Along with the usual department stores and chain retailers like Uniqlo that cluster around large Tokyo train stations, the neighborhood is home to smaller shopping areas, some uniquely Japanese, and a major park. The museum is devoted to the work of Studio Ghibli, which is known for animated movies including "My Neighbor Totoro" and the Academy Award-winning "Spirited Away." A flight of stairs leads down into Inokashira Park, full of big trees around a pond, where you can rent pedal boats and see street performers on weekends in nice weather. For a traditional Japanese shopping experience, on the other side of the station look for tall blue-green metal framework. For a trip back in time to the mid-20th century, don't miss Harmonica Yokocho, a warren of narrow alleys full of tiny bars and restaurants that's liveliest at night but worth a look any time of day.
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