Asakusa Diary - The Staff Blog: A really real otaku shopping day with Tokyo Metro One-Day Open Ticket! ^^

By: Vanessa (2012/01/26 14:04) | Permalink

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Hello together,

today I want to show how you can have a perfect day for
otaku shopping! :D

First, you need a
Tokyo Metro One-Day Open Ticket!

It's only 710 Yen and you can use all Tokyo Metro Lines with it for one whole day (starting with the first train in the morning and ending with the last train at night ^^).

You can buy this ticket on the vending machines at all Tokyo Metro stations.

And here you have the Tokyo Subway Route Map to be perfectly prepared! ^^
Subway map.pdf

So let's start here in Asakusa. ^^

1. aim: Akihabara - of course! ^^

Description:

Akihabara is one of the most famous otaku scenery in Tokyo and popular for that. Akihabara is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items. So you can find many shops, offering video games, sometimes even for all systems (even the older one like NES, Neo Geo, Dreamcast etc. etc.). There're many figurines stores, too. So if you're into video games, merchandising stuff of this and UFO Catchers, shopping in Akihabara will be your paradise! Ah..and before I forgot: many Maid Cafes are available there, too. ^^

How to get there:

Asakusa Station --> Ginza Line --> Suehirocho Station (5 min walk to Akihabara Electric Town)

2. aim: Nakano Broadway (Nakano)

Description:

Nakano Broadway is a huge shopping mall and has 4 floors. The second and third are filled with Audio, darts, adult dvd, army wear, idol posters, figurines and a ton of other otaku gear. Nakano Broadway is really otaku heaven, if you're in love with figurines and cosplay costumes. If you're a collector of figurines, then it's really perfect, because there you can find really old and rare figurines. There are so many of these shops, you couldn't imagine. It's crazy (and I love it, of course ^^).

How to get there:

Suehirocho Station --> Ginza Line --> Nihombashi Staion (change here!) --> Tozai Line --> Nakano Station

3. aim: Otome Road (Ikebukuro)

Description:

Otome Road (Maiden Road) is the nickname of the small areas next to the Sunshine 60 building of ikebukuro. Here's the best place, if you're into mangas, into doujinshi and of course anime. So on Otome Road you'll find many K-Book stores, Animate (much floors), Mandarake store and much much more. But I've to warn you...it's called as Akihabara is Otaku Heaven for boys, Otome Road is the same for girls (that means, there you can find the more special anime and mangas, where often two boys are involved..together...you know, what I mean :D).

How to get there:

Nakano Station --> Tozai Line --> Iidabashi Station (change here!) --> Yurakucho Line --> Ikebukuro Station

4. aim: Shibuya

Description:

In the 90s, Shibuya was a really big thing for otaku scene, which is nowadays Akihabara. But still you can find valuable to visit remnants of Shibuya's otaku era. ^^ For example the big Mandarake store on Inokashira Dori. Two floors down you can buy many of used figures, manga, CDs, cosplay outfits and more. Other well-respected figure and hobby stores in the area include Project 1/6 and Bingo. Cospa and Cospatio are there too - store specializing in professionally produced cosplay- and anime-related clothing. Similarly, Animate is a department store for anime-related goods with two locations tucked away to the west of the station. There are some gaming halls, too. ^^

How to get there:

Ikebukuro Station --> Fukutoshin Line --> Shibuya Station