One of my favourite stores in Akihabara. Had alot of character due to its cramped and narrow aisles full of anime & hobby goods. Closed its doors in 2021. The building still remains empty.

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1. Volks moved to a smaller multi-story building further up the street on chuo-dori minus the old buildings character & colourful banners on the exterior.

   Tokyo changes rapidly & Akihabara is doing so right now. Glad I got the opportunity to photograph it on multiple occasions prior to 2020.

   For the curious here is a photo of [Volks](https://www.reddit.com/user/operator-60/comments/uraje9/volks_akihabara_2013/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) at their previous location in 2013. So they have moved multiple times.

2. Ahhhh Akihabara…. Never fails to amaze. Shame about the situation with the store ☹️

3. Wow looks amazing 💕

4. Oh wow RIP, I remember going in and checking it out at the start of 2020…

5. Looks like it would have been a experience to shop there 😥

6. I thought it was going to be a post about Super Potato first, another cool store in the area. That looks like a neat spot though, might go there next time I visit Tokyo!

7. This I’m still not surprised about it closing. It had stuff but always felt overpriced compared to a lot of back street stores in Akihabara

8. Was there in 2019, it’s a shame it’s closed.

9. I was lucky enough to visit in 2018 and again in January 2020. My poor bank balance did not enjoy that, but I certainly did. Look forward to seeing the new location when Japan opens up for tourism again.

10. I feel like when I come back to Japan it’s gonna be a totally different place.

11. There’s a really cool videogame/card game store somewhat close by. It’s within one of the structural columns supporting an elevated rail line. It’s got something like 5 levels. The higher up you go, the more cramped it gets. It felt cozy af

12. Can anyone provide a street view link?

13. Was there in 2019. A shame to see it closed.

14. Any update on when Japan is open for tourism? I’m ready for another trip ASAP!!!

15. This reminds me of a model shop in Kyoto I visited first in 2014 or so, when I came back in 2019 it was set to close that same week. Japan had already changed so much in that time but seeing this store close while I was there made it feel more prominent.

16. Sad

17. Nope although super potato is great too. I wish I remembered the name :/

18. Nice Anime Pictures

19. As a young kid, I used to follow my stereo-nerd classmate through the mazes of goods. As an adult, I bought my first computer (Apple PowerBook) in Akihabara.

20. Saber and ruler

21. I was in Akihabara in 2016, got some photos of some fantastic store(I remember plenty of stuffs like figurines, old consoles, unpacked old games etc) – this place made huge impression on me
    [photo 1](https://www.dropbox.com/s/25hjnwrokulqrg6/IMG_5390.JPG?dl=0)
    [photo 2](https://www.dropbox.com/s/9q5o6ns7tvsy5wk/IMG_5396.JPG?dl=0)
    Can anyone confirm if the place from my photos is that store?

22. May 16, 2022
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23. Yea, the new location is awful. It has no character and it’s smaller, which means less stuff on each floor.

    It wasn’t as much of a shock as that one sofmap that stopped selling gundam kits and anime goods. I think it wasa sofmap. Its right next to that one office building on the big intersection with Bic Camera.

24. I remember this store. I went there back in 2019. Bought a couple of modeling kits and supplies. I didn’t know that they close their down.

25. Tokyo really needs tourism back or else many more places like this will close

26. I really liked this place when I went to see it back in 2014, 2018 and 2020 so I’m going to miss it.