I haven't been myself, but sometimes I like to watch YouTube videos of people going retro shopping in Japan. It seems like Hard Off is a good bet. Akihabara shops are cool and you can find something there and are definitely worth visiting, but the best prices are at smaller shops in Tokyo. Best deals are if you can take a train trip out of Tokyo to a hard off in a smaller area.
this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2023
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Surugaya and Hard off are pretty popular. I also saw someone do a video on Beep. Lotsa Japanese YouTube collectors road trip around going to Hard offs.
Perfect, thanks! I've added them all to my list. Hard Off seems to have multiple branches, so I guess I'll have to check them all 😁
From what I've seen, (YouTube videos, never been myself) some of the better experiences are at hard off. Super Potato tends to be WAYYY overpriced
Hard Off and Book Off are great if you want good prices. They are thrift stores, and tend to price with that in mind. Of course rarity does apply but I've never spent more than 3000y on a single item at my local location. Pricing does differ from place to place, and the rural ones tend to be cheaper.
Also from my memory, the Akiba Super Potato are way over priced, but the one in Ikebukuro tends to have better deals.