Nakano Broadway

Nakano Broadway is a shopping mall in Nakano, Tokyo, that opened in 1966. Originally a luxury complex, it is now a major destination for otaku goods, especially anime and manga. You'll find stores selling manga, figurines, video games, and collectibles across several floors, with a grocery store in the basement and apartments above.

Don't miss

• Mandarake, a secondhand manga store that has operated here since 1980, now has 27 individual shops (annexes) in the mall, each focusing on a single category like cosplay costumes or doujinshi.
• Artist Takashi Murakami runs several spaces here, including the gallery Hidari Zingaro, café Bar Zingaro, and souvenir store Tonari No Zingaro.
• The mall's physical design is largely unchanged from 1966, offering a glimpse of Shōwa era architecture.
• A branch of the used CD and DVD chain Fujiya Avic, and Taco Ché, an independent alternative manga store.
• The mall is connected to Nakano Station by Sun Mall, a 225-meter-long glass-covered shopping street.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Nakano Broadway

Cheapest way inTokyo: Shibuya Official Highlight Walking Tour4.8★ · 31 travelers1-2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$14 per personSee dates →Most bookedOfficial Street Go-Kart in Shibuya4.9★ · 3,873 travelers1-2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$57 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleManga Lesson with a Professional Japanese Manga Artist in Nakano4.9★ · 83 travelers~2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$65 per personSee dates →

Getting there

Know before you go

• Nakano Broadway is served by Nakano Station, which connects to the JR Chūō (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu lines, and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line.
• The mall has three basement levels and ten above-ground floors; retail is on the first basement through fourth floors, with apartments above.
• The building was designated at-risk for earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater in 2018, as it was built before 1981 seismic standards and has not been retrofitted.

A bit of history

The mall opened in 1966 as a self-contained living and entertainment complex, influenced by metabolist architecture. By the 1980s, it had declined as a luxury destination, but individual store ownership allowed entrepreneurs to open shops cheaply. Mandarake, a secondhand manga store, opened in 1980, and the mall shifted to otaku goods. It remains a niche otaku destination, with its original Shōwa era design largely unchanged.