Nakano Area

NakanoCosplay

Just a short hop from Shinjuku station, the shops at Nakano Broadway are an otaku’s dream: comics (including fanfic), character figures, vintage toys, cosplay costumes & accessories and obscure hobby stores are all under one roof, right next to the station.

The famous comic & model store Mandarake has a huge outlet here.

You can find vintage toys as well as obscure character figures at Nakano Broadway.

You can imaging just how diverse a selection of character goods are for sale here, by the fact that they even sell figures of Steve Jobs!

Locker shops – where collectors display their private goods for sale – are a fascinating slice of fan culture. — Locker shops – where collectors offer their private goods for sale – are a fascinating display of all kinds of fan culture.

Shops catering to obscure hobbies like dollmaking sell everything from wigs to eyeballs.

YukiDaruma — After a hard day of shopping, refuel at the Yuki Daruma grill-at-your-table restaurant only a short walk from Nakano Broadway

NAKANO AREA MAP

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