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Offered languages
- Japanese
- English
Meet your guide at Nippori Station and walk together to a nearby pachinko parlor. Before you begin, your guide will explain how the machines work and the etiquette to follow inside.
Your guide will help you choose a machine and show you how to start, use the controls, follow the game and finish your session. You will operate the machine yourself while your guide stays nearby to answer questions and provide support.
Take in the lights, sounds and atmosphere of a working parlor alongside local customers. At the end, ask any remaining questions before walking back toward the original meeting point with your guide. The full experience lasts 75 minutes, including the walk and explanations.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide at Nippori Station. From the JR North Gate, turn right and follow the signs for the East Exit. Take the escalator down to street level. Your guide will be waiting near the bottom of the escalator wearing a red T-shirt printed with “Teaching Pachinko.”
What to expect
An experienced guide helps you make sense of it all, from the controls and game flow to the etiquette that local players follow. Ask questions, learn as you play and discover pachinko’s place in Japanese leisure culture, with someone nearby when needed. No experience or Japanese language skills are needed.
Starting at Nippori Station, this 75-minute experience combines a walk, an introduction and hands-on play. It is a chance to look beyond familiar sightseeing stops and take part in a distinctly Japanese pastime.
Guidance is in English or Japanese only. For ages 18 and over. Playing costs are separate from the tour price; a personal budget of JPY 3,000–5,000 is suggested, but you decide how much to spend.
Highlights
• Go inside a working Tokyo pachinko parlor
• Play alongside local customers, with guidance close at hand
• Understand the game and its place in Japanese culture
• Try something different, even as a complete beginner
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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