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Akihabara Walking Tour

At the owl cafe

My guest from the U.S. A. at the owl cafe

My guests from the U.K. at the hedgehog cafe

Tokyo Private Tour - The Swedish family enjoyed watching "Otaku goods", or "Nerd googs" such as figurerines, manga・comics characters' costumes at the Otaku shops.

The Swedish family enjoyed watching "Otaku goods", or "Nerd googs" such as figurerines, manga・comics characters' costumes at the Otaku shops.

They enjoyed eating parfait and sweets in the Meid cafe.

Tokyo Private Tour - They were their first time experience to do the "Capsule toys", or "Gacha pon" in Japanese. They were very happy to get a small toy in the capsule!

They were their first time experience to do the "Capsule toys", or "Gacha pon" in Japanese. They were very happy to get a small toy in the capsule!

Akihabara Walking Tour

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2018

Shinya E.

4.88 / 5

(49 reviews)

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Tokyo

English

4 hours

Private tour (only you and Shinya E.)

Up to 6 people

Akihabara is famous for its Japan's largest electric appliance shopping district. On the other hand, this district is also the center of subculture. You will be able to enjoy watching efficiently a variety of shops specialized in manga/comics, figurines, animated films, and something like that. You will also enjoy a maid cafe where the maids are dressed in cute maid costumes. You will also enjoy animals cafe such as hedgehogs and owls. These unique cafes originated in Akihabara!

Itinerary

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

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Tokyo

10:00 AM

Walking around the Akihabara to enjoy watching a variety of Sub Culture shops.

You will walk around the Akihabara disitrict and enjoy watching a variety of shops. You will be amazed at the scale of the collection of figurine goods on display!! Everyone from kids to adults will be able to enjoy learning the Japanese subculture in Akihabara. Everyone who likes manga/comics or animated films will surely be happy. Everyone from kids to adults will be able to enjoy the Japanese subculture in Akihabara.

01:00 PM

Animal's cafe such hedgehogs, owls, or cats. Or maid cafe. You can choose one of them.

There are many maid cafes where the waitresses are dressed in "Kawaii", or "cute" maid costumes. Families with children will be delighted to see inside the cafe. You will also enjoy an animals cafe such as hedgehogs cafe and owls cafes. These cafes originated in Akihabara. You will be able to choose one of them, if you are interested in it.

02:00 PM

Break up at your hotel or around the end of the tour's area

Ending Point

around 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

・a guide fee

・a hotel pick up fee

What‘s not included

・transportation fee (about a few USD from your hotel in Tokyo to Akihabar station per a person; you and guide)

・entrance fee of Maid cafe (you and guied) for one hour: (770 JPY for a pesron) + One beverage 660 JPY for a person (Grand Total: 1,430 JPY per person for one hour)

・entrance fee for animals cafe (you and guied):

・Hedgehog cafe: 30 minutes; 950 JPY for a person

・Owl cafe: one hour: 2,000 JPY for a person

・Cat cafe: 30 minutes: 800 JPY for a person

Tour Important Information

You will be able to experience the Japanese subculture for a short time in Akihabara. There are so many manga/comics shops and animated films shops scattered around at Akihabara, but I have already researched Akihabara district very well. So, I can introduce you to selected good shops. So, you are able to save your time!

I am sure you will be able to enjoy seeing a variety of figurins shops, manga/comics shops, animated films shops, character goods shops, and something like that.

You will also enjoy experienceing to see cute maids in a Maid Cafe and enjoy seeing their show there. You will also enjoy animals cafe such as owls, cats and hedgedogs. I will take you there, if you like.

Everyone from kids to adults will be able to enjoy the Japanese sub-culture at Akihabara. Everyone who like manga/comics or animated films will surely be happy.

Important message from the supplier

Please see the calendar for availability.

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 2018

Shinya E.

4.88 / 5

(49 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Shinya E.

Hi, I am Shinya, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. I was born in Tokyo and brought up there. I have lived in Tokyo for more than 40 years. Since I am a Tokyoite, I am able to give you precious information about places which are not written on ordinary guide books. I would like to support you to make your trip in Japan much more fun and wonderful! I want to make you smile, surprise and happy throurgh the tour!

One of my favorite things to do is to see architecuture designed by famous architecs, such as Kuma Kengo, and Ando Tadao. I also like to see art works, such as paintings, Ukiyoe woodblock prints, and tea bowls, and something like that.

Lastly, I love tennis very much. I have been playing tennis for more than 40 years! I also love to watch tennis game! I have visited Melbourne in Australia to see the Australinan Open Tennis in 2020 just before Corona Pandemic. I visited New York to see the U.S. Open Tennis last summer in 2023.

Let's enjoy exploring Japan!

I look forward to seeing you in Japan!

Shinya

Reviews

Ann W.

5 / 5

Nov 4, 2025

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