If you are anime/manga fans, Japan might be a destination you dream of visiting one day. Here are shops, museums, and fun attractions in Japan for Japanese anime/manga fans to visit.
Ghibli Museum
The Studio Ghibli is famous for producing great animations. The Studio Ghibli Museum in Tokyo is filled with fantastic arts. Please purchase a reserved ticket with an appointed date and time in advance.
Location: Mitaka-city, Tokyo
Access: 15 minute walk from JR Mitaka Station
Kyoto International Manga Museum
The museum collection includes manga publications and historical resources for manga and anime from around the world.
Location: Karasuma-Oike Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto Subway Karasumaoike Station
Tokyo Akihabara
It's known as the center of Japanese pop culture, and there are many shops sell Japanese video games, anime, and manga items in the area. Tokyo Anime Center is located on the 4th floor of the UDX building.
Mandarake Nakano
Nakano in Tokyo is also a popular area for anime/manga fans. Along Nakano Broadway shopping street, there are many shops sell manga/anime related items. Mandarake is one of them which specializes in used manga and also operates many shops around the country.
Access: 5 minute walk from JR Nakano Station
Suginami Animation Museum
This museum introduces the history of Japanese animation and exhibits anime-making process. A selection of Japanese animations are screened at the theater.
Location: Suginami Kaikan Hall 3F
3-29-5 Kamiogi Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Access: 5 minutes by Kanto Bus from JR or Tokyo Metro Ogikubo Station to Ogikubo Keisatsusho-mae stop.
Pokemon Center
The Pokemon Center in Japan sells a variety of Pokemon character goods in many locations.
Kiddy Land
It sells various character items, toys, interiors, figures, and lots more. It operates a number of stores across the country.
Fuji Q Highland "Evangelion World"
If you love the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, Fuji Q Highland, an amusement park in Yamanashi, operates a pavilion called Evangelion World.
Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum
Osamu Tezuka was a well-known Japanese manga artist. The permanent exhibition includes a timeline of Tezuka's life and his works.
Location: 7-65 Mukogawa-cho Takarazuka-city, Hyogo Prefecture
Access: Hankyu Line Takarazuka or Takarazuka-minami Station / JR Takarazuka Station
Mizuki Shigeru Museum
Shigeru Mizuki is a Japanese manga artist who created GeGeGe no Kitaro which features Japanese yokai monsters. The museum is located in his hometown and houses his original drawings, yokai figures, and lots more.
Location: 5 Hon-machi Sakaiminato-city, Tottori
Access:About 10 minute walk JR Sakaiminato Station
Guide for Sightseeing from Sakaiminato City