The BEST retro game store in Japan! Surugaya Flagship Store!

Come with me as I explore Japan's ULTIMATE shop for retro game shopping: The Surugaya Flagship Store in Shizuoka.

Store Location:
5-4 Tenmacho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka, 420-0858, Japan

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[misterretrowolf]

I loved this video. I appreciate the time you took to actually look through the stock. I was like being there! And found out about some titles I'd never heard of.

[SquallXXuk]

I think I would honestly need a day just in the Saturn section. Amazing store!

[stuart.cripps]

Well this just got added to my Japan 2025 itinerary :D Thanks for the awesome tour.

[jessedabzatx]

Thats awesome ive been in japan a few months now, dropped 15k so far on retro games! Surugaya always gets better the further you go from the big cities!

[shouryuuken]

Wow! What an amazing store with a crazy seletion! And thanks for the tour. Could have easily watched a full hour of it.

[zac]

love how the first thing u cut to on the 3rd floor is the kirby plushies, already a 10 star store hell

[henrymatos]

Great presentation! Had I known Shizuoka has a Suragaya store there when I was visiting there, I would have visited. Next time for sure. So many games to review. Thank you for the video!

[richardyasushiii]

At 4:05 Patlabor! I haven’t played that one. As a huge Patlabor fan, I’m surprised that you have such vast knowledge of all these retro IP’s! Great videos of this store. Gonna have to check it out some day.

[zachhughes]

The tins somehow took me back to the back left corner of my old local computer depot with all the early DOS games in their huge randomly sized boxes, no standard to speak of. Good memories, even though our pc wouldn’t run most of them.

[BaconLordBear]

Went to the Shizuoka Surugayas back in January and was so surprised at how much better it was than most Tokyo locations.

Its expected of course since it's both not in Tourist Center Tokyo and being the flagship store, but it still felt amazing to browse around and buy way too much stuff

[castlevaniadatabase]

Thank you so much for this! 🥰
(I freaked out when I saw the PC Engine magazines (and consoles) and the X68000 working 😍)

[lovestowatch]

That DS game with the pen, I remember buying that new in 2008, during one of my trips in Japan, that was when the dollar tanked! It was 80 yen for a $1. That lasted till 2013. Lol, memories. Seeing that complete for that low price, wow. Crazy how things are cheap now, I'll be there for TGS soon..

[HarryNtouris]

@Pixxellie, I wish you have covered the xbox section (I know xbox is not very popular in Japan). If you have any footage from the xbox section maybe you can upload it in a future video :)

[buckunowildo]

Those dot hack magazines are so cooool!!!!

[ichigen]

I like your voice. Liked and subscribed.

[retrogames_jp]

Surugaya is a huge nationwide chain - with shops all around Japan and a even bigger online outlet.

many local retro shops and resellers adjust their prices according to what Surugaya is asking for. so recommending them as the BEST store seems a bit weird...



they still do have nice stuff ofc.

[flottenheimer]

Was there 3 weeks ago. Finally found Esp Ra De for Switch! Awesome selection - some items were very cheap others a little expensive. Highly recommended.

[HajimeNoJMo]

I have yet to go to the Surugaya store in Shizuoka which is a little far for me, but when I have time in the next few weeks, I’ll be sure to go

[Geekeric]

So Shizuoka is home to both Bandai manufacturing and excellent retro gaming stores? Man, some people get all the breaks. Excellent video!

[Zennalathas]

I would jump on that CIB Mr. Driller in a heartbeat! Best version of the game too!