Ultimate Japan Pop Culture Tour

Anime • Manga • Godzilla • Naruto • Power Rangers

Tokyo — The Heart of Anime & Manga

• Akihabara Electric Town

  • The mecca of anime and manga culture. Multi-story shops like Animate, Mandarake, and Super Potato for retro games.

  • Maid cafés and Gundam cafés for themed dining.

• Ikebukuro — Otome Road & Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo

  • Otome Road is famous for manga/anime targeted at female fans.

  • Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo is the flagship store with exclusive merch.

• Shinjuku Godzilla Head

  • At Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, a giant Godzilla head towers above Kabukicho. The terrace lets you get up close for photos.

  • Nearby: Toho Cinemas Shinjuku, the studio behind Godzilla films.

• Sunshine City (Ikebukuro)

  • Hosts anime events, JUMP stores, and theme cafés.

  • Good spot for Naruto/Boruto pop-ups and exhibits.

Yokohama (30 min from Tokyo)

• Cup Noodles Museum

  • Fun tie-in for anime fans (instant ramen shows up in countless series, especially Naruto).

• Gundam Factory Yokohama

  • Home to the life-size moving RX-78 Gundam (scheduled to run until at least 2025).

  • Must-see for mecha fans.

Kyoto — The Samurai & Film Connection

• Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Toei Uzumasa Eigamura)

  • Theme park and working film set where samurai dramas, ninja shows, and Super Sentai (Power Rangers) are filmed.

  • You can dress as a ninja or samurai and walk the Edo-era sets.

  • Behind-the-scenes look at tokusatsu (special effects shows) like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai.

• Kyoto International Manga Museum

  • One of the largest manga collections in the world with over 300,000 volumes.

  • Frequent special exhibitions on global manga culture.

Osaka — Pop Culture & Gaming Energy

• Universal Studios Japan — Super Nintendo World

  • Mario Kart ride, Yoshi’s Adventure, Bowser’s Castle.

  • Packed with anime/gaming fans, cosplayers, and themed food.

• Dotonbori District

  • Anime & manga themed cafés often host collaboration events here.

  • Good nightlife crossover for cosplay fans.

• Den Den Town (Nipponbashi)

  • Osaka’s version of Akihabara. Smaller, more local, with specialty manga, figures, and secondhand toy shops.

Awaji Island (Near Kobe/Osaka)

• Naruto & Boruto Shinobi-Zato Theme Park (Nijigen no Mori)

  • Life-size Hidden Leaf Village recreation.

  • Ninja training courses, obstacle missions, giant statues of Hokage, themed ramen shop (Ichiraku Ramen).

  • Fully immersive for Naruto fans.

Other Key Pop Culture Stops Across Japan

• Fukuoka — JUMP Shop Canal City Hakata

  • Major shop for Weekly Shonen Jump titles like Naruto, Dragon Ball, One Piece.

• Nagoya — Legoland Japan & Tokusatsu History

  • Some Sentai/Kamen Rider filming sites nearby.

• Hokkaido — Sapporo Anime & Manga Festivals

  • Smaller scene, but regional anime cons draw passionate fans.

Sample 10-Day Anime & Pop Culture Itinerary

Why This Tour Is FREAKING Awsome

• Covers all major fandoms: anime, manga, Godzilla, Naruto, and Power Rangers.

• Blends urban shopping (Akihabara, Den Den Town) with immersive experiences (Naruto Park, Toei Studio).

• Includes exclusive photo ops (Godzilla Head, Moving Gundam).

• Perfect for fans of all ages: solo travelers, students, families, or group tours.