Akihabara, Tokyo is known as a mecca for anime and video games. The town is dotted with places where you can enjoy retro video games. Among them is Tokyo Video Gamers—a café/bar that is gaining popularity due to a variety of collaborations and free-to-play arcade game machines.

The first thing that catches your eye when you step inside is a number of nostalgic arcade game machines. The great thing about this place is that you can play them as much as you want free of charge when you order at least one food item or a drink.

There are seven arcade game machines.

The tables and the ceiling are equipped with large screens that display images of popular classic video games. Everything from the background music to the interior of this place is themed on video games, creating a perfect balance between the excitement of video game fans and the relaxing mood of a café/bar.

The games are changed irregularly, so you can enjoy ‘new’ encounters with nostalgic games every time you visit. Moreover, they sometimes sell exclusive goods and serve dishes and drinks in collaboration with video game companies.

You can also rent out the space and hold events, so it would be really fun to organize a video game competition inviting many people. It is open until 11 p.m. daily, so it is also a great idea to stop by to wrap up the day.

Enjoy the video games over some food and drinks!

Tokyo Video Gamers is located in SEEKBASE, a commercial complex which is situated under an elevated railway and is three minutes’ walk from the Electric Town exit of JR Akihabara Station. You should definitely check it out if you are looking to make a memory unique to Akihabara.

■DATA Tokyo Video Gamers Address: SEEKBASE 1-9, 13-1 Kanda Neribei-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Phone: 03-3257-8730 Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 (Last order at 22:30) Official website: https://www.tokyovideogamers.com/ (Information as of March 2025)

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