Tokyo Private Anime Tour | Akihabara & Nakano Broadway
A private Tokyo anime tour: 8 hours in Akihabara and Nakano Broadway with a guide who knows which floor of which building has what you're looking for. The route follows your hunting list, and nobody else joins.
Why Choose This Experience
Built for Serious Anime Fans
Your guide plans the day around what you want: specific figures, out-of-print manga, a vintage console you've tracked online for months, or simply a long look at Tokyo's anime culture. Eight hours across Akihabara's ten-floor complexes and Nakano Broadway's 30 or so Mandarake shops, plus an optional stop at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which fans know from Love Live!
Hunting List Routing
The figures, vintage games or rare manga you're after decide which buildings and floors we visit
Both Districts, One Day
Eight hours is enough for Akihabara and Nakano Broadway, at your own pace with your own guide
Price Cataloging Strategy
Check prices at Radio Kaikan, Mandarake Complex and Nakano before buying, since the same item can cost noticeably more in one shop than another
Kanda Myojin Pilgrimage
An optional stop at Tokyo's anime shrine, where fans leave character ema and the shop sells Love Live! ema and charms
Transaction Support
Your guide asks staff about prices, back stock and condition on anything over ¥10,000
Tokyo Private Anime Tour | Akihabara & Nakano Broadway Highlights
What Our Guests Say
"I'd been to Tokyo many times before and still had never seen or heard of most everything he included in our tour. We liked it so much, we immediately booked a second day!"
"He took me to hole-in-the-wall spots — a peppercorn specialist in Tsukiji, a Matcha beer spot. We finished at a rooftop foot bath with a beer and an amazing view."
"He took us where the locals go. Hidden spots he knew we'd enjoy, and a quaint yakiniku place with over the top wagyu beef."
"He took us to a little restaurant for 'nibbles and Sake' — three types. Later, an afternoon pastry. Then we finished at a pub for Japanese beer. Above and beyond!"
"Felt like we'd known him for years. Wanted an authentic lunch with no Ramen for a change — a 3rd floor Hot Pot Restaurant we never would have found."
"He made adjustments to the schedule as needed, stayed overtime to see the Skytree, and accommodated picky eaters through his expertise of local food."
"My family wanted anime stuff and everything else jam packed into the day. Satoshi did not disappoint. My family is still raving about this tour days later!"
"I'd been to Tokyo many times before and still had never seen or heard of most everything he included in our tour. We liked it so much, we immediately booked a second day!"
WHERE COLLECTORS START
CULTURE WORN, NOT JUST WATCHED
ELECTRIC TOWN AFTER DARK
Your Journey
Radio Kaikan & Mandarake Complex
Start at Radio Kaikan's 10 floors, with AmiAmi on the 4th floor for new figures. Then Mandarake Complex, with Floor 8 for toys and figures and Floor 7 for trading cards. Write down prices and hold off on buying.
- Start on the top floor and work down, since elevators get crowded at peak hours
- Note what you find and the price so you can compare later
- Which floors we visit depends on your list: mecha, idol, vintage games
Akihabara Specialty Stores
Animate's 8 floors for current-season merchandise, Super Potato for vintage games (watch for the narrow entrance), and genre shops chosen for your targets. You're still building your price list.
- Upper floors usually hold specialist collectibles, ground floors mainstream stock
- Most buildings keep adult content on the top floors
Kanda Myojin Shrine (Optional)
A 7-minute walk from JR Akihabara Station. The ema boards at Tokyo's anime pilgrimage shrine are covered in fan-drawn characters, and the shrine shop sells Love Live! ema and omamori. Give it 30 minutes.
- It appears in Love Live! (Nozomi Tojo works there part-time), which makes it a seichi (sacred site) for fans
- Skip it if shopping time comes first, or keep it if you want more than shops
Quick Meal Break
A fast lunch near Akihabara Station, such as ramen, curry or udon, so most of the day goes to the shops.
- Most Nakano shops open around noon, so an early lunch keeps the afternoon clear
Nakano Broadway Hunt
Nakano is about 30 minutes from Akihabara by train and has 30 or so Mandarake shops plus many small specialists. This is where rare items turn up. Check prices against your Akihabara notes before buying.
- Most Nakano shops open around noon and close around 8pm, so the whole afternoon works
- Some shops close on Wednesdays, so pick another day if you can
- Compare anything priced above ¥2,000, because gaps grow quickly on high-value pieces
Purchase Decisions & Return Routing
Decide what to buy from your price notes. Head back to Akihabara if the best prices were there, or finish at Nakano. Your guide talks prices and checks condition with staff on expensive items.
- The same item can cost noticeably more in one store than another
- Help in Japanese with special requests and condition checks on ¥10,000+ purchases
- Tour ends by 5:30pm, leaving the evening free
This is merely a suggestion. Your itinerary is fully bespoke.
Your Private Experience Includes
SIX FLOORS OF PLAY
THE AKIBA PILGRIMAGE
WHERE RARE ITEMS SURFACE