Akihabara Anime & Gaming Adventure Walking Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
-Jump into the world of old school video games in Akihabara
The first stop of the Akihabara tour is a retro video game store that is considered as a treasure trove for game lovers, especially for those who grew up experiencing the rise of Japanese video game industry.
-Get spell casted by cute Japanese maids in a special maid cafe.
Speaking of Akihabara culture, a maid cafe is what you cannot miss out on while you're in Tokyo. In this tour we go to a popular maid cafe among locals where you can hang out with cute maids, get spells casted on your food, and take photos!
-Enjoy a wide array of interactive Akihabara style entertainment such as cosplay, from a local's perspective.
You can enjoy wandering around huge anime stores with hundreds of figures and cosplay goods.
Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
One drink at the maid cafe
Japanese photo booth experience (Purikura)
Polaroid photo shooting with a maid(Available for purchase)
Entrance fee at a Maid Cafe
3 hours with a local guide
Additional drinks and food (Available for purchase)
Maids' Live Performance
What To Expect
Meet in front of Ticket Office right outside of Electric Town Gate of JR Akihabara station
Super Potato
Welcome to Akiba The first stop of the Akihabara tour is a retro video game store that is considered a treasure trove for game lovers, especially for those who grew up experiencing the rise of the Japanese video game industry. Here you can listen to the 8-bit video game keyboard music which you can hardly find anywhere else! Your guide will help you find and buy all the old fashion video game machines and disks. While the world is chasing after new games, it is also a good idea to look back to these old-time games that bring back the charm of our childhood memories.
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Akihabara Anime & Gaming Adventure Tour
Reviews
399 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ai is the best
J9388OCkarolc,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was great. Ai is amazing guide. very talkative with good english. She shared with me a lot of story about akihabara and japan pop culture. she is great companion witch help break ice and encorege you for experience new things. 10/10
Favourite Tour
chloesN4099HE,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a fantastic time! Was one of my favourite parts of our Tokyo trip. Will be recommending to anyone coming to Tokyo!!! Thank you Isaac!
Anime and gaming tout was a fun time!
Q6656UCmeganr,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on the anime and gaming tour! Naoki was a very friendly guide and chose locations based on everyone’s interests. The Maid Cafe wasn’t why we booked the tour, but I am very glad we went to one as it was a fun and unique experience that we will always remember!
Fantastic Akihabara Tour — Perfect for First-Time Visitors!
Victoria L,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I took this tour with my teenage daughters, and we had an absolute blast! Our guide, Ai, took the time to learn about our interests and customized the perfect route through Akihabara. She was flexible with our stops, spoke excellent English, and shared fascinating insights about the history, culture, and hidden gems of the area. We explored toy shops, anime stores, cosplay boutiques, the historic Electric Town with its covered shops under the train tracks, game centers, and even visited two different maid cafés — each with its own unique charm! Akihabara is truly a multi-level maze, and having Ai guide us made all the difference. Without her, we would have been completely overwhelmed by the sheer size and complexity of the area. This tour was both fun and informative, and we left with a much deeper appreciation of Akihabara’s culture and energy. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting for the first time — especially families or anime fans!
Akihabara experience
Z5269AMchlo e,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tadashi was very kind. He gave us lots of explanations and showed us nice places. The maid cafe was my favorite experience. I recommend it.
Fun shot tour
rcapeletti,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time with Tossy. The tour was very relaxing and informative. She even gave time to the others to shop. We went to places where they sell a lot of hard to find games and anime merchandise. The trip to the maid cafe was the highlight. Overall, the trip is recommended if you’re into anime/manga.
Akihabara Tour
michaelbN1955XX,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tadaahi and Chika helped us getting a really great experience of Akihabara. Many good Tips and Fun. Showed us all the good places zou need to know to experience the best of Akihabara
Anime tour
B3010BXserenam,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ken is a very knowledgeable tour guide with information about more than just Akihabara and anime. We had an absolute great time experiencing anime, photoboth and maid cafe.
Fun, unique, cool experience
L8383NXkf,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful guide Ken, very fun! 🤩 definitely recommend. Maid Cafe were soo cute. I really enjoyed the anime shirts and capsule toys.
Great Magical Trip in Electric Town.
Pioneer09359267224,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an excellent time. It was good fun and Tak was a good communicator. It ticked all the boxes for us and meant we were confident exploring the rest of the area alone after the tour.
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