INFORMATION

• addressNo.102 Paulownia Akihabara II , 3-21-6 Kanda-Sakumacho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo (Akihabara Second shop)
• tel080-2150-9854
• business_hourSaturdays, Sundays and holidays: 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• access3-minute walk from JR Akihabara Sta.
  3-minute walk from Subway Akihabara Sta.
  7-minute walk from JR Asakusabashi Sta.
  7-minute walk from Subway Iwamotocho Sta.

3-minute walk from Akihabara Station. There are as many as 200 kinds of board games from all over the world at Tanabota Café.

Tanabota Café, 3-minute walk from Akihabara Station, is a game café where you can play freely using more than 200 kinds of board games selected by the owner. A wide range of board games are available for beginners and advanced players, so there is a space that can be enjoyed by a broad range of people.

The cafe is a white-based, simple and clean space. You can see an array of various kinds of board games collected from all over the world. The sizes and the designs of the tables are suitable for playing board games. With top panels of the tables that have bright-color tone, it is easy to see cards and pieces of board games and they look great in photos, making them a great way to preserve your memories.

Even if you are a beginner, you don't have to worry. Staff members will give you a lecture on everything from game selection to rules. Any group of family, friends, couples can relax and enjoy the game. In addition, it is also nice to be able to borrow pens, notes, and dice trays used for rolling dice, which are necessary for games, free of charge.

Reasonable prices are another feature of the Tanabota Cafe: 2,000 yen for 5 hours from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., 1,500 yen from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and 2,500 yen for the whole day. They sell soft drinks and tea inside the shop. You are allowed to bring your own food and drink but not allowed to bring alcohol or something that might contaminate the games. Plus, you can bring your favorite board game and play it at the shop.

Regularly, Tanabota Café holds a "sharing-table" event that people at their first meeting with each other can play games. You can casually take part in the event even if you come by yourself. Playing board games together, you can get to know each other naturally.

There are two Tanabota Cafés in Akihabara. Both shops are easy to access, located 3-minute walk from the station. The lineup of board games varies from shop to shop, so each visit is sure to bring you new discoveries.