Chicago, Illinois 298 contributions 146 helpful votes. To be sure, Nakano Broadway has a small fraction of the tourists as Akihabara. What makes this vendor so famous? Nakano Ward currently has a population of 322,731 residents. Nakano Broadway was built in 1966 as an extension of the Sun Mall. After all, this place is basically the geek capital of the world. Entrance to Nakano Broadway Shopping Centre. Whereas Koenji resonated with the punk scene of Tokyo in the 1980s, Nakano very much became the darling of Japan’s otaku.The famous Nakano Broadway opened in 1966 as a sign of modernization in the primarily residential working area but the building was reserved for exclusive apartments and high-end shopping. With that said, Nakano Broadway is absolutely worth visiting if you’re into Disney, Star Wars, Japanese pop culture (not traditional culture), American pop culture, anime, comics, sports, and so on. The Disney stuff is immediately inside to the right, hanging from the shelves, strewn on the floor, and within the locked display cases. We usually spend around 2 hours here and drop around $50 or more–or enough to fill up a packable duffel bag. Lastly, before moving on, also note that the basement floor features a very famous ice cream shop known as Daily Chiko. Reynaldo Flores wrote a review Nov 2019. favorite_border Like. Ever year, countless numbers of Japanese and foreign nerds make pilgrimages to this sacred otaku town. Though my guides will always be available for free, even small contributions help in offsetting the massive costs that I incur while sourcing them. Business hours: 11:30~20:00 . Well, unbeknownst to many foreign visitors, Tokyo actually has another nerdy enclave stashed away near Shinjuku. Why not go Kamehameha your friends over at the futuristic VR Zone Shinjuku facility? This is a wonderful experience for fans of anime, manga, etc. Once you arrive at Nakano, all you need to do to reach Nakano Broadway is depart from the station’s north exit. The moral of the story here is that you should keep browsing/looking/digging until you find the deal you’re after. Wonder. Required fields are marked *, https://www.travelcaffeine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nakano-broadway-tokyo-japan-859.jpg, https://www.travelcaffeine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/logo.jpg. (As we’d hazard a guess that many of you will be coming from JR Maihama Station, you transfer at Tokyo Station–it’s about an hour commute in total from Tokyo Bay.). ... gayle p wrote a review Dec 2019. If you’re doing the Disney Parks, be sure to consult our Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Vacation Planning Guide. We absolutely love Nakano Broadway, and make a point of spending a few hours there on each trip to Japan. As tourists ourselves, we can hardly complain about this. Alas, as more and more people have fallen in love with Japan’s pop culture, the number of people frequenting Akihabara has exploded overnight. We mention this not because we have any disdain for our own kind–just so you’re fully prepared for the reality of Nakano Broadway. Not only is the famous Mandarake (which consists of multiple stalls) located here, but there are plenty of other toy and collectible vendors as well. Go deep into Tokyo's subcultures. There are some antiques shops that are an exception to this general rule. "Broadway Arcade Nakano Tokyo" by Danny Choo is licensed under CC 2.0 . Nakano Broadway is snapshot of Tokyo before the bubble. This area of Tokyo is situated quite close to the major transportation hub of Shinjuku. Definitely want to do this shopping place. If you have any pride at all as a fan of anime and manga, you must have heard of the legendary area of Tokyo known as Akihabaraby now. 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