2 Best Places to Shop in Nakano, Tokyo

Not one Mandarake store, but nearly 30 of them, each with a distinct specialty, are found in the Nakano Broadway mall. Every otaku culture need is catered to here. If you want a Kamen Rider figurine, head to Mandarake Special 3 on the third floor, while fans of tabletop role-playing games like Warhammer should make a beeline for the Kojosen branch on the fourth floor. The list of geeky specialties goes on and on.

Another brand with multiple Nakano Broadway outlets, Robot Robot is the place otaku go for figurines and action figures. In Robot Robot 1 on Broadway’s third floor the focus is on Japanese anime and manga characters, such as Gundam and Dragon Ball, while on the same floor Robot Robot 2 is packed with Americana, with character goods from Star Wars, Disney, Marvel, and more. Down on the second floor, Robot Robot 3 is a bit more of a mishmash, though a good stop for anyone into Ghibli.