WHAT: Special Exhibition WASHOKU (Nature and Culture with Japanese Cuisine – More Delicious with More Knowledge)
WHEN: October 28, 2023 (Sat) to February 25, 2024 (Sun)
Days closed: Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 9, and Feb. 13) and (Closed on Mondays except for Dec. 25, Jan. 8, Feb. 12 and 19)
TIME: 9 AM to 5 PM (Last Entry 4:30 PM)
WHERE: National Museum of Nature and Science, 7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan 110-8718
A special exhibition of traditional Japanese cuisine celebrating the 10th anniversary of its inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
This exhibition aims to introduce “washoku” Japanese cuisine to more people around the world. It also aims to provide more in depth understanding of the cuisine to the Japanese people which is a part of their daily lives.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
→ Reproduction of the streets of “Edo Period” when the ruling class was samurai. Replicated stalls of sushi, tempura, and soba line up.
→ Reproduction models of the different “washoku” Japanese cuisine from the ingredients to the dishes served on the table of ancient and modern day Japan.
→ The history of Japanese cuisine from ancient Japan to the present day.
→ Ingredients from wild vegetables to those grown in farms.
→ Various types of seafood prominent in Japanese cuisine from seaweeds to little fishes to gigantic sharks.
Packed with fashion, food, and fun, this 350-meter shopping street is a must-visit for those who want to experience Japan’s kawaii culture.
There are photo spots where you can take pictures with Pokémons in the backdrop to keep as remembrance.
HAPPY WINTER 23/24 Photo Spot
There is also a Pokémon tree in WITH HARAJUKU shopping mall from December 18 to January 9.
Pokémon TreeClose Up of Pokémon Tree
And the highlight of this post, the Pokémon digital stamp rally. There are 87 cute and wacky Pokémons just chilling in the colorful street in Harajuku.
There are 87 Pokémon’s chilling in Takeshita Street but you only need to collect 6 stamps to enter the raffle and win the following prizes:
Digital Pokémon Stamp Rally Prizes:
Prize A: Stuffed Toy Pokémon Fit (2,000) *The picture is an image. You cannot choose the Pokémon that you’ll receive.Prize B: HAPPY WINTER Pin (3,000)PRIZE C: HAPPY WINTER Sticker (10,000)PRIZE D: Phone Wallpaper (downloadable on phone)
LOCATION TO RECEIVE PRIZES:
2nd Floor, Harajuku ALTA, 1-16-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TIME: 10:30 AM to 8PM (Dec. 29 and Jan. 1 will be until 6PM)
Gotta catch ‘em all!
The app has a map to show the locations but it doesn’t show which Pokémon you’re going to get in a particular location, but if you don’t have the time to catch all of them, don’t worry. Because I have caught them all and compiled where the specific Pokémons are located in this post so you can go straight to where your favorite Pokémon is chilling at. to where your favorite Pokémon is chilling at.
0001
English Name: Seaking
Japanese Name: アズマオウ (Azumao)
Location: Takeshitadori Street Light 11 in front of Lovetoxic Harajuku Branch (竹下通り街路灯11)
SEAKING
0002
English Name: Eevee
Japanese Name: イーブイ (Eievui)
Location: TOTTI CANDY FACTORY
EEVIE
0003
English Name: Male Indeedee
Japanese Name: イエッサン オスのすがた (Yessan Osu no Sugata)
Location: BABY TAPI TOKYO HARAJUKU (ベビータピトーキョー原宿店)
MALE INDEEDEE
0004
English Name: Female Indeedee
