After successfully being chosen in the ticket lottery, my husband and I found ourselves inside the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, earlier this year. Here are five things we absolutely loved about the experience.

What can you accomplish in 11.5 hours of work?

My video game ornament collection has grown by 15 in 2024 alone!

I couldn't stop taking photos of Nintendo items we came across in Japan. Enjoy!

As an extreme Pokéfan and a marketing professional, I loved finding so many Pokémon items during a trip to Japan.

Can we talk about how amazing it is to be an adult Pokémon fan and a houseplant person?

Welcome to the Pikachu plush family!

Some commissioned art we had made for our basement.

Step into the world of Super Mario Bros. in Japan!

Finally knocked something off my bucket list.