Toys & Gadgets
Cool gizmos

Taimeiken Kite Museum: Nihonbashi
Take to the skies


A visit to Nihonbashi's Taimeiken Kite Museum feels a bit like stepping into the attic...

Anime World Star: Nakano
Anime cels


You don't have to be an anime otaku to enjoy the shiny, colorful art of the animation...

Mandarake Henya: Nakano
Pop-culture antiques


This oddball collection of decades-old commercial artifacts is definitely our favorite...

Robot Robot: Nakano
Collectible toys


"Childhood obsession with robots drove us insanity" reads the slogan on this shop's original...

Rough: Nakano
Designer toys


"Select Toy Shop Rough" specializes in cutting-edge designer toys rather than merchandising...

Toys Airmail: Nakano
Military toys


Remember when GI Joe owned only the clothes he was wearing? Well, nowadays, soldier dolls...

Ghibli Museum: Mitaka
Cartoon museum


When Miyazaki Hayao's spellbinding Spirited Away won the Oscar for best animated feature...

Tezuka Osamu World: Hatsudai
Cartoon goods


If you are looking for Astro-Boy goods, the place to go is the Tezuka Osamu World Entertainment...

Puppet House: Iidabashi
Marionettes and finger puppets


Down a tiny alley near Iidabashi crossing, there's a little signboard with an image of...

Mandarake: Shibuya
Manga and toys


Mima No 5, dressed in a flouncy pink skirt and black sleeveless blouse, will sing pop...

Marchand de Legumes: Omotesando
Lava lamps and sundries


Need to smile? How about an otherwise totally useless wind-up gizmo whose only purpose...

Village Vanguard: Shimo-Kitazawa
Toys and miscellaneous


Village Vanguard is your one-stop shopping spot for, among other things: an inflatable...