Akihabara Gaming & Anime Walking Tour: Explore Retro Video Games and Maid Cafes in Tokyo

Immerse yourself in the world of retro video games and maid cafes on this Akihabara walking tour. Explore a treasure trove of old-school games, get spells cast by cute maids, and experience Akihabara’s interactive entertainment. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akihabara - Gather in front of the Ticket Office just outside the Electric Town Gate of JR Akihabara station.
  • Super Potato Akihabara - Welcome to Akiba
    The first stop on the Akihabara tour is a retro video game store, a true treasure trove for gaming enthusiasts, especially those who witnessed the rise of the Japanese video game industry….
What's Included
  • Entrance fee at a Maid Cafe
  • One drink at the maid cafe
  • 3 hours with a local guide
  • Japanese photo booth experience (Purikura)
  • Polaroid photo shooting with a maid (Available for purchase)
What's Not Included
  • Additional drinks and food (Available for purchase)
  • Maids’ Live Performance
Additional Information

-Embark on a nostalgic journey through Akihabara’s old school video game scene.
First on the agenda for the Akihabara tour is a visit to a throwback video game store, cherished by gaming enthusiasts, particularly those who witnessed the ascendance of Japan’s video game industry.
-Experience adorable Japanese maid service at a unique maid cafe.
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Location
Travel Service Center
In front of Ticket Office right outside of Electric Town Gate of JR Akihabara station. Your guide will be holding a red/orange sign saying "Magical Trip"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nathanjh4578qk
Aug 11, 2025
An amazing time got anyone who loves otaku and popculture - Tadashi was an excellent guide, and was incredibly helpful. It's clear they love thier job and the city. They showed us everything, and reccomend a few more on the side personally, they also helped with any purchase we wanted. And all round great time, I'd reccomned it and may try it again in a few years.
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Dion_s
Aug 9, 2025
summer in Japan is very... - summer in Japan is very hot and humid. the tour is about anime, electronics, and young maids. Ai knows her trivia well and we had a great time.
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Armadill007
Aug 9, 2025
Fun Tour for anime fans - Fun Tour, knowledgeable guide, lots of things to see, enjoyed gaming and the maid cafe. Lots of anime stuff to see and buy
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Inspire45270393032
Jul 28, 2025
Fascinating! - Very individual tour with good information about the neighborhood and life in general. Very friendly and competent guide.
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Q5918lbjamesm
Jul 23, 2025
Great Tour, but Better Guide - The tour was great and I enjoyed every part of it. We saw the sights of Akihabara and it was amazing. The best part of the tour was our guide, Shooon. He was extremely informative and personable. When we walked into the maid cafe, I was not sure it was something that I wanted to do and felt out of place. Shooon made the whole experience informative and comfortable. In the end, we had a great time at the cafe and even had our picture taken. If you do this tour and have Shooon as your guide, you are in for a treat!
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Chriskm6392hc
Jul 23, 2025
- This review is as much for our tour guide, Shooon, as it is anything! Shooon was awesome, and had an intuitive understanding of when to expound on certain topics, and when to move on if he had a feeling we had a good grasp of what he was talking about (we all came into the tour as nerds, at least to some extent). He took what could have been the most awkward part of the tour - the Maid Cafe - and made everything so fun that we were at ease almost immediately upon sitting down. He even shared bits of his personal journey, and his experience with being a tour guide across different vocations. The tour itself covered a ton of ground (both literally and, in terms of Akihabara's "story," figuratively) and anyone who's in it to learn a little more about the otaku culture won't walk away disappointed. We visited a wide variety of stores and shops with vintage video games and figures to buy, and really had the chance to see a lot of what the area had to offer. And Shooon was extremely personable. By the end of our Maid Cafe experience, it felt like we were hanging out with another buddy who happened to be a tour guide. As laid back as he was knowledgeable, we couldn't have asked for a better guide.
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1nkh3art
Jul 22, 2025
10/10!!! - Ah, where to start! Being able to experience Akihabara like this was truly a blessing, and we all enjoyed seeing everything this district had to offer. Our biggest thanks go out to our guide, Yuki, for making this such an awesome experience, and for tailoring it so to our personal interests! He was very friendly and easy to talk with - and honestly, I think we would’ve been way over our head without him. Talk about going above and beyond to make sure we got the most out of our time there :)) For anyone planning on heading to Akihabara during their visit to Japan I’d highly recommend to book this tour (just might have to get an extra suitcase if you’re like me and got way to much merch, hahhahaha…)
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Josieeeeeeeee
Jul 21, 2025
Great tour with knowledgeable local guide . Catered for our every need and made a memorable experience ! - Great experience with knowledgeable guide who geared the tour to our interests . Thoughtful and catered to our needs throughout a very hot day
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Frederiko223
Jul 19, 2025
Good trip! - Very nice guide, very easy to talk to and informative. Took me to a lot of different places nd stores, that I would never have found on my own.
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Davon_b
Aug 8, 2025
Great informative tour... - Great informative tour with Tour Guide AI. She was very knowledgeable about the different stores we visited on this tour. She was very welcoming and it was like hanging out with a good friend. I would definitely recommend.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).