Nakano
Retro Tokyo under one roof: Nakano Broadway’s maze of collectibles, vintage watches, and Mandarake shops.
The Nakano route
Sun Mall arcade → Broadway, floor by floor → Daily Chiko’s 8-layer soft serve
The spots on the route
Sun Mall
The covered arcade running from the station — the approach road into Broadway.
Nakano Broadway & Mandarake
The maze itself: collectibles, vintage watches, and Mandarake shops, stacked floor over floor. Take it floor by floor.
Daily Chiko
Home of the 8-layer soft serve — the snack at the end of the Broadway route.
Field notes
Notes by Jenner, from places I have actually been. More notes are on the way — the full guide is coming soon.
Daily Chiko’s 8-layer soft serve.
Nakano Broadway — collectibles, vintage watches, and Mandarake shops, floor by floor.
Sun Mall straight into Broadway — retro Tokyo under one roof.
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