koko
Plans half a day around finding a limited item, vintage piece or specialty shop.
Loves hunting for specific, rare or interesting things. You like Tokyo as a treasure hunt: a list of things you're looking for and all the patience in the world.
Your four letters
OffbeatDiscovery
Prefers local, niche, unexpected or lesser-known experiences.
The other side is C, Classic.
PlannedPlanning
Likes structure, research, reservations and knowing what comes next.
The other side is S, Spontaneous.
RoamRange
Happy travelling across the city or beyond for something worthwhile.
The other side is N, Near.
Tokyo, for an OPZR
Where to stay
Nakano or Shimokitazawa. Close to the digging, on lines that reach the suburbs.
Shimokitazawa and Koenji
Tokyo's two great vintage neighbourhoods. Do them on separate days, properly.
Oedo Antique Market
A big outdoor antique market at Tokyo International Forum. Check the dates first.
A suburban recycle shop
The best finds are an hour out, where nobody else bothers to look.
What to skip
Souvenir shops. You didn't come for the thing everyone gets.
Your people, and your problem
OTAKUオタク
“When you're into something, you go deep.”
Otaku just means someone who goes all the way in on the thing they love, whether that's anime, coffee, vinyl, denim or one specific izakaya. Otaku travelers research like planners, but what they're researching is a rabbit hole, not a top ten.
How to travel: Pick your obsession and let it draw the map. Tokyo has a whole building, street or neighbourhood for nearly any interest, and it rewards people who show up knowing what they're looking for.
Not sure this is you?
Two minutes, no wrong answers. Koko works out your four letters and picks places in Tokyo to match.
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