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Akihabara Maid Cafe Tour by Former Maid Cafe Manager

Art, Culture, & Historical
Tokyo Tour Guide - Melody S.

Joined 2024

Melody S.
5.00 / 5
(16 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks
Tokyo
English, Japanese (Native)
3 hours
Private tour (only you and Melody S.)
Up to 4 people

The first maid cafe was started in Akihabara.

Nowadays, there are around 200 maid cafes alone in Akihabara.


Maids will welcome guests of all genders, generations, and nationalities, but some have difficulties in English communication.

No problem. I can help you talk to them!

The good news is that I was a manager at one of the largest maid cafe chains and led 40 maids.


Other Otaku activities are also included in the tour.

Hopefully, all anime, pop idol, and gadget Otaku can enjoy the tour!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

01:30 PM

Meeting Point

Akihabara Station

- In front of Electric Town Gate, JR Akihabara Station *Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off are also available.

01:30 PM

Stroll in Akihabara

Destination can be changeable according to your interest.

Top destinations are...

Animate, Mandarake (comics/toys), Gachapon Kaikan (capsule toys), Don Qijote (tax-free souvenirs), AKIBA CULTURES ZONE(pop idols) Radio Kaikan, Superpotato (retro games/consoles), Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba Store, Dospara, Kanda Myojin Shrine, Mansei Bridge and more.

03:30 PM

Maid cafe

You can enjoy a highly selected, safe and fun maid cafe.

Followings are approximate prices.


- Entrance fee: 800 JPY/ 1person

- Drink: 700 JPY

- Food: 1,500 JPY

- Photo with maid 700: JPY

Ending Point

Akihabara Station

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

- Guide

What‘s not included

- Personal Expenses (e.g. meals, admission)

Tour Important Information

* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

* The tour is customizable and can be addressed in advance or even on the day of the tour. If you have a particular interest, please let me know.

Important message from the supplier

Available date is negotiable.

Please do not hesitate to contact me!

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Tokyo Tour Guide - Melody S.

Joined 2024

Melody S.
5.00 / 5
(16 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Melody S.

Hi! I’m a government licensed tour guide with a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, history, and geography. I was born in a suburb and grew up in Tokyo. I studied abroad in the US and UK, and met great people from all over the world. I was working as an IT engineer, hotel receptionist, and manager of a maid cafe.


【Interest】

- Maid Cafes and Pop Idols

- Manga and Anime

- IT and Electronics

- Socializing and Eating


【Certificate】

- National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter

- General Certified Travel Supervisor

- Domestic Certified Travel Supervisor

Reviews

A splendid tour with Melody

Hi Melody, Thank you so much for the wonderful day you gave us. Your tour was excitingly special and different with the heart of anime, manga, and electronic culture, Japanese girls as anime figures in maid cafes, and then a beautiful Shinto shrine and the imperial Palace. The old and the new. The living, vibrant city and the dead city. The Tokyo you showed us was fascinatingly different. Especially the unexpected and the non-touristy. A chrysanthemum display with flowerpots containing figurines and houses. The 'Shibuya crossing'—the most famous intersection in the world with six zebra crossings in different directions and thousands of people—was an experience. Sea anemone sashimi in the fish market restaurant was delicious, 'oishi.' On top of it all your personal explanations about Japanese life were super interesting and I'm saying that as a very curious journalist! I will highly recommend your services to my friends around the globe. Arigato Melody San!

Simone D.

Melody S.

Simone, thank you for the excellent review. It was the luckiest surprise that we met to know each other. I’m pretty sure you enjoyed very peaceful and energetic time in Tokyo. We walked 15 kilometers in one day and it is a new record, haha! Also, as a professional journalist, you gave me many intriguing perspectives not only about Japan but also about the world. Wish you the best. Arigato Simone San!

A Fun Few Hours Of Quirky Tokyo

Melody is a charming young man who was a pleasure to be with. Although I'm not hugely interested in Anime or the cutesy Maid Cafes of Japan, when in Tokyo you have to at least see the things you wont see at home. I've been to Akihabara a few times before, but it's so much easier to visit with a local who can save you time by guiding you to hidden stores and cafes which are not easily seen from the street, so Melody's services were invaluable, and I saw a whole new side to the area. I'm delighted to have had the experience, even though it's still not my thing. Yet oddly enough, I would probably do it again and dig a little deeper into the culture. Japan never fails to fascinate, and if you get the chance you have to take every opportunity available. And there's absolutely no reason why I wouldn't wish to spend time with Melody again and have another new adventure.

Simon E.

Melody S.

Simon, thank you for the lovely comment. We met only for 3 hours but enjoyed a lot of conversations. You taught me fashion and clothes, while I taught you maid cafes. Maid cafe is very Japanese, considering the background why it's so popular in here. I like you blushing in the photo with a maid. See you next time!

Excellent !

What a great day we had with Melody. So kind and informative showing us around this beautiful city. The historical information was particularly interesting and also current day life in Japan and Tokyo. Thank you Melody. Highly recommend

Gabrielle M.

Melody S.

Gabrielle, thank you for such a beautiful day. Even though it was a half day tour, we had a lot of great conversations. It was my greatest honor to meet you all and guide around Tokyo. Hope you now love Japan more and more. I'm already missing you all so much. See you!

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$180/ per group

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