100%!!! Thank...

Getting to the museum was the tricky part. Neither West Japan rail pass nor JR rail pass does not cover the local subway/bus to get to the museum. The best way to get there with minimal extra fare would be getting off at Nijo station JR line and either taking 201 bus or renting out a push bike to get around the area as there are some other shrines and palace to visit. Once we got there, really nice old lady greeted us. We had some good chat with the owner, he was cheerful and very kind. The collection is one of a kind. We had some great time spotting all different anime characters:) entry is 600 yen, which I consider not really much for...