SURUGA-YA Marui city Yokohama Store — Local services in Yokohama

I've visited a little over a dozen Surugaya locations across Japan and this was one of the most well stocked! Their retro video game section was enormous and split across two sections, not including the glass displays at the front for their high value items. I really enjoyed how stacked their Playstation and 3DS/DS sections were. Their modern selection was also huge. This spot is absolutely a must go-to for retro game otakus. They had your normal assortment of other electronics and anime figures, too. The sale section for their anime goods occupied between 3-4 shelves, so lots of bargains to be found. The staff speaks very limited English, so prepare your translators / practiced phrases to ask for help if you're not fluent. Plenty of staff at the registers, so you never wait long to get assistance or check out. Will be coming back next time to see...

This store is heaven for hobby collectors. NES games (yes like the first Nintendo Entertainment System), Classic Disney goods, anime limited items, pokemon cards, sports cards, they have them all! Be careful with your wallet! This place used to be a corner of the floor, but now it's become so popular that they have taken over the entire floor!

I think I can spend a whole day here just having nostalgia over everything.

They also have a counter for people to sell their premium items. I've seen long lines here during...

Their plush section for Pokemon is amazing. I was looking for the Ultra Ball plush everywhere through tons of shops and they had one with full tags in great condition. They had some other VERY rare plush too. I already bought too much in my trip or I would've filled a suitcase. This place put all other second hand Pokemon plush spots to shame. Also, you can get your tax free refund at the bottom of the...