Dive into the heart of Japan’s otaku culture with a guided walking tour through Akihabara — the mecca of anime, manga, retro gaming, and everything pop-culture. Led by an English-speaking anime expert, this tour is fully tailored to your interests and even includes a stop at one of Tokyo’s famous Maid Cafés.
Highlights
- Explore Akihabara’s iconic anime shops and gaming stores with a knowledgeable local guide
- Discover hard-to-find retro games, rare manga editions, and classic merchandise
- Customize the tour based on your favorite anime, manga, or characters
- Visit stores filled with collectibles, electronics, and Japanese pop-culture goods
- Experience Tokyo’s Maid Café culture, where kawaii meets hospitality, and enjoy a themed drink
Full Description
Meet your anime-loving guide at Akihabara Station’s Electric Town Gate for a walking tour personalized just for you. Before the tour, your guide will contact you to ask what you’re most interested in—whether you’re hunting for rare retro games, figures, manga in English, or unique collectibles.
Wander through iconic stores such as Akihabara Radio Kaikan and Super Potato, explore the depths of second-hand manga shops, and get help finding discontinued items or rare editions that are hard to locate—even for locals.
End your tour with a break at a Maid Café, one of Akihabara’s most unique cultural experiences. Surrounded by cute characters and playful service, sip a themed drink and soak in the surreal world of Japan’s “kawaii” subculture.
Itinerary
- Start: Akihabara Station – Electric Town Gate
- Radio Kaikan: Shopping stop (20 minutes)
- Various Shops: Guided shopping and exploration (20 minutes)
- Super Potato: Retro games + tour (20 minutes)
- Figure and Comic Stores: Manga, games, collectibles (30 minutes)
- TAITO Station Akihabara: Arcade fun + photos (30 minutes)
- Maid Café: Relax with a drink and immersive pop-culture experience (1 hour)
- End: Return to Akihabara Station
Pricing
From ¥14,800 per person
Includes
- Personalized walking tour of Akihabara
- English-speaking guide
- Maid Café experience (includes a drink)
- Pop-culture insights and shopping guidance
Meeting Point
Akihabara Station – Electric Town Gate (outside ticket office)
1 Chome Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
What Visitors Say
“A must for any anime fan. Our guide Outa helped us avoid tourist traps and showed us where to find real gems at great prices.”
“Akihabara is overwhelming. We never would’ve found the mangas we wanted without our guide. The Maid Café was a fun and very Japanese experience.”
“Fantastic tour with a knowledgeable guide. I finally found a discontinued manga I’ve been searching for thanks to Sunho. Highly recommended!”
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