We Went To Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan - And The Walk On The Way There Was Just As Magical
It was a cloudy day in September 2012 in Mitaka, Japan. My husband and I had just gotten off the train from Tokyo in the hopes we could find the Ghibli Museum during our whirlwind tour by H.I.S. Travel. They had designated a free day with no itinerary planned and we decided to have an adventure. It was Sunday and pretty quiet in the area. We walked for a while, but we weren't seeing any signs for the museum which seemed odd as we figured it was a pretty big tourist attraction. Our handdrawn map wasn't very clear on what landmarks we should be seeing. I stopped in front of a pastry shop where an older woman was sweeping the doorway. I asked her in broken Japanese where to find the museum. She looked a little confused and went in to grab a younger employee, possibly her own daughter. I asked again and listened intently. From my limited vocabulary I was able to gather that we had gotten out on the wrong side of the station! I thanked her profusely and we turned around. We...