Tenshi no Sato (aka "Angel's Den") is the heaven for Volks doll owners [url=http://www.volks.co.jp/en/tenshinosato/index.html](website)[/url]. Located in Kyoto a short walk away from the JR Saga-Arashiyama station, it is a facility dedicated for allowing doll owners and their dolls to com and relax (and take pictures of course).
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The building consists of five floors: basement with a shop, main floor with multiple photo-ready sets, two floors of Super Dollfie museums, and a fourth observatory deck. There’s also a cafe (closed when we went) as well as a beautiful Japanese garden surrounding the building.
Reservations must be made in advance through their website. Being foreigners, you must book a reservation through email and show up with your passport. There were a few staff who spoke English, however, so it wasn’t too bad.
I took a lot of pictures of the place in my previous blog post: http://myfigurecollection.net/blog/9541. Prior to visiting, I had just become an owner of a brand new Dollfie Dream (Aoi V2) and a DDH-07 head, both meant to eventually be part of my [url=http://www.dollfiedreams.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7284]custom Arcueid DD project[/url]. Wanting to have something to photograph for Tenshi no Sato, however, I scrapped together a maid outfit set for her and a blonde wig. The result is this series of photos. This was my first time photographing a doll, so please excuse the crappy quality orz.
First, offering a prayer to the goddess in front
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Nice to meet you! I am Keripo’s first Dollfie Dream! My name is… wait, I don’t have a name yet, and I don’t think I ever got one… but aren’t I cute? ^_^
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Ah well, forget about that, look at these fake pretty flowers ^_^
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Come have a seat ;3
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Hehe, embarrassing family pictures…
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Would you like some afternoon tea?
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They say that if I point my toes inward, I look cuter
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What beautiful koi!
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*insert ojou-sama laugh*
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Shall we play some poker?
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Baron Victor!
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Who is this girl behind the glass?
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Would you care for an apple?
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Japanese gardens sure are beautiful~
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That was a fun trip, thanks for the wonderful memories ^_^
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~Keripo
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