Ginrei hall

Ginrei Hall cinemas in Iidabashi is one of the few old-​school cinemas in Tokyo. I love searching high and low of these old Showa style cinemas that still plays 2 films back to back.
I just adore these mini theatres. Just like the other few old cinemas in town, this is still filled with nostalgia and screens foreign films. They are also the cinemas that gets to screen the major movies last (after the big chains like Toho cinemas).
In one day, I could be watching a Iranian movie and in 2 hours, I’d be watching an award winning French film. I love the feeling of being taken away to another world in a small room for a couple of hours, walking out the street afterwards, making me light with giddiness.
The only thing, I’m not crazy about is the ticketing system here. You made to line up outside the shop and along the wall in order to buy tickets which are numbered in the order you’re allowed in to find seats. Queuing up really isn’t my thing…