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Tour No. 08

Yokohama: Anime, Gaming & Kawaii Pop Culture Tour

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Tour
No. 08
Area
Yokohama
Format
Half-day
Length
3 hours and 30 minutes
Group
1 – 6

Anime, gaming, trading cards, and Kawaii culture are among the things many visitors hope to experience in Japan.

Yet with so many shops and so much information to navigate, it can be difficult to know where to go or how to get started.

With an English-speaking local guide by your side, we help you discover the right places and make the most of each experience. Try gachapon, crane games, and purikura for yourself — not simply as a spectator, but as part of the experience.

Explore Yokohama's local hobby scene, from specialty trading card stores and anime merchandise shops to figure stores and game arcades. Rather than following the usual sightseeing route, this walking tour takes you through areas where local hobby enthusiasts shop and spend their time.

The tour concludes at Pokémon Center Yokohama, where you can create your own Pokémon medal as a unique souvenir of your time in Japan.

The route.

Meet your guide at Yokohama Station West Exit

Meet your English-speaking guide and get an overview of the tour and what to expect.

Explore local hobby shops

Browse shops featuring trading cards, figures, plush toys, board games, and more.

Visit trading card shops

Discover collections of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and other popular trading cards.

Explore anime merchandise shops

Browse character goods, figures, plush toys, and other anime merchandise.

Try a crane game

Enjoy one crane game at a Japanese arcade. Your guide will share tips to help you win.

Try a gachapon machine

Experience one gachapon machine and discover Japan's unique capsule toy culture.

Walk through Yokohama's shopping district

Explore Yokohama on foot while discovering the local pop culture scene and shopping areas.

Take a short break

Enjoy a selection of Japanese sweets.

Visit Pokémon Center Yokohama

Browse exclusive Pokémon merchandise and create your own Pokémon medal as a special souvenir.

Free time

Your guide will share recommendations for local shops, restaurants, and places to explore before the tour concludes.

Other info.

Included
  • Gachapon experience
  • Crane game experience
  • Create-your-own Pokémon medal experience at Pokémon Center Yokohama
  • Japanese sweets
  • Pokémon card souvenir (subject to availability; no specific card or regulation guaranteed)
Not included
  • Personal shopping
  • Personal food and drinks
  • Transportation costs
What to bring
  • Cash
  • Comfortable walking shoes
Good to know
  • This is a walking tour covering approximately 3–4 km. Guests who have difficulty walking this distance are kindly asked not to participate.
  • Cancellation policy: 20% at 10–8 days before / 30% at 7–3 days before / 40% at 2 days before / 50% at 1 day before / 100% within 23 hours before departure.

Cancellation, insurance and payment terms in full →

from ¥15,000 ・ 2–10 travelers

Walk it with us.

Tell us your dates and we’ll come back within two working days with the mornings we have open. Printed pamphlet included, English and Japanese.

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