Opened in 1966 as a luxury shopping and apartment complex, Japan's first of its kind, and now the base of Mandarake, with floors of second-hand manga, figures, vintage toys and, oddly, high-end watch dealers. It is a magnet for collectors of manga and anime goods.
- Address
- 5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Daily, most shops about 10:00/12:00-20:00 (varies by shop)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free to enter; prices vary by shop
- Price level
- JPY JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Walk up through the Sun Mall arcade from Nakano station's north exit.
- Mandarake has many specialist shops spread across the upper floors.