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Tokyo: Akihabara Anime and Otaku Culture Experience Tour

By Japan_guide_tour
Free cancellation available
Price is ￥15,000 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Join this immersive walking tour through Akihabara, the world-famous paradise for anime, gaming, and electric gadgets. Wander through colorful streets lined with figure shops, vintage game stores, and bright billboards of your favorite characters. From rare collectibles to the latest releases, every corner of Akihabara feels like stepping inside an anime world.

Explore the district’s retro Electric Town, where tiny electronic shops sell everything from quirky gadgets to nostalgic treasures. Your guide will share the stories behind Akihabara’s transformation—from a postwar electronics hub to the global center of otaku culture.

Finally, wrap up your adventure with a visit to a maid café, one of Japan’s most unique experiences. Be warmly welcomed by maids in cute costumes, enjoy fun games and themed dishes, and experience Japan’s kawaii (cute) hospitality firsthand.

Activity location

  • Akihabara Electric Town
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Akihabara Sta. Electric Town Exit West Square
    • 18 17
    • 101-0021, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

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Maid Café Experience
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
Price details
￥15,000 x 1 Adult￥15,000
Total
Price is ￥15,000
Until Wed, Nov 26
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Snacks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Guide

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Akihabara Electric Town
  • 1h
Welcome to Akihabara Electric Town, the birthplace of Japan’s electronics culture. Once known as a postwar marketplace for radio parts, it has evolved into a vibrant maze of tiny gadget shops, vintage tech stores, and glowing neon signs. From retro vacuum tubes to the latest high-tech gear, this area perfectly blends nostalgia with innovation. Walking through these narrow alleys feels like traveling through Tokyo’s history of technology—each storefront tells a story of Japan’s obsession with craftsmanship and detail.
Kotobukiya Akihabara
  • 1h
Just a few steps away lies the Anime & Gaming Zone, the beating heart of modern otaku culture. Here you’ll find multi-floor anime stores, figure shops, card game spaces, and arcades overflowing with energy and color. Giant billboards feature beloved characters, and shop windows are filled with collectibles you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just curious, this area is pure sensory joy—where fantasy meets reality and everyone can be a kid again.
Maid Cafe MAID MADE Akihabara Electric Town-exit Store
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Round off your Akihabara adventure in the Maid Café & Subculture Area, where Tokyo’s playful creativity truly shines. Here, friendly maids dressed in cute costumes welcome guests as “masters” or “princesses,” serving themed food and drinks with cheerful performances and smiles. It’s part café, part theater, and 100% kawaii (cute). Beyond the cafés, you’ll also find idol shops, cosplay stores, and photo studios—a window into the softer, more whimsical side of Japanese pop culture.

Location

Activity location

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    Akihabara Electric Town
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Akihabara Sta. Electric Town Exit West Square
    • 18 17
    • 101-0021, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

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