10 Things to do in Nakano: Tokyo's Cheap Budget District
These are my carefully selected 10 top things to do in Nakano, the secret budget district of Tokyo. I included gems like Koala March pastries, Daily Chico, Namco Arcade, Horumon Yakiniku and where to get a FREE Gyoza dinner to complete an epic afternoon in Tokyo. Subscribe to my channel ► for weekly videos!
Tokyo is overrun by tourism, luckily for you there is an alternative nobody is talking about yet. The Nakano district is just 5 minutes west by train from Shinjuku and a hidden gem in Tokyo. Nakano is famous for being the oldskool Anime, Manga & Gaming mecca compared to the hugely popular Akihabara electronic town district plus is it extremely cozy and welcoming compared to obvious tourist hot spots of Tokyo.
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Nakano is especially great to visit during a rainy day in Tokyo since Nakano's primary shopping street and the Nakano Broadway complex, which houses 250 stores, are all indoor. Nakano Broadway includes super fun places, super cheap Japanese snack shops, plenty of arcades and comic book stores to keep you entertained throughout the day.
Whoever says Tokyo is expensive is an amateur traveler and is just doing it wrong. Most travelers go to Shinjuku, Shibuya & Ginza which are quite expense. Together with my friends Heather, Kelly and Bobby we enjoyed an incredibly cheap evening food adventures in Nakano.
Start your adventure in Nakano by walking through the Sun Mall shopping street until you end up at the Nakano Broadway complex where you can browse through at least 30 Mandarake store. Mandarake is THE pre-owned comic book dealer of Tokyo since 1987. Every Mandarake store has a different theme. For the most unique Mandarake store head to the 3rd floor where you can enter a special shrine that sells vintage tin toys.
The best part of the Nakano Broadway complex is the basement. Here you'll find gigantic cheap grocery stores with incredible products ranging from household items to dirt cheap fish and delicious sushi pre-made meals.
Near the back of the basement you'll find the Daily Chico soft-serve ice cream store that sell this ridiculous 8 flavors, 40-centimeter-tall soft-serve ice cream cone which makes for hilarious selfies and sells for 480 YEN, $4 USD!
In the evening I recommend you explore the extreme cozy back alleys on the east side of the Sun Mall shopping street. This area houses plenty of sake bars, karaoke shops and izakaya’s (Japanese drinking spots) but above all wagyu beef and steak houses. Wagyu is expensive fat marbled beef that will melt on the tip of your tongue. After some digging I found that Horumon Yakiniku offers the best bang for your buck. Their wagyu beef was mouth-watering delicious.
Another place to visit is Terrie's Dog Cafe. Entrance is FREE but does require you purchase a plain tea or coffee with rates starting at only 300 YEN, $2.80 USD. Terrie's Dog Cafe is a shelter for rescue dogs so please do the right thing and support these poor little cuties.
My favorite part of Nakano is the atmosphere, it is cozy, friendly and fun, especially on a rainy day. With the massive amounts of indoor shops there is something to do for everyone. Do not hesitate and make the 5-minute train journey just west of Shinjuku main station.
In conclusion, Nakano is the definition of a cheap day in Tokyo. Especially for travelers on a serious budget. Do not pay tourist prices in the obvious tourist districts of Tokyo. Head out of the tourist comfort zone and explore the lesser known areas. You won't be disappointed!
Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo Nakano Station Sun Mall Shopping street to Nakano Broadway 737
Nakano, Tokyo
Nakano (中野区 Nakano-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City.
As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 311,690 with 176,936 households and a population density of 19,992.94 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².
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NAKANO/NAKANO SUN MALL/NAKANO BROAD WAY CENTER -Tokyo- -English-
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The shopping street Saint Maure de Nakano starts from the northern exit of Nakano station. Its 240 metres arcade was constructed in 1958. The number of shops in the street is estimated to be over a hundred. Located in the arcade, Nakano Broadway Center (equipment and complex of houses and shops) was inaugurated in 1966. In addition to food and general merchandises, shops for fans of mangas, games, idols, music, toys and sub-cultures are located there.
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Nakano Broadway! Huge otaku shopping mall tour - Tokyo Japan stores selling anime manga collectibles
A complete walkthrough tour of the huge 5 floor shopping mall in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan! The first floor and the basement have mostly normal stores, floors 2 to 4 has mostly stores selling a wide range of manga and anime collectibles! If you enjoy the video please like, comment and subscribe! It motivates me to keep making new content!
