Tokyo
Geek out in Akihabara, Tokyo's pop-culture paradise
Traditions & Heritage • 4 hours
5.0
(34)
Geek out in Akihabara, Tokyo's pop-culture paradise
Explore the top destination of gaming, manga and anime fans (otaku). Visit unique shops, huge game arcades, electronics megastores and themed cafes.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Discover the crazy world of otaku, or ‘geek’ culture, and immerse your self in all things pop-culture.
- Join a local host and explore Tokyo’s otaku culture hotspots, including Akihabara and Nakano Broadway.
- Sift through stores stocking everything from games to costumes and even quirky electronics.
- Stock up on all the anime, manga, and video game souvenirs you could ever want at an otaku mall.
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
4 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
Private & personalized experience
4 hours with a host
Walking experience
What’s not included
Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Host will wait at Akihabara Station, Electric Town Exit, in front of Cow Cow Kitchen and Atre signCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Explore the weird and wonderful world of otaku - the so-called "geek culture" of gaming superfans - in Akihabara, the district famed for it. Your host's insight into otaku is essential if you hope to decipher its many subcultures, trends, and hotspots!
You could discover Mandrake, an eight-floor archive of collectibles and comics, or if you're more intrigued by Japan's gadgets and gizmos, you might prefer the Yodobashi Camera.
Discover the true meaning of kawaii (cute) at AKB48 Cafe, a sweet treat paradise dedicated to Akihabara's favorite J-Pop girl group, or grab a bite at a maid cafe, where costumed servers will treat you like royalty before you check out Nakano Broadway, Tokyo's mecca to anything and everything anime!
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Dongham,
Feb 2025
The program tailored to the guests was impressive and the personalized guide made me feel like I had made a close friend.
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Jane,
Feb 2025
Mari was so lovely and funny! We loved spending time with her. As a tour guide, she let us customise the tour to our liking, and took us places we never would have thought to go on our own! This is one of the best tours I’ve ever been on.
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Michelle,
Jan 2025
Mari was the perfect host. She made my experience literally the best tour ever. I learned so much about the area and she made sure that she took me to some hidden gems that I will be SO excited about to show my family when they visit.
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Amit,
Dec 2024
I had Nobu for my tour guide. It was wonderful experience. He was very respectful, polite and a local. Akhibara can be overwhelming for first time visitors, he made moving around very easy. We visited various places from lunch in a café to speciality shops such as anime merchandise, electronic mall and arcades. I learnt new things all the way. This is definitely a good way to get introduced to anime culture. At the end, I got all the Google maps links to places to visit for souvenir shopping
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Amy,
Sep 2024
Maheer was a great driver and guide as he ferried us all around Tokyo. We really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the skyscrapers up against traditional Japan.
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Charlotte,
Sep 2024
Mari was fantastic! The first time we went to Akihabara we did it on our own, and it was beyond overwhelming. Going around this time with Mari made us fall in love with the place, and we realised just how much was there and that we had missed due to the sheer enormity of back streets etc. She did such a good job that we returned several times during our stay in Tokyo to re-visit the second-hand stores, Super Potato, Radio City, and the games arcades. We cannot recommend this experience enough (and she even got us to go to a Maid Cafe - somewhere we would have never gone on our own, but that is definitely worth the experience).
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