Akihabara Gachapon Kaikan
Capsule-toy landmark open since 2002 with around 500 gachapon machines, from anime figures to quirky 'grown-up' designs. Cash only.
A capsule-toy hall with roughly 500 machines and about 50 new titles each month. Cash only, with ¥1,000 bill changers inside.
- Fotos OK
Bueno saber para otakus
- Cómo llegar
- Suehirocho Station (Ginza Line) 2 min; JR Akihabara Station approx. 7 min Abrir en Google Maps ↗
- Libre de impuestos
- No disponible
- Fotos
- Permitido
- Pago
- cash
- Envío internacional
- Sin envío internacional
Horario
- Monday
- 11:00–20:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–20:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–20:00
- Friday
- 11:00–22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–22:00
- Sunday
- 11:00–19:00
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What it is
Akihabara Gachapon Kaikan has operated since 2002, making it a long-standing landmark for capsule-toy (gachapon) fans. It packs roughly 500 machines into a single floor, with around 50 new titles rotating in each month.
The lineup ranges from anime and character figures to the detailed, design-led "grown-up" capsule toys the shop is known for, plus animal and miniature series, with a collectible-figures corner at the back. It's an easy, fun way to sample Japan's gachapon culture — but note it is cash-only, so bring coins or ¥1,000 bills for the on-site changers.
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