The Akihabara district is well knew for its heavy electronic goods shops concentration. Akihabara is also an entertainment district with cosplay shops and bars, huge games centers, stores selling anime characters and goods, and a palette of more confenditial shops, such as Gachapon Kaikan.
The Gachapon Kaikan is a capsule toy store located in a small street close to the Chuo avenue (Chuo dori). The tiny store has vending machines galore with more than 300 capsule toy vending machines.
How does it work? If you put in some coins -100 to 500 yen- then turn the dial, a capsule containing a small figurine will pop out. The machines feature one series or another, perhaps animals, robots, or characters... or even bondage figurines! With so many different types, you may end up putting in lots of money before the figurine you want comes out, or just for the fun.
Then, if you don't know what do a rainy in Tokyo, don't miss this address:
Gachapon Kaikan,
3-15-5, Soto Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
The store is really enjoying and you may share your capsule toy experience with a salaryman or a young couple smiling...
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