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Trading card shop chain Shinsoku's Akihabara Store 6 has opened on the site of "Sanko Akihabara Main Store," which closed in April 2026, as the chain continues to expand its presence in the Akihabara area.
A pop-up store for the "Palworld Official Card Game" runs at Akihabara Nomura Building 1F from August 1 to September 13, 2026, selling Booster Pack 1 "Palpagos Dawn" and related goods, with a free original keychain for purchases of ¥5,000 or more.
A collaboration cafe between the "Love Live! Series Official Card Game" and GiGO runs at GiGO Collab Cafe Akihabara Building 3 from July 11 to November 8, 2026. The long-running event cycles through Liella!, Nijigasaki, Aqours, Hasunosora, and mu's across six phases, with phase 2 ("Nijigasaki") starting August 1.
Multiple new shops are arriving in Akihabara in June-July 2026: CardKingdom Akihabara Eki-mae 2nd Store has already opened at Akihabara Denpa Kaikan 1F (former Tanaka Musen site); Shinso opens a card buy-only store on Shohei-bashi-dori on July 1; a new FamilyMart opens at Ratiera Akihabara 1F on July 8.
A trial session and mini tournament for the trading card game NEXUS: The Fave Card Game was held at Toreca Lounge in Akihabara on June 5, 2026. Producer Hara also joined the event, which included trial sessions, free play, and a mini tournament.
TCG FULL HOUSE Akihabara, a specialty shop for Pokemon Card Game and One Piece Card Game, has preopened next to Mochizuki Curry. It is another sign of trading-card shops spreading toward Suehirocho and Okachimachi.
EXTRECA, a trading-card mystery pack vending machine space, has opened on the first floor of Akihabara Denpa Kaikan at the former Nakade Denki Shokai site, located at 1-14-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Ryusei no PAO Akihabara Rocket Musen, a trading card specialty shop, has opened in the Rocket Amateur Radio Main Building under the JR Sobu Line tracks at 1-4-6 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. It began operating on February 16, 2026.
Trading card shop Shinsoku has published its Akihabara Unification Plan, with multiple Akihabara-area openings from May to September 2026. Plans include a buyback center in early June, a fifth store in early July, a sixth store in early August, and a seventh store in early September.
Pioneer will hold the Summer 2026 Carrozzeria New Product Experience Event at Bellesalle Akihabara 1F Hall on June 12 and 13, 2026, offering hands-on demos of Cyber Navi Limited Edition and demo cars.
The 2nd Next-Generation TCG Shop Conference for the reuse and trading-card industry will be held at Akihabara UDX SPACE on June 16, 2026. The program includes talks by leading companies, store-management know-how, and a networking session.
The Pokemon Card Game tournament Mercari Toreca Cup 2026 will be held on June 28, 2026 at Bellesalle Akihabara's 1F and 2F event halls. Up to 512 players can participate, with the final tournament streamed on YouTube.
Trading card specialty store "TCG GATE" grand opened in Sotokanda, Akihabara on April 18, 2026. Centered on PSA-graded cards and unopened boxes, the store also sold limited-edition fukubukuro lucky bags and PSA10 original packs to commemorate the opening.
Trading card retailer Hareruya opened "Hareruya2 Akihabara Tower," its largest-ever Pokémon Card Game specialty shop, at Ishimaru Building No. 3, 1-2-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, on February 1, 2026, with a major increase in floor space, inventory, staff, and play space.