Tokyo Swan 12: Elton at the Budokan

Now this was a fun day! Never would I have dreamed that I would be able to see Elton John live in concert in Tokyo! I’ve been a massive fan of his music for many years, so when I heard that he was going to be playing a special show at the Nippon Budokan I knew I had to be there!

Getting the ticket proved to be somewhat challenging at first. I eventually found out that you can buy concert tickets at pretty much any convenience store, so all it took for me was a trip down the street to the local Lawson’s to get my ticket.

The venue as I stated was the Nippon Budokan. This is mainly a large martial arts hall, but it was made famous for rock concerts when The Beatles played there back in the sixties. It’s located right in the heart of Tokyo, not too far off from the imperial palace.

The concert was amazing, and Elton really put on a show. The crowd was mostly Japanese, but there were some other foreigners there too. While I don’t feel the crowd as energetic as some other concerts I had been to, it was an amazing night and I’m so glad I got to Elton perform many rare and classic songs live. I recommend that other students in Japan try to get tickets to concerts they would want to see in Japan as it is a fun experience!