Otaku Holy-Ground Pilgrimage: Akihabara Electric Town to Nakano Broadway

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My Trip

Sweep through Akihabara, the home of figures, retro games, and doujinshi, then move to Nakano Broadway with its Mandarake main store. The ultimate route for anime, game, and subculture otaku.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 40,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Mandarake Complexまんだらけコンプレックス
Akihabara · Select shop · 50 min stay
A subculture department store filling eight whole floors with used manga, doujinshi, vintage figures, and cels. A trove of out-of-print goods and rare items. The densest starting point for Akihabara otaku indulgence.
Walk 6 min
2
Super Potatoスーパーポテト
Akihabara · Activity · 40 min stay
A holy ground where Famicom- and Super Famicom-era retro games and consoles are stacked to the ceiling. The rooftop has a corner where you can play old arcade games. A must for game otaku, stirring nostalgia.
Walk 4 min
3
Akihabara Radio Kaikan秋葉原ラジオ会館
Akihabara · Select shop · 45 min stay
Akihabara's landmark building, with every floor a specialty shop for figures, plastic models, trading cards, and voice-actor goods. Core brand flagships like Kaiyodo and Volks gather, so you see new figures all at once.
Transit 25 min
4
Nakano Broadway中野ブロードウェイ
Mall · 60 min stay
A core otaku holy ground where the Mandarake main store and 30-odd branches spread across one building. Deeper and more maniacal vintage goods, cels, and watches than Akihabara. The digging terminus for true collectors.