EXPLORE BY PLACE + LENS
Search the interactive Places catalog for landmarks, local neighborhoods and unexpected stops by destination, Lens or keyword. Read Public guides and browse Preview introductions. A free account lets you filter your saved Public Favorites.
Looking for an editorial shortlist? Start with Japan Essentials, then use Discover to combine interests and refine your search.
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD gives game fans a particular reason to build an Osaka day around Universal Studios Japan. Movie-based rides and themed areas fill out the park, so choose your priorities before committing to a route. Check the current area-entry arrangements for Nintendo alongside your park ticket.
Search Nakano Broadway's upper floors for manga, figures and niche finds.
Den Den Town packs electronics, games and anime retail into Osaka streets.
Nintendo TOKYO brings the game company's characters and products into an official shop in Shibuya PARCO. Games, hardware and character merchandise make the visit as much about browsing familiar worlds as buying a particular item. Check current stock or entry guidance for a specific release, and treat special displays and campaigns as changing parts of the store.
Explore Nintendo's cards, toys and games at its Uji museum.
Super Potato Akihabara fills a specialist retro-game shop with used hardware, cartridges, boxed games and related collectibles. Browsing the shelves reveals how Japanese game packaging and consoles changed across generations. Treat it as an active retailer with variable stock, and check condition, language and hardware compatibility carefully if a particular game or console is the reason for visiting.
Pokémon Cafe TOKYO makes a meal part of a visit to Nihombashi, serving character-themed dishes and drinks inside Takashimaya's East Building. The setting combines playful food presentation with café merchandise. Advance reservations are required, and the current menu determines which Pokémon-inspired creations you can order.
Dig through Mandarake's secondhand collector stock in Umeda.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower stacks entertainment venues, dining and hotels above Shinjuku's Kabukicho district. Cinema, theater, live performance and arcade spaces give different floors distinct reasons to visit. Choose a venue or program first and check its own access and ticketing, since entering the complex does not provide access to every activity inside.
FINAL FANTASY EORZEA CAFE Akihabara brings the world of Final Fantasy XIV into a themed dining space. Food, drinks and décor draw on the game, giving familiar characters and settings a place at the table. Its location inside Pasela's Akihabara complex makes it a focused stop during a day of game and hobby browsing.
Kirby Cafe TOKYO turns a meal at Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi into a visit to Kirby's game world. Character-themed dishes, tableware and décor form the attraction, with menu offerings changing over time. The Tokyo branch is in Solamachi's East Yard, and its reservation service requires an account.
Browse animate's anime and manga goods in central Kyoto.
Search six floors of Mandarake collectibles in Nipponbashi.
Visit Nintendo's official Kyoto store at Takashimaya T8.
In Shijo Kawaramachi / Takashimaya T8, kyoto branch of the famous secondhand collectibles chain, inside Kyoto Takashimaya S.C.
Animate branch inside Kyoto Avanti near Kyoto Station, stocking anime, manga, games; a stop in Kyoto Station / Hachijo.
Hareruya 2 Akihabara Tower devotes an entire building to Pokémon cards, combining sales, buying services and a substantial play area. The range includes individual cards, older Japanese releases and accessories, giving collectors more to inspect than sealed packs alone. Players can also look for scheduled events and beginner guidance.
Browse Nintendo's official Osaka store directly in the Umeda station complex.
Play at TAITO STATION while exploring Osaka's Den Den Town.
Mandarake branch in Nagoya's Osu shopping district, focused on secondhand manga and collectible.
A large Tenjin amusement center with crane, purikura, driving, shooting, rhythm, video, card.
A station-adjacent Nagoya arcade at Kanayama with rhythm, racing.
GiGO’s Kansai flagship in Dotonbori, a large multi-floor arcade with crane and capsule games.
A broad-mix central Sendai GiGO in the Sankei 60 Building, serving prize, music; a stop in Aoba / Chuo.
Thanks for helping us improve. We have received your feedback.