Akihabara Masters Tour | Retro Games, Arcades, Claw Machines & Anime
Joined 2025
Have a retro-game autist with 1000s of hours of experience in the area show you around Akihabara. See all the highlights and get a good understanding of "Akiba"!
Choose from:
⭑ Retro-game arcades
⭑ Retro-game stores (Gameboy/NES/SNES/Megadrive/Atari/Etc.)
⭑ Crane-games
⭑ Anime stores
⭑ Trading-card spots
⭑ Hobbyest models: trains, cars, military, etc.
⭑ Figures (scale, prize, etc.)
⭑ Manga
⭑ Maid cafes
⭑ Food - and/or horror - vending machines
⭑ Best ramen, underground restaurants
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Namco Building
- Meet at the Namco building. If coming from JR Rail it's opposite the Electric Town South Exit. If coming via metro, use Google maps.
Namco Building Gachapon
Let's check out the world of Gachapon – the OG analog loot box – and take pictures of our haul inside the nerdy photo booths there.
Radio Kaikan
Nerd MEGASTORE feat. pokemon and Magic the Gathering cards, idol group merch, figures, stuffies, Kirby, Ghibli, Sanrio, Godzilla, Kamen Rider, One Piece, Marvel, etc.
Radio Center
WW2-era analog electronics shōwa-era market under the train tracks.
Check out rare analog cameras and original portable tape players including the original Sony walkman. Also check out turntables, figures, rare coins, batons and cuffs, buttons, diodes, PC parts, etc.
Meet "Kikuchi-san" – 94-year old vendor who's been working there for 70 years.
Taito Hey Arcade
Best 2D-shooter and 2D-fighter arcade in Tokyo
Super Potato | Retro Gaming Store
See the best retro-game seller in Japan: consoles and cartridges for Master System, Genesis/Megadrive, Saturn, Dreamcast, NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, PS1, Atari, Etc.
Kotobukiya
Hobby store inc. video-game items and Ghibli.
Gigo building [retro SEGA arcade]
The best retro 3D SEGA games including SEGA Rally, House of the Dead, etc. along with table-top retro games inc. Donkey Kong, Galaga, Pacman, etc.
Also the best modern arcades including Mario Kart multiplayer.
Underground Beef Bowl restaurant "SANBO" / OR best ramen in the area.
Legendary store featured in Stein's Gate anime with a "mama-san" owner who will get angry if you use your smartphone in the store. Serves "gyudon" beef bowl (stewed beef on rice with raw egg you can stir in; optional), with miso soup and side salad.
Alternatively, let's hit the best ramen in the area (queues depending).
Don Quijote (discount goods store; wild place)
Insanely huge nerdy discount goods store selling everything from mad-flavored kit kats and portable tonkotsu-ramen packs to Sanrio and anime-branded cutlery, chopsticks, T-shirts.
Crane-Game loft
Tons of great crane games above Donki Hote. A real Japanese experience.
Yodobashi Camera
Insanely large electronics store with a breathtaking "toy and fun goods" floor on the 6th. Super-famous in the area.
Street-food dessert (crepe)
Get the famous Japanese crepe filled with fresh fruits, ice cream and/or cheesecake.
Maid Cafe
Drop you at a maid-cafe.
Ending Point
Maid Cafe (or Ninja-Maid cafe; or Cyclops cafe…)
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
Only the guide is included.
Guests are responsible for all food, drinks, games, tickets, etc.
Food, drinks, games and tickets.
Guest should bring about ¥10,000 for games and toys, food, etc.
Tour Important Information
This tour involved a fair amount of walking.
This tour is recommended for those with a *serious interest* in retro games, anime and Japanese sub culture – if you only have a mild interest in these things, you will not find it enjoyable.
Important message from the supplier
Start from 14:30.
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
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Johnny A.
15 years in Tokyo, 1000s of tours conducted; I will show you all of the best Japanese spots, saving you time, money and hassle. Guaranteed fun!
$267/ per group
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