Finally, I am able to blog this special entry about the Glicopia East (a.k.a. Pocky & Pretz Factory) tour we attended last December! :”)

We weren’t allowed to take photos of the factory itself but I managed to take some photos during the tour. 

Thank you Iida-san for arranging this memorable trip!  

Where all the yummy Pocky are being made! :O

Because it was a very special day, I prepared this Pocky print bow! :D As worn by Rilakkuma ^^v

A panoramic view of the whole place with kids running around, haha~

Glico’s iconic pose~

Super sleek and cleaaan!

The perks of being a foreigner .. I managed to snap some photos like a ninja during the introduction :))

I wasn’t aware that it wasn’t allowed *_*

 

The lady was very polite and told me privately about it. Thanks Onee-san!

Vintage Pocky and the new Pocky! <3

How Glico started…

 

Vending machines back in the day~

Kids can watch a short film in 30 seconds (or less) and they get a free caramel candy / toy after!

The toys from the vintage vending machine..

:O

 

It was super sunny & I was being such a huge fan…

(hence this kinda awkward photo hahaha)

Ninja photo! :D

Pocky for the hearts day~

 

After the tour (which was in pure Japanese btw), we all went to a room where we could play a trivia game.

After which, elementary kids (huhu) can go and experience the mini factory! They were having a deco pocky session *envy* ;_;

 

You know you’re in Glico when :)))

Symbolic heart for the heart-shaped caramel candy + kids in the tour

(You could say I was the only “young adult” that time. Hahaha!)

Happy Happy Kaila :D

Just in front of the Glico building, there was a souvenir store for all their items! I was soooo soooo haaaaappy *_* I think even happier than the kids almost half of my age lololol

Pocky balloons in the store. I want the strawberry balloon pleaseeee!

(Maybe I should install the freebies in my room too?)

POCKY SHINSHU KYOHO GRAPES.. in GIANT FORM *_*

Nino + Pocky = <3 <3 <3 <3

Hello Kitty collaboration ^^v

GIANT Chocolate Pocky boxes I wanted to hoard.

Not really a fan of PRETZ but I am always amazed by their new flavors now and then :)))

<3 <3

If ever I’ll have a design studio in the future, this photo is my inspiration haha~

Vintage Pretz!

 

Pocky box that I impulsively bought + my face :))

The tour lasted for 2 hours only so we decided to have our early lunch at my favorite restaurant, Royal Host. <3

 

Super yummy ;_:

 

Chisa with Iida-san’s super cute daughter!! So chubbbbbbbby!!!

SUPER DELICIOUS I CANT EVEN

All the stuff I got + bought~

One of these will be for the big January giveaway, hihi! :3

Shimamura Finds

After the Glico tour and lunch, there was a nearby Shimamura store~! This is my favorite ladies’ fashion shop because they offer super cheap yet fashionable clothes! :)

Winter fashion ~ me likey!

 

Fluffy and warm room wear booties!

 

Creepers you can purchase for 2,500 and below!

NOT BAD NOT BAD

SUPER WANT *_*

Wish I had many bedrooms I could decorate with all these squishy pillows~

Spot Chopper’s hat! :)))

 

My coordinate using Pocky’s colors, haha~

 

:3

 

And then there was a nearby recycle shop / second-hand store…

I discovered that cute oversized cinnamoroll bag for only 300 yen I think *_*

 

This small hello kitty bag matches well with my coordinate! Haha :P

 

It was like a “family day” because we went to many places (it felt like we were on a fieldtrip haha)

That’s my brother and his little one, Chisa~!!

  

When I’m with Chisa… she makes this funny faces! Haha, cho kawaii jyanaii?

Bonsai Art Museum my brother was crazy about. :D

 

ZEN and wabi sabi~

 

I was really not into Bonsai art before but upon coming there and seeing how beautiful the mini cherry blossom tree photos.. I went *_*

:O :O

Make your own  bonsai out of origami cranes.. such a creative idea and inexpensive one, hehe :P

:”)

*o*

Maybe everything in this area costs around 100 million yen or something *_*

Found these flyers about Saitama~

Wish I can go to the Doll museum next time! :D

For some reason, this entry felt like a paid advertisement for my city, Saitama.. haha! :D

Hopefully you guys enjoyed the photospam as much as I enjoyed arranging everything ^^v

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