Toys & Gadgets Cool gizmos
Taimeiken Kite Museum: NihonbashiTake to the skies
A visit to Nihonbashi's Taimeiken Kite Museum feels a bit like stepping into the attic...
Anime World Star: NakanoAnime cels
You don't have to be an anime otaku to enjoy the shiny, colorful art of the animation...
Mandarake Henya: NakanoPop-culture antiques
This oddball collection of decades-old commercial artifacts is definitely our favorite...
Robot Robot: NakanoCollectible toys
"Childhood obsession with robots drove us insanity" reads the slogan on this shop's original...
Rough: NakanoDesigner toys
"Select Toy Shop Rough" specializes in cutting-edge designer toys rather than merchandising...
Toys Airmail: NakanoMilitary toys
Remember when GI Joe owned only the clothes he was wearing? Well, nowadays, soldier dolls...
Ghibli Museum: MitakaCartoon museum
When Miyazaki Hayao's spellbinding Spirited Away won the Oscar for best animated feature...
Tezuka Osamu World: HatsudaiCartoon goods
If you are looking for Astro-Boy goods, the place to go is the Tezuka Osamu World Entertainment...
Puppet House: IidabashiMarionettes and finger puppets
Down a tiny alley near Iidabashi crossing, there's a little signboard with an image of...
Mandarake: ShibuyaManga and toys
Mima No 5, dressed in a flouncy pink skirt and black sleeveless blouse, will sing pop...
Marchand de Legumes: OmotesandoLava lamps and sundries
Need to smile? How about an otherwise totally useless wind-up gizmo whose only purpose...
Village Vanguard: Shimo-KitazawaToys and miscellaneous
Village Vanguard is your one-stop shopping spot for, among other things: an inflatable...