Nakano Broadway

Nakano Broadway in Tokyo is a treasure trove for fans of Japanese pop culture, offering a unique shopping experience that blends nostalgia with discovery. Located just a short walk from Nakano Station, this multi-story shopping complex houses over 300 shops, each offering a diverse array of collectibles, vintage toys, manga, and anime merchandise. The atmosphere is vibrant and eclectic, with each floor showcasing a different facet of otaku culture. The second and third floors are particularly popular, featuring Mandarake's various specialty stores, which cater to different interests such as vintage toys, rare manga, and cosplay items. For instance, Mandarake on the fourth floor offers quirky Showa-era toys and corporate novelties, while BIGYARD Railway Models on the second floor specializes in second-hand railway models . Beyond shopping, Nakano Broadway also offers unique dining options. Mitsuboshi Curry, located just outside the complex, serves a rich and sweet "French curry" over rice, often accompanied by tender pork cutlets . While the building is aging and some shops may be cramped, the charm of Nakano Broadway lies in its maze-like corridors and the thrill of finding hidden gems. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a casual visitor, Nakano Broadway offers an immersive dive into Japan's pop culture scene.

Awesome hidden gem (not so hidden anymore I guess) to buy anime, otaku merchandise as well as the primary reason why I visited. WATCHES. Whether used or brand new the various shops here have many to offer from different popular brands like Rolex, Omega, Grand Seiko, JLC, Patek Philippe and many others. Women's luxury bags are also being offered. Just roam around and compare prices and inventory and most likely you could walk away with your dream watch tax free (if you are a foreigner).

A great arcade to wander up and down even if you are not looking for anything in particular. Right outside the station, and plenty of food choices too. All the more colourful here with the koinoburi decorating your way.

Interesting Place. It is a mix of "Gebrauchtwarenhandel" and usal shops. I went there to get some anime stuff and they have a lot there. Around the broadway are a lot small Streets with Restaurants, where locals seem to eat.

Tucked away just five minutes from Shinjuku by train, Nakano Broadway is a paradise for anime fans, retro gamers, and treasure hunters of all kinds. This multi-floor shopping complex may look modest from the outside, but inside it’s a labyrinth of nostalgia, collectibles, and geeky wonders. 🕹️ What’s Inside? Each floor is like a time machine – packed with rare figurines, vintage manga, capsule toys, and second-hand gems you won’t find anywhere else. It’s Mandarake central here – with many branches specializing in everything from signed manga to old-school PlayStation games. 🎨 Not Just for Otakus Beyond anime, you’ll find quirky fashion boutiques, oddball antiques, underground art, and even traditional sweets. There’s also a shrine tucked away in the upper floors for a moment of peace amid the chaos. 🍜 Fuel Up! Grab a melonpan or sip a bubble tea in between shops – Nakano’s shotengai (covered street) leading up to Broadway is filled with snack spots and cozy eateries. 📸 Pro Tip: Look up and look closely – many of the best finds are hidden behind unassuming doors or nestled in tiny shops on the upper levels. This place rewards curiosity. ⸻ ✨ Whether you’re a hardcore collector or just love the quirky side of Japan, Nakano Broadway is a must-visit. It’s Akihabara’s weirder, cooler cousin – and a place where time stands still in the best way.

Something for everyone here! My daughter loved the claw machine places (nice people who helped her ‘win’!), I loved the secondhand kimono shop in the basement, and we both loved the stand up ramen place in the basement (¥480 for a delicious bowl!) and the ice cream place too (¥1100 for all 9 flavors!)! 💕

This is the place for all things collectibles that includes much more than one could find in Tokyo and sometimes better pricing. The Mandrake store here is massive with multiple shops. We specifically were looking for Pokémon/ dragonball/ gundam/ model cars and they had what we were looking for. The mall also consists of many second hand watch stores as well. All this is on the 2nd and 3rd floors. A real gem.

Welcome to Tokyo’s Nerdy Wonderland! Four floors of vintage manga, gachapon machines you didn't know you needed, and enough rare collectibles to make your wallet sweat. Whether you're into Pokémon plushies or niche '80s horror merch, this place has you covered (and probably buried under a pile of mint-condition boxes). And the vibe? A little chaotic, a little dusty, and unapologetically obsessive... just the way we like it.

