AKIHABARA Maniac Tours

Overall good experience. We were able to see all the places on the itinerary, friendly guide who showed me around Akihabara to see a few new stores that I’ve never seen before. Even had a little time at the end to play some Mario Kart Racing!! Thank you Akihabara Maniac for the tour.

This experience showed me many different little shops that I would have never know existed! I was about to buy a figurine that I’ve been looking for, for the past four years! The guides I had made me feel very comfortable and confident walking into each store! Being fluent in English and Japanese, they were able to translate many things I couldn’t understand! The best part was the attention to detail they give before meeting with your guide. You could easily get lost in Akihabara if you don’t have detailed information on where to go and they absolutely nailed it! I chose a more fast paced tour due to my schedule, however, it didn’t feel rushed because of the knowledge and planning they did beforehand so we didn’t waste a minute on hitting stores I was interested in!

It was a great customized tour, everyone was helpful and kind, and their English was native level, I would recommend

Maniac Tours made a custom itinerary for me based on my answers to their questions beforehand. They took me to multiple shops that had items I was most interested in. Some shops were priced higher than others so it was nice to see the differences and I could go back afterwards if I found something at a previous shop for a better deal. The guide spoke English very well and was fun to talk too, both about Akihabara and about similar interests as well. I had a great time and would recommend this tour to anyone that is new or traveling to the area and would like a custom made itinerary and guide

They reached out about 10 days before the tour to ask what I wanted to do and what pace I preferred. I really appreciated that, since I don’t like feeling rushed when I’m shopping. I chose a slower, more relaxed pace. My main goal was to find a Toji and Denji figure, and my guide had already checked a number of stores earlier that day. Because of that, he was able to take me directly to places that had what I was looking for. I ended up finding 3 figurers I liked in the second store, which made the whole process really smooth. The tour lasted about two hours, which felt like a reasonable amount of time. After it ended, I went back to a few of the stores on my own to look around more. Overall, it was a great tour—especially helpful if you’re looking for something specific and don’t want to spend hours searching blindly.