Experiences & Stays

Shibuya Arcades: 4 Game Centres, and Why There Is No Longer One on Centre-Gai

The Sega arcade English guides send you to on Centre-Gai closed in 2016. Here are the four Shibuya game centres that actually exist in September 2026.

2026.09.07

Experiences & Stays

Shinjuku Arcades: 4 Game Centres, and the Nine-Floor One That Opened in 2026

Shinjuku got a nine-floor arcade in 2026 and lost two others. The four game centres worth your coins in September 2026, with verified floors and hours.

2026.09.07

Experiences & Stays

Ikebukuro Arcades: 4 Game Centres, and Two That Guides Still List

Both Adores branches in Ikebukuro have closed. Here are the four game centres that are open in September 2026, with verified floors, hours and the one that shuts at nine.

2026.09.07

Experiences & Stays

Akihabara Arcades: 4 Game Centres, and the Red Building Is Gone

The red SEGA building closed in August 2025. Here are the four Akihabara game centres that are actually worth your coins in September 2026, with verified floors and hours.

2026.09.07

Experiences & Stays

Where to Stay in Tokyo for Anime & Subculture Fans: 12 Hotels, and the 3% Tax Has Not Started Yet

Twelve Tokyo hotels verified on their own official sites, by shopping district — plus why Tokyo’s 3% accommodation tax does not start until April 2027, and why Nakano has almost nowhere to sleep.

2026.08.02

Experiences & Stays

Yurakucho Standing Bar Guide: How to Drink Like a Tokyo Salaryman

Standing bars in the 1910 brick arches at Yurakucho: four shops, how tachinomi works, why one of them takes cards, and where the polished half starts.

2026.07.31

Experiences & Stays