Gacha Stores (Capsule Toys)

Odaiba Capsule Toy Shop

Japan has a plethora of capsule toy shops known to many people as gacha stores. The word gacha originates from the Japanese word “gacha gacha” and it means crank crank. It is an onomatopoeia word that comes from the noise when you turn the handle of the gacha machine.

Although many gacha machines can be found at the most famous otaku city Akihabara, you can find them in other cities like Odaiba, Shibuya and Shinjuku. At Akihabara…