A Guided Tour of Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

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Hello and welcome back to the Week in Timview!

For this week's episode we head to Los Angeles. First to Koreatown for some Galbi Jjim at Sun Nong Dan.

Then we head to LA's Little Tokyo, or J-Town. One of my favorite places to visit for Japanese food, culture, and antiquities. Tons of fun little knick knacks with an amazing food scene. Great for anime, manga, gundam, cosplay, and all the collectibles and stationery you could ever hope to shake a stick at.

First is Neko Stop to get some collectible anime goodies. Also neat T-shirts!
Next up is Tokyo Japanese Outlet for some more cute stuff.
Then we head over to the Little Tokyo Mall to see what the otakus and weaboos are up to.
After that, grabbing some delectable mochi from legendary confectionary, Fugetso-Do.
And a trip to J-Town would not be complete without hitting up Kinokuniya Books and Marukai Japanese market.

So join me on this tour through Los Angeles, and more specifically through the wonderful, whimsical world of Little Tokyo!

#LittleTokyo #JapanTown #Food

All places visited can be found below:

Sun Nong Dan
3470 W 6th St #7
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Fugetso-Do
315 E 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA

Kinokuniya Books
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St #205
Los Angeles, CA

Marukai
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St #105
Los Angeles, CA

Men Oh Tokushima
456 E 2nd St.
Los Angeles, CA

[MICHELLE-guqc]

Little Toyko is really good spot for a meal and shopping. I like the lanterns

[Babelfish]

I quickly realised that I had seen the Corridor Digital guys go to Little Tokyo on their Onewheels in one of their vlogs! Looks surprisingly comprehensive, from food to manga to gunpla - like a mini Akihabara! Also impressed that there's a Kinokuniya - in Tokyo I bought the first volume of Ghost in the Shell there (though I can't read it haha) and more art books at Mandarake. I'm really excited for you to visit Japan one day, you'll have a blast!

[Spider_lily]

This is a great video to show people who are asking where to find Asian food in south cali

[Ciuin_Sam]

"I took a good poop today"!!?? 🤣 Now I *have* to visit!
I didn't know California had such a place, I'm definitely adding this place to my itinerary :D
Also, as an artist, that stationary shop (and Ghibli section) gives me feelings, haha!
Thanks for the tour Tim!

[TheotherPoolboy]

If I had seen this before I went to LA, I feel I would have eaten way more snacks and purchased way more cat paraphernalia

[Blubi-mf]

Omgg I'm in love, tomorrow i'll fly to LA! Ahhh so happyyy

[edisonxiong]

Best Animation spot.. I bought me a n64 console over there 😆

[lumpyspaceprincess]

Bro, this video was dope man going to each place you recommended.

[NguyenPhuong-twwq]

I hate that they don’t have public restroom, only restaurant has restroom for customers only, even the boba store doesn’t have restroom, so annoying

[melvayaredaguilar]

the animal crossing and bts are especially cute

[EndodoNYirnyir]

SEEMS LIKE LIL TOKYO... LOST ITS TOKYO-NESS... I'D RATHER FLY DIRECTLY TO TOKYO. SO MUCH FUN.

[edisonxiong]

That's where I bought my Nintendo 64.