Akihabara
Tokyo
Akihabara is a district in Tokyo known for its neon-lit streets. Creators show its Electric Town area, with multi-floor retro video game arcades, manga bookstores, anime merchandise shops, and maid cafes. Videos feature a GiGO arcade building and the Radio Kaikan shop.
What creators show here
The neon-lit streets of Akihabara are packed with multi-floor retro video game arcades, manga bookstores, and anime merchandise shops. Inside a GiGO arcade building, gamers sit in full motion-simulated racing cockpits and perform complex rhythms on giant Taiko drum machines.
Akihabara's Electric Town is featured with multi-story arcade centers, maid cafes, and anime merchandise shops like Radio Kaikan. The creator tours floors filled with retro video games, figurine display cases, card game tables, and airsoft replica guns.
The host explores a multi-floor arcade center in Akihabara, playing traditional rhythm drum games like Taiko no Tatsujin and claw crane machines. She also cranks capsule toy vending machines to collect fun collectible miniature souvenirs.
Tours and experiences at Akihabara
- Akihabara Tour with Vintage Gaming Anime and Gachapon Experiencefrom $45.23 per person · 5.0★ (11 reviews)
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 min
- Starts
- Meet at the start point - Exit the Electric Town Gate at JR Akihabara Station and turn right.
- Languages
- English (guide)
- Includes
- Capsule toy cost (one turn, 500 yen or less); One play of Mario Kart Cost
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Explore Maidreamin Akihabara Walking Tourfrom $35 per person · 5.0★ (18 reviews)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Starts
- Meet at the start point - A Pasuno Travel guide will be waiting for you at the Akihabara Station Electric Town Exit, holding a sign that says 'Pasuno'
- Languages
- English (guide), Korean (guide), Japanese (guide)
- Includes
- tour guide fee
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Format
- Private tour
- Private Tailor-made Akihabara Anime Tour with a Local Otaku Guidefrom $153.86 per person · 5.0★ (183 reviews)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Starts
- Meet at the start point - I'll be inside the Cafe "Vie de France" which is in front of the "Electric town gate" of JR Akihabara station.
- Languages
- Japanese (guide), English (guide)
- Includes
- Welcome drink is on me!
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Format
- Private tour
- Official Street Go Kart Tour Akihabara 2ndfrom $74.31 per person · 5.0★ (62 reviews)
- Create Your Akihabara Tour! Anime, Games & Local Tipsfrom $89.82 per person · 5.0★ (22 reviews)
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Akihabara?
Akihabara is in Tokyo.
Is Akihabara worth visiting?
Creators feature the district's multi-floor arcades, anime merchandise shops, and maid cafes as its main draws.
How long do tours of Akihabara take?
The 3 tours with details shown on this page run from 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours, according to Viator. Check each listing for the exact schedule.
How much do tours of Akihabara cost?
Experiences that include Akihabara on Viator start from about $35 per person. Prices change and depend on the date, group size and what is included, so check the listing before you book.
Is a guided tour of Akihabara worth it?
Viator lists 5 experiences that include Akihabara. The top-rated shown here, "Private Tailor-made Akihabara Anime Tour with a Local Otaku Guide", has 5.0 out of 5 from 183 reviews. Reviews and ratings are shown by Viator and change over time.
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