Where to Buy Anime Merch in Japan: Anime Stores City by City

Anime stores in Japan are mostly grouped in a few areas of Tokyo and Osaka, and the same chains show up in city after city. Some goods are only sold at the shops themselves, and many shops give their own store bonuses (tokuten). This guide helps you pick a city and tells you what kind of shop each big chain is.

In short:

In Tokyo, start with Akihabara or Ikebukuro. In Osaka, go to Den Den Town for secondhand goods and figures, and to Umeda or Shinsaibashi for official series shops.
animate is a general anime shop. Mandarake, Lashinbang, and SURUGA-YA are secondhand shops.
Tax-free shopping changed in November 2026. See Tax-Free Shopping in Japan.

Store information below was checked on the official pages of each store or building from Japan in November 2026. It can change, so check the store’s page before you go.

Pick a city

Akihabara (Tokyo): Akihabara Radio Kaikan, about 1 minute from the station, has figure, secondhand, and doll shops floor by floor. animate, Mandarake Complex, and SURUGA-YA are north along Chuo-dori. See Akihabara Anime Shops.
Ikebukuro (Tokyo): animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store, which Guinness World Records named the largest anime shop, and Sunshine City with Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO and Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo. Many shops for women fans are in Higashi-Ikebukuro. See Ikebukuro Anime Stores.
Tokyo Station: Tokyo Character Street, inside the station, has shops for all six Tokyo TV stations, JUMP SHOP, Pokémon Store, and more. You can shop without leaving the station. See Tokyo Character Street.
Odaiba (Tokyo): Three malls by the bay. DiverCity Tokyo Plaza has the most shops, including official shops for Gundam, ONE PIECE, and Godzilla. See Odaiba Anime Stores.
Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Nakano, and Oshiage (Tokyo): Shinjuku Marui Annex in Shinjuku, Shibuya PARCO and MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 in Shibuya, Nakano Broadway for secondhand goods, and Tokyo Solamachi by Tokyo Skytree. See Anime Shops in Tokyo.
Osaka and Kyoto: Den Den Town (“Nippombashi DenDenTown” on the shopping street’s official site) for secondhand goods, doujinshi, and figures, and LUCUA SOUTH in Umeda and Shinsaibashi for official series shops. In Kyoto, start at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. T8. The guide also covers the Nintendo Museum shop. See Anime Shops in Osaka and Kyoto.

The big chains

If you see one of these names in our city guides, this is what it is. The cities are from each chain’s store list, checked in November 2026.

Official shops for one series or company

Chain	What it is	Where
Pokémon Center / Pokémon Store	Pokémon’s official shop	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Narita Airport
JUMP SHOP	Official shop for Jump series	Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo
ONE PIECE MUGIWARA STORE	ONE PIECE’s official shop	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto (a small MINI shop), Nagoya
Nintendo TOKYO / OSAKA / KYOTO / FUKUOKA	Nintendo’s official stores. Nintendo’s own goods are sold in stores only here	Tokyo (Shibuya), Osaka (Umeda), Kyoto, Fukuoka
Chiikawa Land	Chiikawa character shop	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sapporo, and more
THE GUNDAM BASE	Gundam’s official shop for Gunpla and goods	Tokyo (Odaiba, and Shibuya from November 20, 2026), Fukuoka
EVANGELION STORE / RADIO EVA STORE	Evangelion’s official shops	Tokyo (Ikebukuro, Shibuya), Osaka
Godzilla Store	Godzilla’s official shop	Tokyo (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Odaiba), Osaka, Fukuoka

General anime shops

Chain	What it is	Where
animate	General anime shop with goods, books, and more	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo
GAMERS	General anime shop. Some branches are tie-up shops for one series	Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka
MELONBOOKS	Mostly doujinshi, with adult sections	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo

Figure and toy makers

Chain	What it is	Where
Bandai Namco Cross Store	Official shops of Bandai Namco group companies under one roof	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Fukuoka
GASHAPON BANDAI OFFICIAL SHOP	Capsule toys. About 300 shops across Japan	Tokyo Station, Cross Store Tokyo, and many more

