Japan Otaku Spot Guides
In-depth guides to 200 of the best anime, manga, figure, gaming, cosplay and idol destinations across Japan. Search or filter below, then build your AI trip plan.
200 spots
Tokyo (73)
Akihabara Radio KaikanLv 5/10The Tower of Figures
Akihabara
Animate AkihabaraLv 4/10Fresh-Off-The-Press Anime Merch
Akihabara
Mandarake Complex AkihabaraLv 7/10Eight Floors of Treasure Hunting
Akihabara
Akihabara Gachapon KaikanLv 2/10Capsule-Toy Heaven
Akihabara
Super Potato Retro-kanLv 5/10A Shrine to Retro Gaming
Akihabara
Taito Station AkihabaraLv 4/10The All-Ages Arcade
Akihabara
Maidreamin AkihabaraLv 3/10Maid Café for First-Timers
Akihabara
Animate Ikebukuro HontenLv 4/10The Flagship of Otome Road
Ikebukuro
K-Books IkebukuroLv 7/10Doujinshi Headquarters on Otome Road
Ikebukuro
Pokemon Center Mega TokyoLv 5/10The Biggest Pokémon Store in the Capital
Ikebukuro
Nakano BroadwayLv 8/10The Old-School Otaku Labyrinth
Nakano
Nintendo TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO)Lv 4/10The Official Nintendo Flagship
Shibuya
Pokemon Center ShibuyaLv 5/10Stylish Pokémon in the Heart of Shibuya
Shibuya
SHIBUYA TSUTAYA Collab CafeLv 5/10Rotating Anime Experiences at Scramble Crossing
Shibuya
Kinokuniya Shinjuku (Manga Floor)Lv 5/10Deep Shelves for Readers
Shinjuku
Shinjuku Toho Godzilla HeadLv 4/10Kabukicho's Free Kaiju Landmark
Shinjuku
Unicorn Gundam Statue (Odaiba)Lv 4/10A Life-Size Mecha Icon
Odaiba
The Gundam Base TokyoLv 5/10Gunpla Paradise in Odaiba
Odaiba
ACOS Ikebukuro (Cosplay Shop)Lv 6/10Official Cosplay Costumes and Wigs
Ikebukuro
Cure Maid CafeLv 4/10Akihabara's Original, Quietly Elegant Maid Café
Akihabara
Surugaya AkihabaraLv 6/10Second-Hand Retro Treasure Hunt
Akihabara
Volks Akihabara Hobby TengokuLv 7/10Dolls, Kits and Modeling Heaven
Akihabara
AKB48 TheaterLv 7/10Idol Group's Home Stage
Akihabara
Yodobashi Camera AkibaLv 5/10One Giant Hobby Megastore
Akihabara
Kiddy Land HarajukuLv 5/10Five Floors of Character Goods
Harajuku
Tower Records ShibuyaLv 5/10Anime and Idol Music Hub
Shibuya
YamashiroyaLv 5/10Multi-Floor Toy Wonderland
Ueno
Ghibli MuseumLv 5/10Step Inside a Ghibli Dream
Mitaka
Comic Takaoka (Jimbocho)Lv 7/10Manga Haven in Book Town
Jimbocho
Namja TownLv 4/10Indoor Themed Amusement Maze
Ikebukuro
Swallowtail Butlers CafeLv 6/10Elegant Butler Cafe Escape
Ikebukuro
Tokyo JoypolisLv 4/10Sega's Indoor Thrill Arcade
Odaiba
Pokemon Cafe (Nihonbashi)Lv 5/10Reservation-Only Pokemon Paradise
Nihonbashi
Square Enix ARTNIALv 5/10Final Fantasy Cafe and Crystals
Shinjuku
Trader AkihabaraLv 6/10Used-game floors and bargain hunts
Akihabara
Lashinbang AkihabaraLv 7/10Figures, doujinshi, and second-hand finds
Akihabara
Sofmap AkihabaraLv 5/10Electronics meets used media trove
Akihabara
AKIBA Cultures ZoneLv 8/10Idol stages and subculture under one roof
Akihabara
Don Quijote AkihabaraLv 5/10Discount chaos with an idol theater
Akihabara
GiGO AkihabaraLv 4/10Crane games and cabinets galore
Akihabara
@home cafe AkihabaraLv 3/10Akihabara's classic maid-cafe welcome
Akihabara
Mandarake IkebukuroLv 7/10Otome Road's second-hand treasure vault
Ikebukuro
Lashinbang IkebukuroLv 7/10Budget-friendly Otome Road goods hunt
Ikebukuro
Evangelion Store Tokyo-01Lv 5/10Official Eva merch and life-size displays
