Japan · AKIHABARA, ANIME AND OTAKU CULTURE
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Booked six months out or from a hotel lobby that morning, these 15 akihabara, anime and otaku culture tours are the ones to take. Every entry below carries its price, its length and the detail that decides it, so you can choose one and get back to the map.
Race through Tokyo’s Akihabara streets in a character go-kart, guided from Tokyo Station to Ginza, with costumes, photos, and an IDP.
“Fantastic experience; loads of fun !! A great way to see Tokyo for someone who’s been here many times !!”
Drive a go-kart from Asakusa through Akihabara and Skytree with a guide, costumes, photos, and a printed souvenir in 1h10.
“Great experience. Fun way to see Tokyo at street level. Guide was awesome - showed us around, took great pictures that were Insta ready, and was a lot of fun.”
Small-group Akihabara walk for anime and games: Super Potato, gachapon, maid cafe drink, and Purikura photos. 3 hours.
“The most memorable part of the experience was the epihany that I was actively being scammed. The operator and the guide are not in communication. The guide was not at the predetermined location and the operator did not assist with finding the guide. The tour guide did not have anything on his person to stick out in a crowd. The sign was a piece of paper. I am handicapped, and the tour guide refused to accomodate at multiple instances. The other members of the group were equally displeased. We all abandoned the experience early. We went to a total of four shops in the first 90 minutes. The last 90…”
Build a custom Game Boy in Akihabara. Pick your parts, rebuild a DMG-01, and take home a working handheld in 2 hours.
“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.”
Reserved entry owl-café in Akihabara: meet real owls in a quiet room for 50 minutes, touch safely, and get photos included.
“Great fun. The owls and the Owl Concierge’s were great! Fun afternoon.”
Akihabara private tour for anime fans with guided shrine stop, Super Potato retro games, HoneyHoney maid cafe, arcades, gacha fun.
“A fun afternoon of gaming and shopping with Yuuki. He is an excellent guide! The highlight was going to the Maid café. So different.”
Make a kawaii character bento in central Tokyo with English instruction, photo backdrops, dietary options, and a take-home lunch you can eat.
“The class was such fun. I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with Kenji and Saori. They guided me through the process of making rolled omelets and flowers. Both of them were fun and engaging. They took the time to get to know me a little and shared a bit of themselves with me. I will definitely put the skills they taught me to use. Totally recommend this to anyone looking for lunch inspiration.”
Street Kart in Akihabara: dress as an anime character and drive custom go-karts through Tokyo Station and Ginza in 1 hour.
“Touring the streets of Tokyo, while driving a go-kart, was an amazing experience. It is a ‘must do’ activity while staying in Tokyo. Sam was an excellent guide. He pointed out key landmarks, took photos of the group & led us through the city with a smile & great sense of humour.”
Make ramen from scratch in Akihabara, shop in a Japanese supermarket, cook Jiro-style ramen, and get digital photos.
“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”
Make a manga panel in Tokyo in 150 minutes with a pro artist and interpreter, then take your inked keepsake home.
“It was a wonderful experience! Our teacher was a real Manga artist with 26 years experience, and was so kind and helpful. He helped us bring our ideas to life better than we could have imagined, even though they were very different from each other.. Our interpreter was also amazing. It was the best thing we did in Tokyo!”
Harajuku kawaii fashion tour with included Purikura, lunch, street snacks, Galaxy Harajuku, and Cat Street in a small group.
“Hyoga was a great tour guide and this was a fun way to spend part of our day. My daughter and I loved the information Hyoga provided as well as the flexibility/time to shop. We had a wonderful lunch and we enjoyed chatting with Hyoga about food & culture. Thank you!”
5-hour Tokyo tour linking Tsukiji, Akihabara, and Asakusa with food tastings, lunch, and guide photos included by MagicalTrip.
“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”
Akihabara anime, manga, games, and a maid cafe stop. Small-group guided shopping route, guaranteed seating, and photo included.
“Our guide Inok was very good and took good care of us. We enjoyed our private tour with him. Will definitely recommend him as a tour guide!”
Akihabara anime and gaming tour in Tokyo, 3 hours with retro game shops, maid cafe, Purikura photo booth, and gachapon fun.
“This was such a fun tour, and our tour guide Joey was amazing!”
Learn manga basics with a professional artist in Nakano, Tokyo. Try screen tones and ink, draw a character, and take home your artwork.
“My kids and I had a great experience at this manga art class. The instructor was skilled, patient and friendly.”
