Where to start?
Souvenirs
The gifts your local shop doesn’t sellーregional snacks, cult-favorite stationery, and skincare worth the suitcase space.
Otaku activities
Gachapon runs, anime pilgrimages, and arcade haulsーthe fan culture no guidebook ever mentions.
Food
From anime-inspired meals to the konbini snack that changed my lifeーreal food, made by someone who actually lives here.
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m the person behind Chotto Archive.
In high school, I hosted an exchange student. Simple tripsーthe supermarket, a 100-yen shop, a castle nearbyーbecame some of my favorite memories. Chotto Archive is where I keep sharing little pieces of Japan, for anyone curious about it.
Let’s connect
Got a question about visiting Japan, a place I should check out, or just want to say hi? I’d loved to hear from you.