Japanese Name: イエッサン メスのすがた (Yessan Mesu no Sugata)
Location: SoLaDo Takeshita Street on Left Side of Lovetoxic (SoLaDo 竹下通り1階)
FEMALE INDEEDEE
0005
English Name: Bonsly
Japanese Name: ウソハチ (Usohachi)
Location: YURINAN Hanare (ゆうりんあん はなれ)
BONSLY
0006
English Name: Wooper
Japanese Name: ウパー (Upah)
Location: Harajuku Tourist Information Center (原宿ツーリスト•インフォメーション•センター)
WOOPER
0007
English Name: Hitmonchan
Japanese Name: エビワラー (Ebiwalar)
Location: Location: Harajuku ALTA Basement 1 near elevator (原宿ALTA B1階)
HITMONCHAN
0008
English Name: Jade Growlithe
Japanese Name: ガーディ ひすいのすがた (Gardie Hisui no Sugata)
Location: Harajuku ALTA Basement 1 Stairs Outside (原宿ALTA B1皆-2)
JADE GROWLITHE
0009
English Name: Applin
Japanese Name: カジッチュ (Kajicchu)
Location: YURINAN (ゆうりんあん)
APPLIN
0010
English Name: Snorlax
Japanese Name: カビゴン (Kabigon)
Location: Harajuku ALTA 2nd Floor near elevator (原宿ALTA 2階)
SNORLAX
0011
English Name: Farfetch’d
Japanese Name: カモネギ (Kamonegi)
Location: Harajuku ALTA 1st Floor near elevator (原宿ALTA 1階)
Location: WITH HARAJUKU 2nd Floor – 1 at the indoor park
PSYDUCK
0018
English Name: Phanpy
Japanese Name: ゴマゾウ(Gomazou)
Location: Takeshitadori Street Light 1 in front of Wolfgang Puck Express (竹下通り街路灯1)
PHANPY
0019
English Name: Woobat
Japanese Name: コロモリ (Koromori)
Location: Takeshitadori Street Light 5 in front of Harajuku Cheese Hatogu (竹下通り街路灯5)
WOOBAT
0020
English Name: Sharitatsu
Japanese Name: シャリタツ そったすがた (Sharitatsu Sotta Sugata)
Location: WITH HARAJUKU 1st Floor – 1 near the stairs beside Starbucks
SHARITATSU
0021
English Name: Jirachi
Japanese Name: ジラーチ (Jirachi)
Location: WITH HARAJUKU on Large LED Screen in the mall by the escalator near UNIQLO. The screen changes with different advertisements so wait for the Pokémon QR code to pop up (WITH HARAJUKU 自立式サイネージ)
JIRACHI
0022
English Name: High Key Toxtricity
Japanese Name: ストリンダー ハイなすがた (Strinder High na Sugata)
Location: ACDC Main Branch (ACDC 本店)
HIGH KEY TOXTRICITY
0023
English Name: Scraggy
Japanese Name: ズルッグ (Zuruggu)
Location: SKETCHERS Harajuku Branch (スケッチャーズ原宿店)
SCRAGGY
0024
English Name: Squirtle
Japanese Name: ゼニガメ (Zenigame)
Location: WEGO 1.3.5 Harajuku Takeshita Street Branch (WEGO1.3.5 原宿竹下通り店)
SQUIRTLE
0025
English Name: Wynaut
Japanese Name: ソーナノ (Sohnano)
Location: Takeshita Street Map Installation Location (Takeshita St. Map 設置場所)
Location: Marion Crepe Harajuku Takeshita Street Branch (マリオンクレープ原宿竹下通り店)
ALCREMIE
0068
English Name: Marill
Japanese Name: マリル (Maril)
Location: WITH HARAJUKU Basement 1-1 on plant wall beside DYSON Store
MARILL
0069
English Name: Mimikyu
Japanese Name: ミミッキュ (Mimikyu)
Location: The Silhouette Harajuku (ザ•シルエット 原宿本店)
MIMIKYU
0070
English Name: Mew
Japanese Name: ミュウ (Mew)
Location: Large Screen ont en building beside the Takeshita Street Arch in front of Harajuku Station. The screen displays different advertisements so wait for the screen to display the Pokémon QR code (原宿竹下通り駅前ビジョン)
MEW
0071
English Name: Misdreavus
Japanese Name: ムウマ (Muma)
Location: Harajuku Uranai Tarim (原宿占い館 塔里木 タリム)
MISDREAVUS
0072
English Name: Ditto
Japanese Name: メタモン (Metamon)
Location: WEGO Harajuku Takeshita Street Branch (WEGO 原宿竹下通り店)
DITTO
0073
English Name: Meltan
Japanese Name: メルタン(Meltan)
Location: FPG Links TAKESHITADORI
MELTAN
0074
English Name: Carbink
Japanese Name: メレシー (Melecie)
Location: Strawberry Fetish JR Harajuku Station Branch (ストロベリーフェチ JR原宿駅店)
