Akihabara Gaming & Anime Walking Tour: Explore Retro Video Games and Maid Cafes in Tokyo
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230 Ratings
Chiyoda City
Immerse yourself in the world of retro video games and maid cafes on this Akihabara walking tour. Explore a treasure trove of old-school games, get spells cast by cute maids, and experience Akihabara's interactive entertainment. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Akihabara - Meet up at the JR Akihabara station with your guide and start exploring the town!
  • Sega Akihabara 1st - Pass by Sega Akihabara
  • Akiba Zettai Ryōiki - Maid Cafe
  • Akihabara - A lot of unique Japanese stuff like Maid Cafe, Gaming center and more
  • Akihabara Vending Machine Corner - Last tope is the weired vending machine corner. You can take a look and purchase there.
  • Akihabara - Explore the anime town, Akihabara with a local guide for 3 hours.
What's Included
  • Local guide for 3 hours
  • Entrance to Maid Cafe
  • Live performance by maids
  • One drink at Maid Cafe
  • Japanese Purikura photo booth experience
What's Not Included
  • Additional drinks and food (Available for purchase)
  • Polaroid photo shooting with a maid(Available for purchase)
Additional Information

-Embark on a nostalgic journey through Akihabara’s old school video game scene.
First on the agenda for the Akihabara tour is a visit to a throwback video game store, cherished by gaming enthusiasts, particularly those who witnessed the ascendance of Japan’s video game industry.

-Experience adorable Japanese maid service at a unique maid cafe.
A quintessential part of Akihabara culture is the maid cafe, an experience not to be missed when in Tokyo. Our tour features a beloved local maid cafe where you can socialize with charming maids, have your food enchanted with spells, and take memorable photos!

-Immerse yourself in an abundant selection of Akihabara-style interactive entertainment such as cosplay, through the eyes of a local.
Delight in exploring vast anime stores brimming with hundreds of figurines and cosplay merchandise.

Magical Trip is a recognized tour operator, graced with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence, offering diverse small-group tours across Japan! Visit our Trip Advisor Page to discover more of our tours and read our excellent reviews!

  • Please note that a maid cafe we are visiting may vary depending on the situation.
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
Location
Travel Service Center
In front of Ticket Office right outside of Electric Town Gate of JR Akihabara station. Your guide will be holding a red/orange sign saying "Magical Trip"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(230 Ratings)
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Alexrc6550gl
Jun 9, 2024
Great tour into the culture of akhihabra - Seina was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and made sure we all had a good time. I would highly recommend if you are interested in this side of the culture.
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Kimberlyj
Jun 9, 2024
Tour - Really good tour, went to lots of vintage arcades we wouldn't have found on our own. Japan has lots of people so bring your patience.
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Sightseer30478001983
Jun 8, 2024
Akihabara tour - Tour guide was very nice, and very fun stops. The maid cafe had good food and if your into anime there was some good merch at the stops
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Ironpuncherk
Jun 3, 2024
Was very cool - The tour was very pleasant, we were able to see and experience a lot, we were well guided, Joey showed us a lot of things that we probably would never have gotten to
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Voyage09349922505
Jun 3, 2024
Learned a lot. Greate guide - Great guide. Lovely learned a lot today. From gaming to maide cafe, everything was in. He helped me to buy lot's of my weeb stuff. The name was joey
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Betsy
Jun 2, 2024
Guide went the extra mile - Tour guide very pleasant and knowledgeable This was an interesting experience tour guide also helped us get back to our hotel on train
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Jenniferdavidbvail
Jun 1, 2024
Great tour of all things Akihabara! - Not a huge fan of gaming or Anime, but our son is and he had a blast on this tour. Our guide was super knowledgeable about the area and its history. Went to a few stores and had drinks at a maid cafe. Definitely a must do if you are interested in Anime.
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Flyer62812332488
May 30, 2024
Akhibhara anime tour - The guide Ryo was amazing with his everpresent smile, friendly approach and patiently waited accompanied us throughout the tour..Gave us insights into the anime and gaming kingdom of Akhibhara..The maidreamin was quite an experience..
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Mimi_g
May 27, 2024
Perfect for our trip - Had a wonderful time with Kenji. He shared the history of the area and took us to a Maid Cafe which was a really cool experience.
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Cruz
Jun 8, 2024
Cool, very interesting, and friendly. - Pretty fun. Got to see a lot of vintage and older items like games, figurines, and some apparel. And got to see some places I otherwise wouldn’t know existed.
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