Secondhand shops

Chain	What it is	Where
Mandarake	Secondhand shop	Tokyo (Nakano, Akihabara, Shibuya, Ikebukuro), Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo
Lashinbang	Secondhand shop	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo
SURUGA-YA	Secondhand shop	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo
K-BOOKS	Secondhand shop. Most of its stores are in Ikebukuro	Tokyo (Ikebukuro, Akihabara), Osaka, Nagoya

Electronics stores with toy floors

Chain	What it is	Where
Yodobashi Camera	Toy floors with model kits and figures	Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo
Bic Camera	Toy floors	Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka
Sofmap	Animega is its anime goods section	Tokyo (Akihabara, Ikebukuro), Osaka, Fukuoka

TV station shops

Tokyo: All six Tokyo TV stations (NHK, Nippon TV, TBS, Fuji TV, TV Asahi, and TV Tokyo) have shops at Tokyo Character Street. There are also shops at the headquarters: NITTELE-YA Shiodome Store and tv asahi shop Roppongi Store (Anime Shops in Tokyo), and FUJITV SHOP Fujisan Daiba (Odaiba Anime Stores).
Osaka: 10plaza at the headquarters of ytv (Yomiuri TV), and Raion Daily Store at MBS’s headquarters in Chayamachi (Anime Shops in Osaka and Kyoto).

Nippon TV, TBS, and TV Asahi say their online shops don’t ship outside Japan, so buying at the shops is the surer way. See Which Japanese Anime Stores Ship Internationally?

Other cities

We don’t have guides for these cities yet. These are the main shops near the stations and city centers.

Yokohama: Pokémon Center YOKOHAMA (Yokohama Sky Building) and animate Yokohama VIVRE, both near Yokohama Station. JUMP SHOP (Landmark Plaza) and Bandai Namco Cross Store Yokohama (Yokohama World Porters).
Nagoya: Pokémon Center NAGOYA and ONE PIECE MUGIWARA STORE, both in Nagoya PARCO. animate Nagoya, near Nagoya Station. Mandarake Nagoya Store.
Fukuoka (Hakata Station): Nintendo FUKUOKA, connected to JR Hakata Station. Pokémon Center FUKUOKA, Godzilla Store, Lashinbang, and SURUGA-YA, all in Hakata Marui.
Fukuoka (Canal City Hakata): Bandai Namco Cross Store Hakata and Lashinbang. JUMP SHOP is in Canal City OPA.
Fukuoka (Tenjin): animate LACHIC Fukuoka Tenjin, MELONBOOKS, Mandarake Fukuoka Store, and Bic Camera.
Sapporo: Pokémon Center SAPPORO (Daimaru Sapporo Store, connected to Sapporo Station). animate Sapporo, MELONBOOKS, and Lashinbang Sapporo Main Store in the same building (Marudai Building). Mandarake Sapporo Store and SURUGA-YA in NORBESA.

Shops at the airport

You can still shop on your way home:

Narita Airport Terminal 1: Pokémon Store Narita Airport Shop, and COSPA Official Store Narita Airport 1 (before passport control).
Haneda Airport Terminal 3: TV TOKYO HONPO.

Before you go

Opening times vary. Mandarake opens at 12:00 at every store. Check each store’s page for hours.
Crowds: Nintendo’s stores may hand out numbered tickets for entry on busy days such as weekends and holidays. Some floors of LUCUA SOUTH in Umeda may need a lottery entry or a numbered ticket for a while after it opens.
Adult material: Secondhand shops and doujinshi shops can have adult (18+) sections or floors. If you’re with children, check the floor guide first. Some countries ban adult material, including drawings, from being brought in. Check your country’s customs rules before you buy.
Tax-free: Each shop needs its own permit, so shops in the same building can differ. The system changed on November 1, 2026. See Tax-Free Shopping in Japan.
Photos: Ask the staff before taking photos inside.

What we haven’t verified

We checked the official pages of each store or building from Japan in November 2026. We haven’t verified:

Whether shops and hours are still the same after November 2026
Shops in cities other than those listed here
Whether shops without a tax-free mark on their pages offer tax-free shopping, such as Nintendo’s stores, Mandarake (except the Kyoto store), and Yodobashi Camera
Each shop’s rules on taking photos inside

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