Tokyo · ANIME & POP CULTURE TOURS
Akihabara rewards someone who knows which floor of which building. The 15 below cover the arcades, the model shops and the themed cafes, priced and clear about what is included beyond the walking.
Drive a character costume go-kart through Akihabara, Ginza, and Tokyo Station with a guide, photos, and an international permit required.
“GET AN IDP (INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS PERMIT BEFORE YOU DO THIS!). They will not let you go. It's a bit stressful at first with the safety briefing but it's much smoother once you get out there. Staff and our guide, Sam, were amazing! Japan dRead more”
Drive Tokyo streets in a costume on a private go-kart tour through Asakusa, Akihabara, Skytree, Ryogoku, and Nihonbashi.
“Had the best time zooming around the streets of Tokyo! Our guide Julian was a great guide, was funny and knowledgeable of the area. Highly recommend!”
Explore Akihabara with a local guide, retro games, gachapon, arcades, purikura, and a maid cafe drink in a small group.
“We had a great time touring Akihabara with our guide Taka. We ventured into the neighborhood and were shown fun local shops we wouldn’t have found on our own including one with original Nintendo and other games. The highlights of our tour were the HEY arcade and the maid cafe. Taka was so kind and helpful with reservations and translating for us. He also took lots of photos for us. It’s a fun part of town and must visit while in Tokyo!”
Build and customize a classic Game Boy in Akihabara with expert guidance, a backlit screen, rare consoles, and a personal Tokyo souvenir.
“Amazing and friendly staff, really easy to get along with and talk to. The process of getting to build the gameboy is so much fun and i loved the mini history lesson on Nintendo’s hand held consoles.”
Explore Akihabara with Yuuki Ichihara on a private anime tour featuring retro games, arcades, maid cafes, figures, and gacha toys.
“Yuuki was a phenomenal tour guide! We spent 2 weeks in Tokyo and Seoul and this tour was absolutely one of the highlights, for the personalized thought Yuuki put into the choice of activities to the delicious Japanese curry restaurant he suggested for lunch! I would give him 6-stars if I could!”
Drive a costume-clad go-kart through Akihabara, Ginza, Marunouchi, and Tokyo Station with a guide, photos, and real-road thrills.
“Super fun!! Great people operating the experience! Lead driver couldn’t have been better! We chose night ride… love the city lights during the drive!!”
Make Jiro-style ramen from scratch, shop for Japanese ingredients in Akihabara, and learn practical cooking skills in a small Tokyo class.
“It was a fun and great learning experience for my daughter and I. Our tour guide, Saori was very nice and toured us around Akihabara. That was helpful as each places in Tokyo can be overwhelming. She asked us what we were interesteRead more”
Create your own manga panel in Shibuya with a professional artist, traditional tools, screen tones, and an English interpreter.
“It was a very relaxing and nice time to following the traditional/manual way to draw a manga panel. The combination of the manga artist and translator made a good pairing and allowed all questions to be asked and expertly answered. With the guidance of the manga artist along the way, any sample can be turned into a good work. Thank you for the fun and good time!”
See Tsukiji, Akihabara, and Asakusa in five hours with a certified guide, food tastings, lunch, train travel, and tour photos included.
“Was lucky to be the only one on the tour with Kenji as my guide. He was friendly, generous, and informative. The tour was a good first intro to three of Tokyo’s most popular neighborhoods. Highly recommended”
Explore Akihabara’s anime shops, retro games, electronics, and maid cafe culture with an English-speaking guide for $38.
“iNok was absolutely fantastic as a guide, and a very fun hang all around. He tailored our tour of Akihabara to our interests, taking us to all sorts of hidden gems and interesting shops that we’d never find on our own. Plus he is a great conversationalist - very easy to talk to, while being warm and genuine as a person. We had a blast the whole time. 10 stars! Book this tour!”
Explore Akihabara’s retro games, anime shops, gachapon, maid cafes, and Purikura with a local guide in three lively hours.
“Great fun, the guide Tommy was perfect very attentive and informed aswell as entertaining. The maid cafe was a definite experience which could be overwhelming for the uninitiated but was great as part of the tour group.”
Learn traditional manga techniques in Nakano with a professional artist, use authentic tools, and take home your finished drawing.
“I learned from a professional manga artist and had a great time! Just getting to try tools I never usually use was really exciting.”
Draw manga with a professional artist in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro. Choose your level, create an original character, and take home postcards.
“Our experience at the manga dojo was fantastic! We spent two fun hours, drawing, learning under the guidance of a professional and talking about manga and Japan. They managed to involve both me, who already had experience, and my husband, who had never drawn. Absolutely happy to have participated!”
Draw manga with a professional artist in a six-person Tokyo workshop, learning manga history, traditional techniques, and creating art to take home.
“Excellent experience! The staff were very courteous and friendly, definitely a must do activity in tokyo!”
Draw manga in Tokyo with an active professional artist, learning sketching, screen tones, color, and character design in a small class.
“Instructors were friendly and encouraging. We were able to learn about the illustration process and tools without needing to do the initial sketches or composition layouts. Instructors also had good suggestions for places to buy more tools after class as well as where else to visit in the city.”
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