If you’re looking for all things popcult, Tokyo is the best hunting ground on the planet. From anime & manga goods to the latest in electronic toilets, you’ll find everything you’re looking for, and plenty that you didn’t know you wanted…until now.
AKIHABARA
The famous electronics district
Maid cafés • Electronics superstores • Comic book & anime stores (including fan fiction) • Handcrafted wooden keyboards • Robot & character model shops • Gundam & AKB48 Cafés • Cosplay costumes, wigs & makeup
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HARAJUKU
Let’s shop with the fashion cults!
Brand boutiques for Lolita, Gothic Lolita, Punk, Fairy Kei and more • Harajuku-style crepes • Extreme pancakes
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NAKANO
A geek heaven to rival Akihabara
Figure & model stores • Comic book shops • Rare and antique J-pop goods • Cosplay supplies • Grill-at-your-own-table restaurant
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ODAIBA
This island in Tokyo Bay is home to some of the most wacky things you can do in Tokyo.
Trick Art Museum • Oedo Onsen • Miraikan • Sony Explorascience Museum Smile Fight • Five-story tall Gundam robot • Toyota megaweb
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SHIBUYA
Where everybody young goes to shop and play
Famous 5-way intersection: 1,000 people cross every minute • Love Hotel Hill • Extreme pancake café • Butler café • Trendy fashion for men and women at 109, Men’s 109, Parco & Marui • Everything-under-the-sun at Tokyu Hands, Loft and Don Kihote
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SHIMO-KITAZAWA
The perfect neighborhood for barhopping and sampling informal eateries
Quirky, inexpensive bars & restaurants, many with live music • Vinegar bar & café • Village Vanguard store for wacky only-in-Japan gifts • Ohisama Rabbit Café
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SHINJUKU
The biggest and wildest entertainment district in Tokyo
Cat cafés • Golden Gai theme bars • Princess Style kimonos • Host clubs, hostess bars and adult entertainment
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