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Tokyo's anime, manga and electronics district.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
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Anime and pop culture
Ghibli, manga museums, Pokémon and the anime districts.
Fujiko F. Fujio Museum
Doraemon creator's museum in Kawasaki; advance tickets.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
Studio Ghibli's museum; tickets are sold in advance only.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Ghibli Park
Ghibli park in Aichi Expo Memorial Park; advance tickets.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory (Hokuei)
Museum in the hometown of the Detective Conan creator.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Gundam Base Tokyo
Official Gunpla shop and gallery in Odaiba.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Kyoto International Manga Museum
Museum with tens of thousands of manga to read.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum
Sakaiminato museum of the GeGeGe no Kitaro creator, on a street lined with yokai statues.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Nakano Broadway
Shopping complex packed with collectibles and vintage manga.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Nintendo Tokyo
Nintendo's official store in Shibuya Parco.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Nipponbashi (Den Den Town)
Osaka's anime and electronics shopping district.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
Takarazuka museum for the 'god of manga'.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Pokémon Center
Official Pokémon stores across Japan.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
Sanrio Puroland
Indoor Hello Kitty theme park in Tama.
Source: Official website · Verified 2026-10-15
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