Otaku buildingAkihabara
- Tax-free
Lashinbang Akihabara New Store
Lashinbang's largest branch in Japan — two floors of secondhand figures, character goods, doujinshi and anime CDs/DVDs inside Akiba Cultures Zone. Tax-free shopping is available, but there's no English signage on site.
Lashinbang's largest Akihabara branch, on floors 1F–2F of Akiba Cultures Zone, open daily 11:00–21:00 with tax-free shopping but no English-language signage or staff.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–21:00
- Sunday
- 11:00–21:00
Known for
What it is
This is Lashinbang's largest branch in the country, filling the first two floors of the Akiba Cultures Zone building on Chuo-dori. One floor is packed with secondhand figures and small character goods — can badges, rubber straps and acrylic keychains among Akihabara's biggest selections — while the other holds used manga, doujinshi, anime CDs/DVDs, game soundtracks and drama CDs.
Good to know
Confusingly, Lashinbang's original 2011 "Honkan" (Main Building), a few minutes away, became a buyback-only counter in 2017 — this Akiba Cultures Zone location, officially the "Shinkan" (New Building), is now the real flagship sales store. It offers tax-free shopping and an on-site currency-exchange machine, but there's no English signage or English-speaking staff, so a translation app helps if you don't read Japanese. The shop stays open to 21:00, though buyback (selling) reception closes at 18:00.
