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Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular akihabara & anime tours in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Guided go-kart ride through Tokyo Station, Ginza, and Akihabara. Dress up, drive safely in a small group, and grab free photos.
Most Popular“Expect a fun, safe trip around the city. Go at night if you can. Great Team very helpful. We had Mada as our leader. He was GREAT”
Go-kart with a guide in Asakusa and Akihabara plus Skytree views, costumes, and included photo prints. Private 1h10 Tokyo ride.
“Best Experience! Space for driving fast and slow and a lot of things to see and experience. Really great guides we had and they were fun, friendly and want to help. They take pictures and tell you about the areas and good places to be as well. Really fun for someone like me who likes…”
Akihabara in 3 hours: retro game shops, gachapon hunts, purikura photo booths, and a maid cafe with a drink included.
“The tour was vey fun and a great family experience! Such a time saver to not have to go in many stores to find our interest.”
Build your own custom Game Boy in Akihabara, learn handheld history, then leave with a working mod after 2 hours.
“Absolutely amazing experience. All the people who run the workshop were lovely friendly and knowledgeable. I will absolutely be back for the gba version next time I’m in town!”
Customize a private Akihabara anime tour with retro arcades, gacha toys, and a top maid cafe stop. 3–4 hours in Tokyo.
“Yuki was an absolutely amazing tour guide; he completely catered the tour to our likes of video games and arcades vs the traditional anime. Time flew by, and I highly recommend it!”
Ride a custom go-kart through Tokyo’s neon districts, dress as anime characters, and get guided photo data after the one-hour thrill.
“Unreal… this entire experience was so much fun. The amount of joy that it brought people as we passed honestly made my day. Adam was wonderful and such a good sport for putting up with our craziness. Haha”
Learn ramen from scratch in Tokyo: Akihabara street walk, grocery-store finds, and Jiro-style noodles and chashu in a small studio group.
“It was a fun and great learning experience for my daughter and I. Our tour guide, Saori was very nice and toured us around Akihabara. That was helpful as each places in Tokyo can be overwhelming. She asked us what we were interesteRead more”
A guided manga drawing workshop in Shibuya with a pro artist and interpreter. Create a finished, laminated manga panel in 150 minutes.
“We really enjoyed the class and highly recommend it!”
Guided 5-hour Tokyo tour of Tsukiji, Akihabara, and Asakusa with Tsukiji market tastings, lunch, and guide-taken photos for a small group.
“Was lucky to be the only one on the tour with Kenji as my guide. He was friendly, generous, and informative. The tour was a good first intro to three of Tokyo’s most popular neighborhoods. Highly recommended”
Akihabara anime, manga, and retro games with a guide, then a maid café visit with guaranteed seating, drink, and photo.
“iNok was very knowledgeable and showed us a lot of interesting places in Akihibara. He was helpful inside of the shops while navigating the language barrier and made sure the tour was catered to us from start to finish. Highly recommend this tour for an excellent experience!”
3-hour Akihabara anime and gaming tour with maid cafe seating, Purikura photos, retro game shops, and capsule fun for $88.
“Seemed a little rushed. Adding 30 minutes would be a good idea.”
Private 2-hour manga class in Nakano with a pro artist. Use real tools, learn techniques, and take home your finished drawing.
“Great lesson. Three generations of budding artists really enjoyed it! The instructor was very clear and helpful”
Learn manga drawing in small groups in Ikebukuro with pro artists, course levels for beginners to advanced, and take-home postcards.
“This was a great class to learn Manga drawing. The teacher took us through step by step on what we needed to do and taught us there are no limits in terms of what you can drawn and achieve!”
Create take-home manga art in a small Shibuya workshop, with pro guidance on history, sketching, ink, and shading.
“Excellent experience! The staff were very courteous and friendly, definitely a must do activity in tokyo!”
Learn manga drawing from an active pro artist in Tokyo. Small-group, 2.5-hour class near Ebisu, with tools included and your keepsake.
“Amazing experience, Masa and everyone were amazing, they are skilled and they gave us all the directions!”
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