Arcade & Games · Akihabara

Taito HEY Hirose Entertainment Yard (HEY)

Akihabara's shoot-'em-up shrine: floors of vintage arcade cabinets, Cave, Toaplan, Psikyo shmups, retro fighters and beat-'em-ups, where locals play one-credit runs in silence.

Hours10:00–23:30

ClosedOpen daily

PriceArcade credit: ¥100

Getting thereAkihabara Station (Electric Town Exit), 3 min

Time needed30–60 minutes

Best timeEvening

AddressHirose Building, 1-10-5 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

Websitetaito.co.jp/store

About

HEY (Hirose Entertainment Yard), run by Taito, is the opposite of a crane-game palace: dense rows of old-school candy cabinets dedicated to STG bullet-hell shooters, classic fighting games and '80s and '90s titles you'll rarely see elsewhere. The top-tier players attract quiet crowds of spectators. It's also a location-test venue for new arcade releases. Ground floor is prize games; head upstairs for the real treasure.

Highlights

Japan's best selection of shoot-'em-up (STG) cabinets
Retro fighters and beat-'em-ups on candy cabinets
Watch expert one-credit clears
Occasional location tests of new arcade games

Tips

Most machines are ¥100 a credit, bring coins
Etiquette: don't hover too close behind players; ask before recording
Upstairs floors are where the retro machines are
Combine with Super Potato's 5F arcade a few doors away

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