Tokyo · AKIHABARA OTAKU TOURS
40 reviewed
Good akihabara otaku tours sell out in Tokyo; great ones sell out first. Ranked below: the 15 best, with current prices and what makes each one different, so you can book before the calendar fills.
Street go-kart tour from Tokyo Station to Ginza and Akihabara in a character costume, with guide support and IDP rules.
“Must do experience! Great route and night time is perfect without traffic and you can see all the lights! Our guide was Billy - took great photos and was really easy to follow! Can’t recommend enough!”
Ride a custom go-kart through Akihabara, Marunouchi, Ginza, and Tokyo Station, dressed as an anime character, with guide photos included.
“Your was lots of fun. Johnny was great, he gave a very informative safe and overall fun experience. Wouldn’t have liked to do it with any one else !! Thank you Johnny for making our second night in Japan the most memorable experience. We will be back!”
Make Jiro-style ramen from scratch in Tokyo. Shop Akihabara ingredients with a guide, then cook noodles, broth, and chashu in a small class.
“This by far the was best cooking class we have taken. The whole adventure from beginning to end was excellent. The kitchen and staff were great and spoke good English. Our guide was full of so much information. She allowed us to feel liRead more”
A 5-hour Tokyo loop of Tsukiji, Akihabara, and Asakusa with a certified guide, fish-market tastings, lunch, and photo help.
“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, games, and maid cafe tour with guided shopping, guaranteed seating, plus a drink and photo for $38.
“We had a great time exploring Akihabara. Rini is a fantastic guide! You can tell that she really enjoys sharing information about the neighborhood and the culture, and her positive energy made every stop fun for all of us. Recommend!”
A 3-hour Akihabara adventure with retro game stores, a guaranteed-seat maid cafe, Purikura photos, and anime shopping in Electric Town.
“We enjoyed the tour today with jim VERY much. He is a real local and knows all the places. He created a very colourful tour an gave plenty of time to get individual time for shopping. He reacted asap for requests and so we did the foto booth, which was not on the schedule before. He has answers to all question! he is the perfect guide. Thanks! Anja”
Private Akihabara go-kart ride with a local guide, costumes, and photo stops. Strict license check for driving in Tokyo.
“Most amazing experience!!! This is something you don’t want to miss out on!! The English instructor was kind and very safe! Always looking out to make sure I was good! Instructor takes tons of pics on the ride so you don’t have to worry about documenting everything. If you do, there is a place for you to put your phone in the kart to take pictures at a red light. Great sites to see on the ride! Book this now!!”
Hit Shibuya’s anime filming spots, hunt for Pokémon and Nintendo goodies, and finish with Japan-style arcade fun, plus a meal and drinks.
“If you are an anime fan and want to see the stories come to life, this is a great tour to take!! I am so impressed at the places we went, and it is so very worth it. The food was incredible, and the lights were lit up as we walked around ShinjukRead more”
Drive go-karts through Akihabara and Asakusa to Senso-ji, guided all the way. Includes photos and a magnetic photo frame.
“What a blast. You’re the toast of Tokyo driving these snappy go karts!”
Walk Shibuya’s Jujutsu Kaisen scenes with an English guide, reenact with photo frames, and stop for a fresh crepe for $71.
“Ellen is a great tour guide, she was very knowledgeable and friendly. My son and I had a great day walking around Shibuya. We had a nice ice-cream break halfway through. Ellen also took us to two different manga stores for some shopping. I can highly recommend this tour with Ellen if you’re a JJK fan!”
Make ramen from scratch in Akihabara with a small English class, plus a grocery walk and Jiro-style noodles you learn step by step.
“Delicious ramen recipe made from scratch, actually the best ramen we ate in our whole trip to Japan. The visit of the neighborhood before cooking was very interesting.”
A 4-hour Akihabara anime and food tour with a small guide, maid-café treats, classic game stops, and shrine etiquette basics.
“Tomomi and Hiko were very kind, attentive to everything. Accommodating, they answered all our questions very kindly, very friendly.”
Private Akihabara anime walking tour with photography, edited photos, taiyaki and ramen. Shop rare figures and arcades in 3 hours.
“Nao was very nice and helpful. He did not rush us and was eager to ensure we had a good tour. Our group was most interested in the Anime, Videogame aspects and less so of the historical stuff for this particular occasion and Nao helped change things up to accommodate. We also had young children and appreciated Nao’s patience and kindness. It was my 9 yr old grandson’s wish to come to Japan where Anime and Pokemon originated from and Nao helped in showing us just that. So awesome!!!”
A private Akihabara walk with guide Mune: Radio Kaikan, GiGO, Super Potato, and Kanda Shrine, plus local tips and Wi‑Fi.
“I booked this tour as a birthday gift to my husband who loves anime. Mune communicated great leading up to the tour, met us promptly and guided us through Akihabara. He explained the history and background for each stop. We went to Read more”
Drive a street go kart through Tokyo icons in a character costume, guided by pros for about 2 hours of safe, silly fun.
“We had so much fun doing street cart in the middle of Tokyo in the evening. Billy our host was super friendly and helpful too!”
