Pixel Lab Tokyo: Gameboy Mod Workshop (Classic/Advance/SP)
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
We offer a unique, hands-on experience for travelers - especially Gameboy lovers to mod your Gameboy (Classic/Advance/ SP). The final result is a one-of-a-kind, meaningful souvenir you can take home, play every day, or gift to someone special. This blend of craftsmanship, creativity, and cultural immersion makes our experience truly unlike anything else available in Japan.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Mod your own Gameboy (Classic/Advance/SP)-right in the country where it was born! More than a workshop - You'll travel back to your childhood, relive your memories, and bring a Gameboy back to life. ・Make your own unique Gameboy (Classic/Advance/SP) with various shells and other parts. ・With step-by-step guidance from a gameboy lover guide, you’ll build a Gameboy that reflects your personal style. ・We will lend you a game cartridge to try out your creation. Please return it at the end of the workshop. ・The workshop will take place in Akihabara, Japan’s world-famous area for games, anime, and pop culture. ※Nintendo is not involved with our workshop. We’re a group of retro gaming enthusiasts who love reviving old consoles through creative upgrades and bringing classic consoles back to life. ※We offer a 3-day guarantee after the workshop in case of any issues. Please note that any shipping costs related to the guarantee will be covered by the customers. 【BtoB welcome】 We welcome corporate partnerships. We work with travel agencies, hotels, and other agents.
Options
Tokyo: Original Gameboy mod
Original Gameboy and mod kit
Tokyo: Gameboy SP Mod
GameBoy SP and Mod kit
Tokyo: Gameboy Advance Mod
Gameboy Advance and mod kit
What‘s Included
Snacks
Various shells and parts for customization
All parts and the console needed to build a Game Boy (Classic/Advance/SP)
Tools to mod
Public transportation
Game cartridge
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
87 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome GBA build session
yashk692,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time building with Bin! He was very patient, taught me a lot about the GBA, and we had a nice chat during the build process. Thanks a lot Bin — and great music selection!!
What a blast!
davetG7891KN,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience! They were so nice with me and my son. And how great to share my memories of the Gameboy with my son now. I will treasure this forever!
Awesome, fun, building memories
rashmisrinivasar,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome, amazing. My son had lots of fun building the gameboy advanced . He had so much fun we booked again to build gameboy classic. Bin was so patient and helped my son in building gameboy advanced and gameboy classic. My son never saw a soldering machine, bin explained him everything. We made so much memories building gameboy advanced and gameboy classic, talking and learning. Thank You for awesome time and great memories
Best Game Boy Build-a-Console Ever!!!
ryanpV5471LM,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience and Bin the instructor was amazing with our 12 year old son and 9 year old daughter. Start to finish it was a hands on guided experience and the finished gameBoy is priceless... this was the best activity of our trip for our kids. Highly recommend... 5 STARS!!! Ryan Miami USA
Gameboy advance workshop
583emmes,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic workshop! Such an immersive and hands on experience. Loved the people here!
GBA refurbishment experience
Spiceyandnicey,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved this experience so much! The instructions were super clear and Bin and his partner were brilliant!! The attention to detail was fantastic and the replacement component are so good. The screen especially is awesome!!
Super fun
corbinm983,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was really fun guide made it easy was a little tough to find the pick up spot just moved into a new place making it more confusing
Wonderful experience
P42WDzach,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a really fun experience and they made it so easy and simple to follow. There was loads of customisation available and everything was high quality. Would absolutely recommend!
GameBoy Advance
Z5043DMdylans,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was super fun! Had a great time building a Game Boy Advance
Loved it
294kaitlyny,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I loved it and thought it was so cool. My new game boy is awesome and I’m so glad I did this before I left.
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