{"id":10916,"date":"2016-02-05T10:15:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T10:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.insidejapantours.com\/?p=10916"},"modified":"2016-07-29T13:41:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T12:41:21","slug":"gamers-guide-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/05\/gamers-guide-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"A gamer&#8217;s guide to Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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Here, Long Islander Mike Reddy describes a recent training day, during which eight of our intrepid tour leaders gathered to road test Brett&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/experience-japan\/i-amj100-19\/video-games-tour-of-tokyo\/\">video game tour of the capital<\/a>. It&#8217;s a tough job, but someone&#8217;s got to do it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>SEGA<\/h2>\n<p>For today&#8217;s trip, we decided to stay in Akihabara in for the morning and take a stroll along Chuo-dori, stopping at several arcades along the way. Our first destination was one of the major arcade chains, Sega, a three-minute walk from the Remm Hotel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10975\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Bright eyed &amp; bushy tailed\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bright eyed &amp; bushy tailed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SEGA is a seven-storey arcade, with two floors of crane games and five floors of arcade games, including all the essentials you would expect to find in a large chain arcade. This includes the newly released &#8216;Dissidia: Final Fantasy&#8217; &#8211; of particular interest to someone who had their first taste of Japan playing its precursors!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10976\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Brett sharing his otaku knowledge with the team\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brett sharing his otaku knowledge with the team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do note that smoking is prohibited from B1F to the 2F, but allowed from the 3F to the 6F. Men&#8217;s bathrooms are on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floor, while women only have a bathroom on the 2nd floor (a revealing reflection of Japan&#8217;s gaming demographic, perhaps!).<\/p>\n<p>While you&#8217;re here, Sega is a great place to try out <em>purikura<\/em> &#8211; Japan&#8217;s answer to the humble photo booth. Here, Japanese youngsters pile into large booths with their friends and snap photos, customise them with words and decorations using the interactive screens, then print them to take home. You can even rent a costume to wear for your photos!<\/p>\n<h2>Hirose Entertainment Yard<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10977\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Hey&quot;\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/3-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Hey&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next stop was the Hirose Entertainment Yard &#8211; or HEY for short. Brett mentioned that this arcade is often used by professional gamers to practise for tournaments. I highly recommend spending the majority of your time on the 2nd and 3rd floors, where you can watch the masters at work. Another interesting feature of this arcade is that some of the games accept payment through Pasmo &#8211; Tokyo&#8217;s subway transport card &#8211; something to keep in mind if you have a lot of money on your card then wonder why you can&#8217;t get home after a night of gaming!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10978\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Charlea gets to grips with the arcades\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/4-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlea gets to grips with the arcades<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10979\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Steve, Mark &amp; David in the zone\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/5-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve, Mark &amp; David in the zone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10981\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Sharp shooter Steve\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharp shooter Steve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After taking 20 minutes to play some of the games and understand the layout of the building, we moved on to our third stop of the day: Super Potato.<\/p>\n<h2>Super Potato<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10982\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8.jpg\" alt=\"The team arrive at Super Potato\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/8-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The team arrive at Super Potato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Super Potato is probably one of the best-known game stores in Japan &#8211; if not the world. It&#8217;s famous among the gaming community, and often recommended by anyone looking to purchase retro games and systems. It&#8217;s worth pointing out that most of the games will be region locked, so don&#8217;t blow your budget on games just to discover that your home console can&#8217;t play them! If you&#8217;re visiting with an IJT tour leader, they&#8217;ll be able to make sure you&#8217;re forking out for the right ones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10983\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Retro games\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retro games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Sinister Mario\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spanning three floors, the first two floors of Super Potato have quite the selection of games, memorabilia, systems, soundtracks, and plush toys &#8211; while the top floor has a retro arcade, complete with the iconic Mario and Solid Snake statues. You can also purchase a variety of Japanese sweets and glass bottles of Coca Cola here. Be aware that as the 5th floor is an arcade, smoking is allowed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Super Potato\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10986\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Brett in his natural habitat\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/12-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brett in his natural habitat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Try Amusement Tower<\/h2>\n<p>After finishing up at Super Potato, we moved on via TRADER, a store stocked with modern, retro and imported games, to Try Amusement Tower. Located roughly three minutes from Akihabara station, Try is one of the largest arcades in the city &#8211; spanning five floors of slot machines, crane games, fighting games, and retro games, including one of the few places where you can play classics like Donkey Kong 2 and The Goonies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10988\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14.jpg\" alt=\"Outside Try\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/14-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside Try<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10989\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15.jpg\" alt=\"Super retro\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/15-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super retro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we headed towards the station, we quickly looked at Retro Game Camp, a store known for their great stock of hard to find games. You&#8217;ll hear the music coming from the shop as you&#8217;re walking along the street, though the inside was far too narrow for our group of 8 to converse.<\/p>\n<h2>Joypolis<\/h2>\n<p>Around lunchtime, we decided to head towards Odaiba on the Yurikamome, a fully automated train that offers great views of Tokyo Bay. We headed towards the Takoyaki Museum for lunch, located on the top floor of Decks. <em>Takoyaki<\/em> are Japanese fried octopus balls, which are tastier than they sound! There are quite a few different regional <em>takoyaki<\/em> shops here to choose from, but we were driven to one particular shop by Brett&#8217;s desire for cheese.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10992\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18.jpg\" alt=\"At the Takoyaki Museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/18-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the Takoyaki Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23.jpg\" alt=\"Arcade games\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/23-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25.jpg\" alt=\"Games\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11002\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27.jpg\" alt=\"Head to head\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head to head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At last, it was time for Joypolis!<\/p>\n<p>Crammed with full-body games and experiences, this is where many of the brand new, high profile games go to get tested by the public, so it&#8217;s the ultimate mecca for gamers in Toyko. All-day passes are available for 3,900 yen during the day, and 2,900 yen after 5pm. Open 10am to 10pm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11003\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28.jpg\" alt=\"Entering Joypolis\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/28-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entering Joypolis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11005\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic racing\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/30-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonic racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mikado<\/h2>\n<p>With our time running short, we left Joypolis for Takadanobaba for what Brett assured us is the best arcade in the city. Mikado only has retro games, but also sometimes hosts tournaments, during which you can rent out machines on an hourly basis in order to practice. As it is near Waseda University, it is very popular among university students. Open 10am to midnight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11006\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31.jpg\" alt=\"Mikado\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-564x386.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-720x492.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-390x267.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-780x533.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/31-510x349.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11007\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Mikado\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/32-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Mikado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34.jpg\" alt=\"Mikado\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/34-510x339.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we neared the end of the day, we headed back to Takadanobaba Station before parting ways. 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