Okay so today I’m sharing how I actually found those perfect spots for the Japan Banana Show thing. Honestly? Total headache at first but figured out some tricks.
The Disaster First Attempt
Just showed up late on opening day like a dumb tourist. Got shoved in the very back behind tall dudes holding kids on shoulders. Couldn’t see jack except yellow blurs bouncing around. My neck hurt from craning sideways for two hours straight. Worst part? Buncha people constantly walking through with dripping ice cream cones bumping into everyone.
Changed Tactics Next Morning
Woke up stupid early – like 5AM early. Chugged cold brew from 7-11 while riding the empty train. Ran straight to the west entrance instead of main gate where everyone piles in. Pro tip: west side opens 30 mins later but NOBODY queues there. Got through security first in my line.
Scouting moves I did:
- Zeroed in on elevated spots near food stalls – concrete steps people ignore cause they wanna be front-row.
- Checked wind direction (super important!) with wet finger so stupid banana confetti wouldn’t blast my face.
- Tracked sun position using phone compass to avoid getting blinded during the 3PM golden hour show.
Final Spot That Worked Magic
Found this busted old vending machine corner behind toilet block 3. Sounds gross but wait – elevated platform + nobody crowding cause “ew bathrooms”. Perfect sightline to main stage with pillars on both sides blocking pass-through traffic. Snapped pics of floating banana props with Mount Fuji peeking behind – looked insane! Security guard even nodded like “yep this dude knows”.
Ended up sitting on folded konbini raincoat munching onhiro bread for hours. Totally worth smelling faint toilet cleaner fumes.
