Anime & Otaku · Shinkyogoku

Animate Kyoto アニメイト京都

Kyoto's branch of Japan's biggest anime goods chain, in Shinkyogoku: manga, character goods, Kyoto Animation-related items and collaboration merchandise.

Hours~11:00-20:00

ClosedIrregular

PriceTypical spend: ¥3,000

Getting thereKyoto-kawaramachi Station (Hankyu), 3 min

Time needed45 min

Best timeWeekday afternoons

Address530-1 Higashigawacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto

Websiteanimate.co.jp

About

Animate is Japan's largest anime-goods chain, and its Kyoto store is the city's main hub for manga, light novels, character goods, CDs and limited collaboration items. Kyoto has a special place in anime thanks to Kyoto Animation and series set in the city, and the store often has related displays. It is right in the Shinkyogoku arcade, easy to combine with other pop-culture shops in the area.

Highlights

Manga, light novels and anime merchandise
Collaboration and event goods
Kyoto-set anime displays
In Shinkyogoku arcade
Central downtown location

Tips

Check the store's social media for event goods
Tax-free available with purchase minimum
Combine with GiGO arcade at OPA
Weekends get busy

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