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I didn’t actually go into Sankoin, and I’m not even 100% positive this is a photo of it, but I walked past this neat looking building from the side and took this photo while walking around Koganei in west Tokyo a couple years ago. Sankoin is a Buddhist nunnery (whatever that is) where you can eat Kyoto-style Japanese food.
A lovely park in any season, head to Inokashira Park (井の頭恩賜公園) in early April for best results.
You aren’t likely to find a taiko arcade game in the USA anytime soon (although Namco did make a version for the Sony PlayStation 2 called “Taiko: Drum Master”). However, there are more than 15 versions of Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人) available for your amusement in Japanese arcades. Actually, this wasn’t even in your typical arcade. I took today’s photo in the building where you buy tickets to ride a gondola (ropeway actually) in Hakone.