Volks Akihabara Hobby Tengoku 2
Volks' seven-floor Akihabara hobby flagship on Chuo-dori, with figures, model kits, paints and trading cards spread across dedicated floors and an event hall on 6F–7F.
Volks' seven-floor Akihabara hobby flagship on Chuo-dori — figures, model kits, paints and trading cards laid out by floor, plus an event hall on 6F–7F — open Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00 and weekends/holidays 10:00–20:00, year-round.
Good to know for otaku
- Getting there
- JR Akihabara Station (Electric Town Exit), on Chuo-dori past Bic Camera Open in Google Maps ↗
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
- 10:00–20:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–20:00
Known for
What it is
Volks Akihabara Hobby Tengoku 2 is the flagship hobby building of maker Volks in Akihabara: a seven-floor tower on Chuo-dori dedicated to anime figures, plastic model kits, character goods, hobby paints and tools, and trading cards. It's the sister building to the original Hobby Tengoku 1 store nearby, and the top two floors run as an event hall for official anime pop-ups and voice-actor appearances.
Floor guide
1F: rental display cases and trending character goods. 2F: character goods and collectible figures. 3F: paints, tools and materials (including miniatures). 4F: character model kits and Volks' own original-hobby line. 5F: PVC/poseable figures, trading cards and a used-goods buyback counter. 6F–7F: rotating event hall.
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