Yellow Submarine covers tabletop games, trading cards and hobby supplies — a different mix from the figure-focused shops nearby.
The Basics
- Location: Radio Kaikan and other Akihabara branches
What Makes It Different
Yellow Submarine’s Akihabara main store covers a different mix from the figure shops nearby: trading cards in locked display cases along one wall, and a substantial board game section on the shelves opposite.
The board game range is genuinely broad — Catan, Wingspan, Dorfromantik and a wide selection of Japanese-published titles sit alongside them. If you are looking for tabletop rather than anime merchandise, this is one of the few places in Akihabara that takes it seriously.
For Overseas Visitors
Card stock is behind glass, so you will need to ask staff to open a case. Board game boxes are on open shelves and can be handled freely.
Before You Go
Cards are in locked display cases; board games are on open shelves and can be handled freely.
Located in Radio Kaikan, which is one minute from the Electric Town Exit.
English: do not count on staff speaking it. Signage is a different story — floor guides and some price labels carry English, and that is usually enough to find what you need.
Tax-free: available at some shops but not all, and the counter is not always on the ground floor. Check before you carry purchases around the building. Note that Japan’s tax-free system changes on 1 November 2026, moving from exemption at the register to a refund at the airport.
Payment: cards are widely accepted at the larger shops, but carrying ¥10,000–20,000 in cash avoids surprises.