Pokémon Card Hunting in Akihabara
About this experience
This is not a tour — it's a hunt. I'll take you through four shops in a deliberate order: which ones to hit first before the good cards disappear, which basement cases hold sealed 1st-edition boxes, which shop owners will pull from behind the counter if you ask the right way. The Japanese Pokémon card market is completely different from what you know from eBay — different print runs, different condition standards, different prices. I've been inside it for nine years. We end at the kissaten where Akihabara's serious collectors go after a good find.
Highlights
- Four shops visited in order — no time wasted on tourist traps
- Kevin's counter contacts for cards not on display
- Sealed vintage boxes and graded cards up close
- Post-hunt debrief coffee at the collectors' kissaten
What's included
- Kevin's shop-by-shop printed guide to take home
- Coffee at the kissaten after the hunt
- Any cards you choose to buy (budget as much or as little as you want)
- Transport to Akihabara
Meeting point
Akihabara Station, Electric Town exit — under the main track overpass
Payment on the day
The insider's fee is paid directly on the day — bring the exact amount.
Meet Kevin
Kevin
Akihabara
Speaks English, Japanese
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48h before
Cancel at least 48 hours before the start time for a full refund of the MeetAnInsider intro fee. The insider's fee is paid on the day and is not charged until you meet.
3h
min 1 · max 4
Price shown for 1 person · Up to 4 participants
Pay directly on the day
Charged when the insider confirms