Kotobukiya Akihabara
Flagship of figure/model maker Kotobukiya: five floors of figures, plastic models and original kits, plus the VstoreAKIBA VTuber official shops.
Kotobukiya's five-floor Akihabara flagship, open daily 11:00–20:00; upper floors house the VstoreAKIBA official shops for VTuber groups.
Good to know for otaku
- Getting there
- JR Akihabara Station, approx. 3-min walk
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:00–20:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–20:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–20:00
- Friday
- 11:00–20:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–20:00
- Sunday
- 11:00–20:00
Known for
What it is
Kotobukiya Akihabara is the flagship retail store of Kotobukiya, a major Japanese figure and model-kit manufacturer, a few minutes from Akihabara Station. The 1st floor carries character goods and anime/game merchandise; the 2nd focuses on Kotobukiya's own lines such as Megami Device and Frame Arms plus figures, models and tools.
The 3rd and 4th floors house "VstoreAKIBA" official shops for VTuber groups (including Nijisanji and Hololive), and the 5th floor is the "Kotobukiya Base Akiba" event space, open during events only. It's a one-stop flagship for Kotobukiya's brands with official VTuber goods under the same roof.
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