Ikebukuro
Mandarake ShibuyaLv 7/10Underground vault of rare finds
Shibuya
Animate ShibuyaLv 4/10Latest anime merch, beginner-friendly
Shibuya
Capcom Store TokyoLv 4/10Monster Hunter to Resident Evil
Shibuya
Yodobashi ShinjukuLv 6/10One-stop hobby and gunpla sprawl
Shinjuku
Animate ShinjukuLv 4/10New-release anime goods, steps from the station
Shinjuku
Tokyo Character StreetLv 4/10Official character shops under Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
Pokemon Center Skytree TownLv 5/10Pokemon paradise beneath the Skytree
Skytree
Jump Shop (Tokyo Skytree)Lv 4/10Home of Shonen Jump's biggest heroes
Skytree
Sanrio PurolandLv 6/10Hello Kitty's indoor wonderland in Tama
Tama
ShimokitazawaLv 6/10Bohemian backstreets of vintage and subculture
Shimokitazawa
Book-Off Super Bazaar AkihabaraLv 5/10Bargain hunting heaven in Akihabara
Akihabara
Surugaya NakanoLv 6/10Cheap retro treasure beside the Broadway
Nakano
Kotobukiya AkihabaraLv 5/10Scale figures and kit-builder heaven
Akihabara
Tamashii Nations Store TokyoLv 7/10Bandai's premium collector-figure flagship
Akihabara
Cospa Gee Store AkibaLv 6/10Official anime apparel, worn proudly
Akihabara
Liberty AkihabaraLv 6/10Bargain hunting for used games
Akihabara
K-Books AkihabaraLv 7/10Second-hand doujin and character goods
Akihabara
GiGO IkebukuroLv 4/10Crane games and arcade thrills
Ikebukuro
Taito Station Shinjuku EastLv 4/10Multi-floor arcade by Shinjuku
Shinjuku
Don Quijote ShibuyaLv 4/10Late-night souvenir hunting in Shibuya
Shibuya
Junkudo IkebukuroLv 5/10A book lover's deep dive
Ikebukuro
namco TOKYOLv 4/10Arcade, cafe and collabs combined
Shibuya
Gashapon Department Store IkebukuroLv 3/10Thousands of capsule toys await
Ikebukuro
BANDAI NAMCO Cross Store TokyoLv 5/10Official Bandai Namco character flagship
Skytree
Kaiyodo Hobby Lobby TokyoLv 6/10Master-sculpted figures on display
Skytree
Yellow Submarine AkihabaraLv 5/10Trading cards and tabletop haven
Akihabara
Pokemon Center Tokyo DXLv 5/10Deluxe Pokemon flagship and cafe
Nihonbashi
Maruzen MarunouchiLv 5/10Flagship bookstore near Tokyo Station
Marunouchi
Taito Hey AkihabaraLv 5/10Legendary retro arcade in Akihabara
Akihabara
Osaka (20)
Animate Osaka NipponbashiLv 4/10Osaka's Anime Shopping Heartbeat
Nipponbashi
Joshin Super Kids Land HontenLv 5/10Gunpla and Model Train Wonderland
Nipponbashi
Mandarake GrandchaosLv 7/10Floors of Second-Hand Treasure
Nipponbashi
Jungle Osaka NipponbashiLv 6/10Specialist Figure Hunter's Den
Nipponbashi
Pokemon Center Osaka DX & CafeLv 4/10Pokemon Paradise in Umeda
Umeda
Yodobashi UmedaLv 5/10One Building, Every Hobby
Umeda
Kotobukiya OsakaLv 5/10Where Figures Come to Life
Nipponbashi
Nipponbashi Den Den TownLv 7/10Osaka's Electric Otaku Quarter
Nipponbashi
Lashinbang Osaka NipponbashiLv 7/10Second-hand finds on Ota Road
Nipponbashi
Surugaya Osaka NipponbashiLv 6/10Retro bargains in Den Den Town
Nipponbashi
Melonbooks Osaka NipponbashiLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty in Den Den Town
Nipponbashi
K-Books Osaka NipponbashiLv 7/10Doujin and idol goods galore
Nipponbashi
Volks Osaka ShowroomLv 6/10Super Dollfie dreams in Osaka
Nipponbashi
GiGO NambaLv 4/10Crane games and latest cabinets
Namba
Don Quijote DotonboriLv 4/10Neon, capsules, canal-side chaos
