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If the touristy locales are just not your thing and you are craving some place different, here are 6 off the beaten path places in Tokyo. If you are seeking refuge from overcrowding, desire to admire exquisite beauty, require a place for quiet contemplation, wish to practice your nature photography skills, or perhaps yearn to recapture feelings of childhood, these recommendations might just do the trick. They include museums, parks, and even a small cafe that holds an unusual surprise. Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum http://www.tatemonoen.jp/english/index.html Koganei Park http://www.gotokyo.org/en/kanko/koganei/spot/40064.html 2. Ghibli Museum http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/ How to buy Ghibli Museum tickets at Lawon’s http://www.lawson.co.jp/ghibli/museum/ticket/detail/english.html How to buy Ghibli Museum tickets at JTB US http://online.jtbusa.com/Services/GhibliMuseum.aspx 3. Falconer’s Cafe in Mitaka http://falconerscafe.web.fc2.com/home_eng.html 4. Institute for Nature Study http://www.ins.kahaku.go.jp/english/ 5. Teien Art Museum http://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/ 6. Asakura Choso Museum http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/english/asakura/ Bonus: Yanaka Ginza http://tadaimajp.com/2015/01/yanakaginza/ “Little Adventures in Tokyo: 39 Thrills for the Urban Explorer” by Rick Kennedy http://amzn.to/1Xwip6W Photo and video credits ~ Title slide - Sweet cat, https://tokyocheapo.com/place/yanaka-ginza/ Slide 2 - Tohoku University New Industry Creation Hatchery Center https://www.niche.tohoku.ac.jp/ Slide 3 - Meiji shrine, my own collection Slide 4 - Owl on computer figurine, https://pixabay.com/ Slide 5 - Columbia University, From https://pixabay.com/ Video - Takeshita dori, visual kei store Takenoko ~ by me Video - Aldebaran Ateliers store in Omotesando featuring Pepper and Nao robots ~ by me Slide 6 ~ Gundam statue taken at the Gundam Museum in Odaiba (by me) Slide 7 ~ Tokyo Sky Tree (by me) Slide 8 ~ Shibuya crossing, https://pixabay.com/ Slide 9 ~ Koi pond, https://pixabay.com/ Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum photo and video credits ~ Chapter title slide - Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum, http://www.tatemonoen.jp/english/index.html Video - Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum ~ by me Slide 2 - 10, various Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum photos ~ by me Video - Inside a house in the Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum ~ by me Slide 11 - 12, inside houses in the Edo Tokyo Open Air Museum photos ~ by me Videos: Koganei park ~ by me Ghibli Museum photo and video credits ~ Slide 1 - 5, Ghibli Museum ~ by me Videos: Laputa statue, cube, and other parts outside the Ghibli Museum ~ by me Raptor Cafe photo and video credits ~ Chapter title slide - Raptor Cafe owner, staff, with birds of prey, http://yokosojapan.co.jp/animal-cafes-snake-cafe/ Slide 2, 3, 5 - raptor cafe photos ~ by me Slide 4 - Harris Curry, Raptor Cafe menu, http://falconerscafe.web.fc2.com/home_eng.html Slide 6 - 7 - Owner with raptor, http://portal.nifty.com/kiji/110829147245_1.htm Video: Inside the Raptor Cafe ~ by me Institute for Nature Study photo credits ~ Title slide - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3044.html Slide 2, 6, 7 - http://www.ins.kahaku.go.jp/english/ Slide 3, 4 - http://traveljapanblog.com/wordpress/2009/11/institute-for-nature-study-national-museum-of-nature-and-science/ Slide 5 - my own Teien Art Museum photo credits ~ Slide 1 - Creative Commons license, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tokyo_Metropolitan_Teien_Art_Museum Slide 2 - http://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/ Slide 3 - Grand staircase, http://www.r-estate.tokyo/info.php?type=buy&id=IB000029 Slide 4 - http://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/ Slide 5 - Front entrance hall, http://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/ Slide 6 - The great hall, http://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/museum/index04.html Asakura Choso Museum photo credits ~ Chapter title slide - http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-museums-art-galleries/asakura-museum-sculpture Slide 2, 8 - http://taito-culture.jp/culture/asakura_02/english/page_01.html Slide 3, 6 - http://taito-culture.jp/culture/asakura_02/english/page_02.html Slide 4, 7 - http://taito-culture.jp/culture/asakura_02/english/page_03.html Slide 5 - http://taito-culture.jp/culture/asakura_02/english/guide_03.html Slide 9 - Mother cat and kittens, http://taito-culture.jp/culture/asakura/english/asakura_guide_e_05.html Yanaka Ginza photo credits ~ Slide 1, 3, 5, 8 - http://tadaimajp.com/2015/01/yanakaginza/ Slide 2 - http://mcha-jp.com/70 Slide 4 - https://tokyocheapo.com/place/yanaka-ginza/ Video: Corner cat shop near Asakusa Choso Museum - Google Maps street view Slide 6, 7 - Cat shops - Google Maps street view Slide 9 - “Little Adventures in Tokyo: 39 Thrills for the Urban Explorer” by Rick Kennedy http://amzn.to/1Xwip6W Final video - robotic dog in Omotesando video ~ by me ****** Impulse Notion, bringing the love of dogs and Japan. Check out more at: http://blog.impulsenotion.com/ Shop for apparel at: http://blog.impulsenotion.com/featured-products/