Anime & Fandom– category –

Explore Otome Road in Ikebukuro, Tokyo: women-led anime fandom, the world's largest animate store, collectibles, doujinshi, the difference from Akihabara and practical visiting tips.

Explore Akihabara, Tokyo's Electric Town: its radio-parts history, anime shops, retro games, gachapon, maid cafés and Sunday pedestrian paradise, with first-visit tips.

Discover Japan’s capsule toy culture through designers’ ideas, miniature café menus and the small pleasure of finding something that feels personal.

Explore cosplay in Japan through real cosplayers’ stories of learning costume skills, making friends and bringing favourite characters to life.

Discover why fans create and share doujinshi and games at Comiket, through real creators’ stories and a thoughtful guide for first-time visitors.

Explore Japan’s portable fan culture through acrylic stands, plush toys and ita-bags, with real fan stories and considerate ways to join in.

Visit a familiar white school building in Shiga—and discover the local history and everyday uses that keep it alive.

A bridge, a station and a view above the rooftops: explore the Uji that gives the music room a world beyond its walls.

Follow the everyday scenery of Hyouka through a riverside market, familiar bridges and a shrine among the trees.

Follow Laid-Back Camp to Lake Motosu, where Rin and Nadeshiko first meet. Discover the real landscape, Koan camping options and the details that make a visit work.