Recommended shops in Tokyo

hi guys i have been to akihabara and ive visited super potato but i want to go further afield to some of the other gamming stores out side tokyo, thats i why i need details of where they are so i can visit them.


thanks

 

umm what about the recycle shop HardOff?

lukemorse1 on youtube shows alot of video of the inside

 

thanks angelwolf where is the hardoff shop in tokyo ?

 

wish i knew ive never been to japan xD


here is there home page http://www.hardoff.co.jp/

but here is a website i found that might tell you more

http://recyclejapan.blogspot.com/

also here is lukemore1's channel he has several HardOff trip videos
i think he mentions where one is

http://www.youtube.com/user/lukemorse1#g/u

 

sigh* , i so want to go!

 

re visiting japan

hi guys as you all know im off to tokyo in october, i have decided to vist denden town whats the best train to get from ikebukuro to den den town, roughly how long does it take and how much is it there by train (what train lines do i have to get)

thanks

 

Yamanote around (the top) to Tokyo station.
Shinkansen to Shin Osaka
Midosuji Line to Nanba
Sennnichimae Line to Nipponbashi

Shinkansen is about 13,500 yen each way, if memory serves. I've not been in a year though, and I always just run through the gate.

 

re going to denden town

thanks for replying didnt relise it would cost
£105.14, and thats 1 way, and i cant be running through the gates my luck id get caught, want to go but is there any other cheaper ways of getting there ie car, jr pass ?

thanks for your help just want to get to den den town the cheapest way.

 

JR pass is £220 for a week, that's what I am buying when I go (October/November) and planning a trip to Kyoto and maybe up north (as far as the pass lets me) which will more than be worth the outlay.

 

Japan is phenomenal for Retro Gaming. Another country maybe worth a visit, there is another slice of gaming heaven in Hong Kong.

The famous or rather infamous Golden Computer Plaza.

 

My first time at Golden was zo incredible, seeing electronics wherever you went in those narrow hallways.. Lovely.

 

Yes, get one of these. One road trip pays for it.

I'm out of town most of your trip, btw.
I think I'll be back on 11/5.

 

I leave on the 13th November, so if you are free before the 11th/12th we could catch a quick beer/meal, no worries if you aren't available.

Thinking now of going island hopping, again depending on how far I can get on the JR pass and depending on what ferry/domestic flights cost, might see if I can get down to Chichijima or wherever.

 

I should be able to make that.

 

i should be around

work / family depending :/

 

Cool, will pm you all before I leave for your cellphone numbers.

 

I presume you know Den Den town is in osaka right? 400km from tokyo. You would need to take the shinkansen (bullet train) and it takes between 2 1/2 - 3 hrs.

Such distances really dictate you need to stay there for a while, with kyoto only 30 mins away its well worth doing.

 

re kyoto

hi guys maybe den den town is out of the way this trip when i return in a couple of yrs try to plan a trip to denden town to stay a few days. kyoto are there gaming shops there what else is there hard off?.

thanks for your help im leaving sun 10th october 2010 from the uk cant wait to hunt for goodies.

so any help is appreciated

 

Hard Off's can be good, but it seems in recent months the bigger stores have been scaling back on their stock. So bearing in mind there all in the suburbs, it may be a wasted journey. There's also Kanteidan stores which are spread around Chiba, once again tho there arn't many within walking distance of a station.

Tbh with the very very poor exchange rate, you will struggle to find many good bargins, on my last trip in August time after time i would see stuff that i could get cheaper on ebay back in the UK.

But if you have money to burn, japan has the best variety even if it means paying through the teeth for it.

 

OK slightly off topic but where can i buy colgate!?
A toothpaste with a lot of fluoride like colgate, or crest regular, ACT fluoride rinse and Closys mouth wash.
I'm using some teeth whiteners so i need to remineralise quick, unfortunately GUM is not cutting it