Otaku Heaven in Tokyo Japan: Nakano Broadway
A travel guide for visiting Nakano Broadway, better than Akihabara for Anime, Manga, and Japanese Pop Culture shopping. It's heaven on earth for Otaku in Tokyo Japan. I'll tell you how to get to Nakano Broadway, and show you the major shops and merchandise within the Nakano Broadway complex.
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Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo I'm Walking Nakano Station to Nakano Broadway 719
Nakano Broadway: otaku building (several floors of arcades, manga, anime, idol, music, toy, subculture specialty shops)
Nakano, Tokyo
Nakano (中野区 Nakano-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City.
As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 311,690 with 176,936 households and a population density of 19,992.94 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².
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List of Best Things to do in Nakano, Japan.
Nakano Broadway
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings Observatories
Samurai Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings
Nakano San Mall Shopping Street
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Sun Mall in Nakano ● 中野
Sun Mall in Nakano, a very narrow but long shopping arcade that has a very local atmosphere to it. (North Exit of JR Nakano Station)
Walking around Nakano-中野駅周辺を散歩-4K
Date: 2019/10/30
中野駅周辺を散歩しました。
北口側の中野サンモール商店街、飲み屋街、中野サンプラザホール
南口側の商店街、裏路地を歩きました。
I took a walk around Nakano Station.
I walked through Nakano Sun Mall Shopping Street, Drinking Street, Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, South Exit Shopping Street and Back Alley.
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Nakano Broadway: otaku building (several floors of arcades, manga, anime, idol, music, toy, subculture specialty shops)
Nakano, Tokyo
Nakano (中野区 Nakano-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City.
As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 311,690 with 176,936 households and a population density of 19,992.94 persons per km². The total area is 15.59 km².
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Shopping at Nakano Broadway Tokyo
Looks like a large flea market. At first we couldn't find anything then we car into this large mall with a lot of used and new items. I got lucky and found some toys I collect here.
【4K】Tokyo Nakano Broadway walk
In this video I am showing you around my neighborhood in western Tokyo(Suginami district). Nakano Broadway (中野ブロードウェイ) and Nakano Sun Mall (中野サンモール商店街) are famous shopping areas in Tokyo famous for their many stores selling anime items, idol goods and video games, including more than a dozen small stores, which specialize in manga and anime related collectibles. I also took a walk around the shopping center to to show you shops, bars and restaurants close to Nakano Station. I hope you will enjoy it.
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Nakano station - nord exit - Sun Mall Shotengai entrance...nakano broadway
Nakano Sun Mall Shōtengai is a 225 meter covered pedestrian shopping arcade in Nakano 5-chōme on the west side of Tokyo.
Sun Mall is Nakano's famous shopping street. It is a long covered street with a glass roof and a large variety of shops, restaurants and cafes on both sides. Sun Mall has a unique traditional look and feel which is in contrast to most other shopping areas of Tokyo which are all modern. At the far end of Sun Mall is the famous Nakano Broadway , a five-storied shopping area renowned for its otaku culture of anime, comics, and toys. The most famous shop here is Mandrake , which may be called an institution in itself. It has the best of otaku in Tokyo with a large collection of costumes, figurines, manga comic books and anime paraphernalia. Though most shops at Broadway are otaku -related, there are also some shops selling handbags, sneakers, watches, cameras, and pet supplies among other things. There are also some restaurants and coffee shops scattered throughout the five floors.
Nakano Station North Exit, Nakano Station
Nakano Broadway
Nakano Broadway is an amazing shopping area just a short distance from Nakano Station. It is a wonderland of figurines and odd trinkets. It's a lot of fun and home to an amazingly tall ice cream cone!
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Nakano Sun Mall shopping strip in front of Nakano Broadway (中野サンモール商店街) 360° by 3GO
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On the north side of 中野駅 (Nakano Station) is 中野サンモール商店街 (Nakano Sun Mall shotengai), a strip of shops that leads to the famous Nakano Broadway, a building with lots of small shops and restaurants that has a reputation as a sort of new Mecca for オタク (otaku).
This shopping strip itself is filled with apparel shops, sushi joints, ramen shops, fast food restaurants, and shoe stores. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Tokyo. If you do decide to go though, be aware that the place is a lot more lively on the weekend (this was filmed on a weekday).
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Nakano Broadway
Near Shinjuku in Tokyo, Nakano Broadway is a shopping centre full of anime goods, manga and much, much more.
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