This is the spot if you're collectible hunting and want to try something that's not Akihabara. This is a bit smaller but there are more rare items here. Prices vary from store to store. Sometimes you'll find items with stores next to each other with a huge difference in price. That's just the way it is. There are four floors of goodies, so it can take some time. Hours are all over the place for the stores. One second a store is closed, and the next it's open. Try your luck and you might find a toy or CD/Video Game you're looking for.

As a recovering anime nerd, I fondly recall my forays into the warrens of Nakano Broadway, looking for unusual treasures. Here I've spent so many thousands of Yen here, gobbling up trinkets and baubles to fuel my dangerous collector's habits. That being said, to find the "good stuff", you have to know where to look. And so, I present to you this "Guide on How To Waste All of Your Money Buying Anime Stuff at Nakano Broadway" (copyright JVC, 2020). ;) Once you enter Nakano Broadway, spend some time perusing the shops along the arcade, but keep progressing forward. When you get to "the end", your journey is just beginning. After leaving the covered alley of the arcade and enter the building proper, there will be an increased density of restaurants on the first and second floors. Stop for a snack or a meal; you'll need to keep up your strength if you are to emerge with loaded bags of swag. Continue working your way upwards. The third and fourth floors are "where it's at" for the connoisseur or all things anime, but not where you might think. The layout on these upper floors can be a bit hit-or miss; some of the storefronts are empty or closed off, occasional sections are dimly lit, and there isn't a good "flow" to the layout, but continue in a roughly circular fashion, and be sure to poke your head around every bend or corner to make sure you don't miss anything. Skip Mandarake, and look for the little shops hoarding figures, knick-knacks and chotchkies from the forgotten anime classics of yesteryear. Be thorough, and before you know it, you'll be broke and happy. Just make sure you have room in your suitcases to bring it all home; otherwise, you'll have to do as I did, and send yourself international packages from a local post office, which is about as fun as it sounds (customs forms + language barrier), and not cheap.

This place was really interesting. It had a mix of everything. The deeper you go into it you will find a great selection of anime figures, video games, old systems and funky clothing. I ended up finding an old school Gameboy color for $20, Ghostbusters 2 for the NES and a bunch of fun Sailor Moon things. I think the prices here were better than akihabara. A must see when visiting

I love this place! If you have any interest in Otaku/Geek culture, you will absolutely love this place. And if not, there is plenty of discount shopping, food, groceries, snacks, and other Japanese subculture. Pros: -Mandarake -Anime Toys for cheap -8-Flavor Ice Cream Cone -Lots of weird, pervy gachapon -Sex Shops -Cheap Food -Lots of Izakaya -Weird Theme Cafes -Cheap Souvenir Shopping Cons: -Nothing is open until 12 noon

Nakano Broadway is a relatively short walk from Nakano station. Not too hard to miss. It has a bit of everything going on--- food, clothes, hobbyist stores, and the like. In terms of it being an A-list location for nerdery, I felt a little underwhelmed. Half of us had spent several days by now riding out our Airbnb in Akihabara and were kinda spent mentally--- maybe spiritually, but that didn't stop us from seeing what Nakano Broadway had to offer. It was a rainy day, and the crowds actually weren't that bad. They had an exhibit with Pixiv upstairs that was really great to check out. A lot of stores had a bit more of the older franchises over anything newer which was cool. Lots of great figures and merch. They also had a lot of shops with cute boutique stuff too. So overall, there was quite a myriad of vendors. While walking in it reminded me a little of the side streets in Naha and Kokusai. My verdict is maybe hit Nakano Broadway up first as there might be better prices here. Before you get way overwhelmed in Akihabara.

Definitely a hobbyist's paradise! This place looks older than most, almost a little run down even, but that gives it an interesting charm! This place is packed with books, figurines, games, collectables, old and new! You could spend a whole day here just wandering all the floors. I really enjoyed the packed bookstores with narrow aisles, so narrow it could fit on person at a time! One of the shops had a bunch of figurines from the cheap to the more rare! What I liked about it most was that they had all the current gachapon (capsule toys) that you could purchase without paying a gachapon machine, hoping to get the one you wanted...! I'm a huge gachapon fan and I thought this was a great idea! Will definitely come here for some hobby shopping when I return!!

This place is cool to check out. The building is filled with Mandarake and other cool toy/manga/Otaku shops. Sensory overload. The bottom floor also has a food court in case you get hungry. They even have a daiso here. Great place to go shopping and check out!

This is a decent place to purchase anime items and there's numerous shops to compare prices. In addition there is a mall prior to entering the building Nakano Broadway. You will find restaurants, bakeries and other retail shops. The variety of stores is a nice addition to the shopping experience.

