Guide · Akihabara

Part of: Akihabara Figures: Where to Buy New vs Used

Volks Akihabara: Hobby Tengoku 2, the Radio Kaikan Doll Floor, and This Month's Pop-Ups

Volks, the Kyoto hobby maker behind Dollfie Dream and the Five Star Stories model kits, has two shops in Akihabara. Hobby Tengoku 2, at 4-2-10 Sotokanda, is seven floors of goods, figures, model kits and pop-up event spaces. Doll Point Akihabara and Hobby Square Akihabara share the 8th floor of Radio Kaikan. Both are on Volks's list of tax-free stores. I run private anime tours here most weeks, and Hobby Tengoku 2's pop-up floors are a good reason to check what is on before you go.

Volks is the rare shop in Akihabara that makes much of what it sells. Its original kits and dolls are found almost nowhere else.

Where are the Volks stores in Akihabara?

Two locations. Hobby Tengoku 2 has its own seven-floor building at 4-2-10 Sotokanda. Volks Doll Point Akihabara and Hobby Square Akihabara are on the 8th floor of Radio Kaikan, 1-15-16 Sotokanda, across from the Electric Town Exit. Volks's own page says to visit both when you come to Akihabara.

Radio Kaikan's other nine floors are in the Radio Kaikan guide. If you would like the hobby floors chosen for you, my Akihabara anime tour plans the route around what you collect.

What is in Volks Hobby Tengoku 2?

Seven floors, opened in July 2021. Volks describes 1F as where the newest goods and figures arrive, and 4F as the floor for its own original products: Five Star Stories IMS kits, Blockers and Character Gumin. The 6th and 7th floors are event spaces that host anime pop-up shops in rotation.

The building also hosts Volks's model contests and exhibitions, such as its Blockers events. For model-kit builders, the Volks originals on 4F are the reason to come; you will not find most of them in a general hobby shop.

Which pop-up shops are on at Volks Akihabara in October 2026?

Volks's page lists four: a Laid-Back Camp (Yuru Camp) event on 7F until 25 October, a Blend S pop-up on 6F until 18 October, a Pichi Pichi Pitch pop-up on 1F from 10 to 25 October, and a There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… pop-up on 6F from 23 October to 8 November.

This is the honest section. Pop-ups change every few weeks, and many offer goods only at the venue, often with a purchase bonus. If your series is on, it is worth a special trip; if not, the floors below are still a good hobby shop. Volks warns that entry can be limited when it is crowded.

Can tourists shop tax-free at Volks Akihabara?

Yes. Volks's notice lists Hobby Tengoku 2 and Doll Point / Hobby Square Akihabara among its tax-free stores, open to short-stay visitors, not only overseas members. From 1 November 2026 you pay the tax at the till and get it back after a customs check at the airport.

The notice dates from December 2022, so confirm at the counter. Tax-free shopping in Japan after November 2026 explains the new process.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Volks in Akihabara? Hobby Tengoku 2 is at 4-2-10 Sotokanda; Doll Point and Hobby Square are on the 8th floor of Radio Kaikan.

Where can I buy Dollfie Dream in Akihabara? At Volks Doll Point Akihabara on Radio Kaikan's 8th floor, which the building's listing calls the world's largest Dollfie Dream floor.

What is Hobby Tengoku 2? Volks's seven-floor hobby shop in Akihabara, opened in July 2021, with goods, figures, Volks's own kits and event floors.

Are Volks stores tax-free? Volks lists both Akihabara stores as tax-free for short-stay visitors.

Does Volks Akihabara have anime pop-up shops? Yes. Its 1st, 6th and 7th floors host rotating pop-ups and events; the store page lists the current ones.

Kits and dolls at Volks, the rest of Akihabara around it

If you would like a half day built around the series and hobbies you love, Adventure in Akihabara with Anime is my private walk, three to four hours, never shared with other guests. The price is on the tour page.

About the author. I am Yuuki, a Japanese teacher and Akihabara anime tour guide based in Tokyo. I run private anime tours here most weeks, rated 4.96★ on Airbnb across 171 reviews. I have watched over 1,500 anime series, which is either a qualification or a warning depending on your point of view.

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Sources: Volks, Akihabara Hobby Tengoku 2 (4-2-10 Sotokanda; seven floors; opening message dated 12 July 2021; two Akihabara stores including Radio Kaikan 8F; pop-up listings and dates; entry limits when crowded), floor guide (1F newest goods; 4F Volks originals: F.S.S. IMS, Blockers, Character Gumin) and tax-free stores notice (updated 15 December 2022); Akihabara Radio Kaikan, floor guide (Volks Doll Point and Hobby Square on 8F; "world's largest DD floor"). All checked 4 October 2026. Opening hours are deliberately not given.