The ultimate artists’ guide to Tokyo * best places to visit, sketch and shop for art supplies!

In this video, I share my Tokyo tips specifically aimed at urban sketchers. First time traveling to Tokyo? No problem. I tell you how to plan, what to pack, how to get around. Tips on best places to stay. Plus top spots to set yourself up for a day of drawing or painting. And, most importantly, where to shop for art materials in Tokyo. Have the best and most creative Japan trip ever.

⭐️Stores visited include:
Kakimori - https://kakimori.com/ (see my previous video on this store -    • I created my own ink colour!  )
Muji for cheap basics
Pigment - with their incredibly beautiful and aesthetic range of paint pigments (https://pigment.tokyo/)
Uematsu Shibuya (https://e-uematsu.co.jp/)
Sekaido (https://www.sekaido.co.jp/).

⭐️ Places mentioned:
Starbucks at Shibuya Crossing
Tokyu Plaza https://omohara.tokyu-plaza.com/
Miyashita Park https://www.miyashita-park.tokyo/
Guide to temples in Asakusa https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-...
Guide to popular temples and shrines in Tokyo https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan...
Yanaka https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3068.html
Ueno https://www.gotokyo.org/en/destinatio...
⭐️ Hotels mentioned:
Toyoko Inn chain https://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/
Super Hotel chain https://www.superhoteljapan.com/en/

Yamanote line map from Bobo12345, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Thank you for watching! Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed my video. I'm an artist living in Melbourne Australia who loves to explore and sketch the world. I mainly work in acrylic gouache, watercolour, coloured pencil, makers and paint pens, crayons and inks, but I love exploring other media too.
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