Too awesome!!! ------------------------ I went here with my son looking for toys.. and I could have broken the bank! After getting out the station, you start walking in what seems to be a shopping street. At the end you see Nakano Broadway. We looked around and didn't see much. But it was when I went up stairs... BAM!!!! TONS OF HOBBY STUFF!!!! Models toys Kawaii.. My favorite spot was the one with the M.U.S.C.L.E.S because those were the toys I grew up with.. but not only that, the particular spot had TONS of 80's toys... If I could recommend a spot... this is that spot!

This shopping complex is rather crazy and also a little dingy, but you can find almost anything, from toys to seafood! If you're looking for used video games or old gatchapon toys, this is the place! Some shops were so small and full that we could barely edge our way around. Still, it's a geek paradise.

Nakano Broadway is a place to be! Great place to dine at and do some shopping! It's truly a place for people that collect games, anime, books, and more! They have several floors to this center and it's so much fun going through each floor. They have a market on the bottom floor! So don't miss out if you want to get some fresh produce! One of the top floors has a mini arcade area that a lot of the teens like to meet up and challenge each other. It's a pretty neat place! My boy friend, friends, and I came here several time to shop for our own goodies as well as souvenirs! It was really a paradise!

Great place to get lost! Lol if you narrow places to shop than this us the place for you! Went there to look for Japanese action figures but it really had only one store that fit my description. If you are looking for Kamen Rider, Kikaida figures than go to the 3rd floor the Mandarake Special 2 and start digging! I didn't find anything but my family found deals in the various book shops!

Nakano Broadway is for the truly dedicated fan of Japanese pop culture. Mandarake, the Amoeba Music of Manga is located here, and to stroll among used and new books is surely a time-waster of great joy. Many toy shops, and an excellent location for vintage toys from the 50s and 60s. There is also a great underground bookstore here, that has Japanese counter-culture zines, as well as underground music on CD. And speaking of which, there is also a fantastic store that focuses on the 1980s Electro-pop music, especially on Japanese artists. If you are a YMO fan or like early Ultravox, this is the place for you. Great neighborhood as well to roam through various food places and small shops, bars, etc. Go!

An indoor maze of food and 2nd hand video game, books, figures and etc. some spaces are filled to the absolute brim with items so plan for a few solid hours of exploring.

Great place to add to your itinerary - I will be back! Nakano Broadway is a mall, 3 or 4 floors of anime themed stores. Anime figures, books, puzzles, costumes, and a few eateries. My favorite part of the mall was the basement - A Supermarket!! No, not the fancy depachikas - I mean like grocery super market. Loved it! So much great food for real prices, where the real housewives in Tokyo would shop. Next time, I will come back without lunch yet - and buy food here! Just because I would feel like I'm a local. We did do the 8 flavor ice cream cone. Finished in 5 minutes - the whole thing :) $4 usd Loved how it's rainbow ice cream cone!!

Nakano Broadway is one of the first places I visited in Tokyo but didn't really know how extensive this place was until I got to walk through every floor and oh my god this place is a dream if you're crazy about manga and anime. The first floor has a bunch of different stores from cafes, to anime stores, to phone stores. The second floor is manga and anime-centric and you'll find maybe one of the widest selections of otaku media in all of Japan. You'll see nerds the world over coming to Broadway. The third floor is full of anime collectors items, action figures, souvenirs and then the fourth floor becomes more of an empty wasteland of closed stores. But luckily the creme de la creme is tons of fighting games in an old style arcade. Love. Also cheap plays too. So take a look at Broadway and feed your anime addiction.

So you get off at Nakano, and you can't miss Nakano Broadway, I remember walking around the station (full circle) trying to find the place, past the cherry blossom trees its pretty obvious! Why because its a massive shopping mall. You walk in and there is a long corridor with shops and restaurants either side. What was amazing was as I walked down the corridor they were playing music by one of my favourite Japanese composers, Ryuchi Sakamoto, specifically 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence' I then learnt that Mr Sakamoto was in fact born in Nakono - go figure. In any case at the end of this corridor you hit Nakano Broadway - four floors of bliss. especially if you are looking for anime swag. Yes I found soundtracks to old anime's that I had seen years back and really if you are a fan of any anime shop or gear - you have to come here! Nakano Broadway forever!!!

Anime, games , manga and robots! Good selection and decent prices ! Fanboys rejoice !