Dotonbori
Maidreamin Osaka NipponbashiLv 3/10Osaka's friendly maid-cafe gateway
Nipponbashi
Taito Station NipponbashiLv 4/10Den Den Town arcade crane fun
Nipponbashi
Jump Shop Osaka (Tennoji)Lv 4/10Official Shonen Jump goods paradise
Tennoji
Yellow Submarine NambaLv 5/10Trading cards and tabletop treasures
Namba
Book-Off UmedaLv 5/10Second-hand otaku bargain hunting
Umeda
Kyoto (13)
Kyoto International Manga MuseumLv 5/10300,000 Manga, One Lawn
Nakagyo
Animate KyotoLv 4/10Anime Merch Off Teramachi
Teramachi
Volks Kyoto ShowroomLv 6/10Super Dollfie's Spiritual Home
Shijo
Lashinbang KyotoLv 7/10Second-Hand Treasure on Teramachi
Teramachi
Surugaya KyotoLv 6/10Retro bargains down Teramachi arcade
Teramachi
Melonbooks KyotoLv 7/10Central Kyoto's doujinshi specialist stop
Teramachi
Yodobashi KyotoLv 5/10One-stop hobby tower by Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station
Pokemon Center KyotoLv 5/10Kyoto-exclusive Pokemon merch haven
Shijo
Toei Kyoto Studio ParkLv 5/10Step into Edo-era film sets
Uzumasa
Don Quijote Kyoto Shijo-KawaramachiLv 4/10Late-night capsules in central Kyoto
Kawaramachi
Taito Station KyotoLv 4/10Crane games in central Kyoto
Kawaramachi
Book-Off Kyoto KawaramachiLv 5/10Cheap manga and used treasures
Kawaramachi
Junkudo Kyoto BALLv 5/10Deep manga and art selection
Kawaramachi
Fukuoka (13)
Animate Fukuoka TenjinLv 4/10Anime Merch in Tenjin
Tenjin
Lashinbang Fukuoka TenjinLv 7/10Pre-Owned Finds in Tenjin
Tenjin
Pokemon Center FukuokaLv 5/10Catch 'Em All Above Hakata
Hakata
Yodobashi Camera HakataLv 5/10One-Stop Hobby Megastore
Hakata
Surugaya Fukuoka TenjinLv 6/10Retro treasure hunt in Tenjin
Tenjin
Melonbooks Fukuoka TenjinLv 7/10Doujin culture, Tenjin edition
Tenjin
Taito Station Fukuoka TenjinLv 4/10Crane games and rhythm beats
Tenjin
Jump Shop (Canal City Hakata)Lv 4/10Official Shonen Jump heaven, Hakata
Hakata
Don Quijote NakasuLv 4/10Capsules and souvenirs by Nakasu
Nakasu
Canal City HakataLv 4/10Canal-side complex of character fun
Hakata
GiGO Fukuoka TenjinLv 4/10Tenjin arcade with latest cabinets
Tenjin
Book-Off Fukuoka TenjinLv 5/10Bargain manga hunting in Tenjin
Tenjin
Don Quijote Fukuoka TenjinLv 4/10Discount goods and capsule toys
Tenjin
Nagoya (11)
Animate NagoyaLv 4/10Nagoya's flagship anime megastore
Osu
Lashinbang Nagoya OsuLv 7/10Second-hand figures and doujin finds
Osu
Surugaya Nagoya OsuLv 6/10Retro games and bargain treasures
Osu
Mandarake NagoyaLv 7/10Rare vintage and doujin hunting
Osu
Melonbooks Nagoya OsuLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty in Osu
Osu
Pokemon Center NagoyaLv 5/10Pokemon goods near Nagoya Station
Nagoya Station
Osu Shopping DistrictLv 7/10Nagoya's lively otaku arcade
Osu
Volks Nagoya ShowroomLv 6/10Where dolls become art
Osu
Taito Station Nagoya SakaeLv 4/10Sakae arcade fun for everyone
Sakae
Book-Off Nagoya OsuLv 5/10Bargain second-hand manga in Osu
Osu
GiGO Nagoya SakaeLv 4/10Big Sakae arcade and crane games
Sakae
Yokohama (6)
Animate YokohamaLv 4/10Latest anime goods near Yokohama Station
Yokohama Station
Pokemon Center YokohamaLv 5/10One of Japan's biggest Pokemon Centers
Minatomirai
Lashinbang YokohamaLv 7/10Second-hand figures and doujinshi finds
Yokohama Station
Surugaya YokohamaLv 6/10Retro games and bargain collectibles hub
