Melonbooks Akihabara 1st Store
Melonbooks Akihabara 1st Store is the flagship Akihabara branch of major doujinshi (self-published manga, novels & games) chain Melonbooks, in the basement of the Hirose Building about 2 minutes from the station. General-audience and adult (R18) sections are shelved separately, as at other Melonbooks stores.
Melonbooks Akihabara 1st Store, the chain's flagship Akihabara doujinshi and character-goods shop, is in the basement (B1F) of the Hirose Building about a 2-minute walk from Akihabara Station's Electric Town Exit, open daily with general and R18 (adult) sections shelved separately — confirm the day's exact closing time via the store's official channels before a late visit.
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What it is
Melonbooks Akihabara 1st Store is the flagship Akihabara branch of Melonbooks, one of Japan's major doujinshi (self-published manga, novels and games) retail chains, tucked in the basement of the Hirose Building about two minutes from Akihabara Station's Electric Town Exit (north side). Alongside doujin work it stocks character goods, art books and some indie/commercial titles, with new releases from convention-popular circles restocked frequently. Credit cards are accepted in-store.
Good to know
As at other Melonbooks stores, general-audience and adult (R18) doujinshi are shelved in physically separate sections, with age-verification signage around the R18 area — worth knowing if you're browsing with minors. Melonbooks does not ship internationally from its own online store; overseas buyers typically go through a Japan-based forwarding/proxy service (e.g. Tenso, Buyee, ZenMarket) to receive orders. Note there's also a separate, nearby "store pickup" counter (秋葉原店舗受取館) for reserved online orders, and Melonbooks occasionally opens a temporary "2nd store" in the same area during major conventions like Comiket — neither is a walk-in browsing shop in the way the 1st Store is, so don't count on them for casual shopping.
Part of a bigger doujinshi/hobby crawl — see the Akihabara otaku guide for the wider area.
자주 묻는 질문
- Are R18 and general-audience doujinshi kept separate at Melonbooks Akihabara?
- Yes — general-audience and adult (R18) doujinshi are shelved in physically separate sections, with age-verification signage around the R18 area.
- Does Melonbooks ship overseas from its Akihabara store?
- Not directly — Melonbooks doesn't ship internationally from its own online store, so overseas buyers typically use a Japan-based forwarding/proxy service such as Tenso, Buyee or ZenMarket.
- How far is Melonbooks Akihabara 1st Store from the station?
- About 2 minutes on foot from Akihabara Station's Electric Town Exit (north side), in the basement (B1F) of the Hirose Building.
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