Yokohama Station
Yodobashi YokohamaLv 5/10One-stop hobby and gunpla floors
Yokohama Station
GiGO YokohamaLv 4/10Arcade fun by Yokohama Station
Yokohama Station
Sapporo (6)
Animate SapporoLv 4/10Sapporo's go-to anime goods store
Susukino
Pokemon Center SapporoLv 5/10Hokkaido's home of Pokemon goods
Sapporo Station
Lashinbang SapporoLv 7/10Second-hand treasures in central Sapporo
Susukino
Melonbooks SapporoLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty in Susukino
Susukino
Surugaya SapporoLv 6/10Retro games and bargain hunting
Susukino
nORBESA (Susukino)Lv 4/10Ferris wheel and arcade complex
Susukino
Sendai (5)
Animate SendaiLv 4/10New anime goods in central Sendai
Ichibancho
Pokemon Center TohokuLv 5/10Tohoku's home for Pokemon fans
Sendai Station
Lashinbang SendaiLv 7/10Second-hand figures and doujin finds
Ichibancho
Melonbooks SendaiLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty store in Sendai
Ichibancho
Yodobashi SendaiLv 5/10One-stop hobby and electronics hub
Sendai Station
Kobe (5)
Animate Kobe SannomiyaLv 4/10Anime merch in Kobe Sannomiya
Sannomiya
Lashinbang Kobe SannomiyaLv 7/10Used figures and doujin in Sannomiya
Sannomiya
Surugaya Kobe SannomiyaLv 6/10Retro bargains in Sannomiya
Sannomiya
Melonbooks Kobe SannomiyaLv 7/10Doujinshi haven in Kobe
Sannomiya
GiGO SannomiyaLv 4/10Crane games and rhythm fun
Sannomiya
Hiroshima (5)
Animate HiroshimaLv 4/10New anime goods in Hiroshima
Hatchobori
Pokemon Center HiroshimaLv 5/10Pokemon paradise in Hatchobori
Hatchobori
Lashinbang HiroshimaLv 7/10Second-hand treasures in Hiroshima
Hatchobori
Melonbooks HiroshimaLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty in Hiroshima
Hatchobori
Surugaya HiroshimaLv 6/10Retro bargains in central Hiroshima
Hatchobori
Saitama (6)
Animate OmiyaLv 4/10Saitama's anime merch home base
Omiya
Lashinbang OmiyaLv 7/10Second-hand figures and doujin finds
Omiya
Surugaya OmiyaLv 6/10Retro games and bargain treasure hunt
Omiya
Melonbooks OmiyaLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty store near Omiya
Omiya
Taito Station OmiyaLv 4/10Crane games and arcade energy
Omiya
Book-Off OmiyaLv 5/10Cheap second-hand manga and games
Omiya
Chiba (6)
Pokemon Center Tokyo BayLv 4/10Pokemon haven inside LaLaport mall
Funabashi
Animate ChibaLv 4/10Easy anime shopping by Chiba Station
Chiba
Lashinbang ChibaLv 7/10Second-hand figures and doujin finds
Chiba
Surugaya ChibaLv 6/10Retro games and bargain media
Chiba
Makuhari MesseLv 5/10Japan's giant convention stage
Makuhari
Melonbooks ChibaLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty store near Chiba
Chiba
Kanazawa (4)
Animate KanazawaLv 4/10Anime goods by Kanazawa Station
Kanazawa Station
Pokemon Center KanazawaLv 5/10Hokuriku's Pokemon hub with exclusives
Kanazawa Station
Lashinbang KanazawaLv 7/10Second-hand treasure hunting in Kanazawa
Kanazawa Station
Surugaya KanazawaLv 6/10Retro games and bargain figures, Kanazawa
Kanazawa Station
Okayama (4)
Animate OkayamaLv 4/10New anime and manga goods, Okayama
Okayama Station
Lashinbang OkayamaLv 7/10Second-hand figures and doujin, Okayama
Okayama Station
Melonbooks OkayamaLv 7/10Doujinshi specialty store in Okayama
Okayama Station
Surugaya OkayamaLv 6/10Retro games and bargain finds, Okayama
Okayama Station
