In addition to cash, the following payment methods are usable.
*Please note that some stores may not accept this service. Please check the notes for stores and payment methods that are not available.
QR code payment is not available at the Akihabara Men's-kan.
The d-payment is not available at Ikebukuro Doujin-kan.
Credit card
JCB, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and UnionPay credit cards are accepted.
Including branded prepaid cards treated as credit cards such as au WALLET.
Buyback
We cannot purchase from foreign customers who do not have an address in Japan.
Those who live in Japan must present the official identification that verifies the current address in Japan.
Notice of Holiday for Inventory
Thank you for visiting K-BOOKS.
K-BOOKS will be closed on the following dates for inventory.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
October 31, 2023 (Tuesday) Stores closed
TOKYO AKIHABARA
Akihabara Hon-Kan / Akihabara Men's-Kan
November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) Stores closed
TOKYO IKEBUKURO
all stores
AICHI NAGOYA
Nagoya Frontier-Kan
OSAKA NAMBA
Namba Ichiban-Kan
Business during the year-end and New Year's holidays
K-BOOKS stores will be open as follows during the year-end and New Year's holidays.
We appreciate your understanding in advance.
Akihabara stores
We will be open for business during the year-end and New Year holidays.
Please note that only the business hours will be changed.
Business hours
December 28-31, 2024: We will be open during holiday hours (11:30-20:00).
January 1, 2025: 11:00 - 19:00
January 2 - 5, 2025: Open during holiday hours (11:30 - 20:00)
Ikebukuro stores
Will be closed only on January 1, 2025.
Normal business hours: Weekdays 12:00 - 20:00 / Weekends and holidays 11:30 - 20:00
Other days of the week will be open as usual.
Nagoya Frontier-kan and Namba Ichiban-kan
Closed only on January 1, 2025.
Normal business hours: 12:00 - 20:00
Other days of the week will be open as usual.
For inquiries during the year-end and New Year's holidays
We will suspend responding to inquiries from December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
Responses to inquiries during the holiday period will be made in order from January 6.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Akihabara Store Closed for Renovation
On November 3, 2023, the Akihabara Hon-Kan and Akihabara Men's-Kan will be renovated!
Due to the renewal, the store will be closed during the following period.
Applicable stores
Akihabara Hon-Kan / Akihabara Men's-Kan
closed period
November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) - November 2, 2023 (Thursday)
Renewal opening date
November 3, 2023 (Friday)
Ikebukuro Chara-Kan Seiyu-Kan Closed for Renovation (2024.01.15-01.18)
Two Ikebukuro stores relocate and reopen!
January 19, 2024 (Fri.) Seiyukan will move to the 1st floor of Chara-kan!
Chara-kan also renewed! The sales floor on the 2nd floor will be expanded!
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro Chara-Kan / Ikebukuro Seiyu-Kan
closed period
January 15, 2024 (Monday) - January 18, 2024 (Friday)
Renewal opening date
January 19, 2024 (Friday)
Osaka Namba Ichiban-Kan Closed for Renovation (2024.02.19-02.22)
Namba Ichiban-Kan will be renewed and OPEN on Friday, February 23, 2024!
Applicable stores
Namba Ichiban-Kan
closed period
February 19, 2024 (Monday) - February 22, 2024 (Thursday)
Renewal opening date
February 23, 2024 (Friday)
Notice of Change of Business Hours due to Renovation of Ikebukuro Chara-kan (2024.03.10)
Due to store renovation, we will be open from 11:30am to 6:00pm on March 10, 2024.
Notice of Ikebukuro Game-kan Closure due to Renovation (2024.03.14)
Due to the renewal, we will be closed all day on Thursday, March 14.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Ikebukuro K-POP-kan & J-POP-kan Closed for Renovation (2024.07.01-07.04)
Ikebukuro K-POP-kan & J-POP-kan will be renewed and OPEN on Friday, July 5, 2024!
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro K-POP-kan & J-POP-kan
closed period
July 1, 2024 (Monday) - July 4, 2024 (Thursday)
Renewal opening date
July 5, 2024 (Friday)
Notice of Ikebukuro GAME-kan Closure due to Renovation (2024.07.23-07.24)
Ikebukuro GAME-kan will be renewed and OPEN on Thursday, July 25, 2024!
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro GAME-kan
closed period
July 23, 2024 (Tuesday) - July 24, 2024 (Wednesday)
Renewal opening date
July 25, 2024 (Thursday)
Ikebukuro K-POP-Kan Plus Closed for Renovation
Ikebukuro K-POP-Kan Plus reopened as Ikebukuro K-POP/J-POP-Kan Plus on January 31!
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro K-POP-Kan Plus
closed period
January 28, 2025 (Tuesday) - January 30, 2025 (Thursday)
Renewal opening date
January 31, 2025 (Friday)
Ikebukuro Live-kan Temporary Closing
The Ikebukuro Live-kan will be closed from January 21 (Tue.) to 23 (Thu.), 2025 for maintenance of the air conditioning system.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro Live-kan
closed period
January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) - January 23, 2025 (Thursday)
Renewal opening date
January 24, 2025 (Friday)
Ikebukuro Live-kan Temporary Closing
Ikebukuro Live will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro Live-kan
Temporary closing days
January 28, 2025 (Tuesday)
Ikebukuro Live-kan Temporary Closing
Ikebukuro Live will be temporarily closed on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.
Applicable stores
Ikebukuro Live-kan
Temporary closing days
February 13, 2025 (Thursday)
Notice of closure due to renovation of Ikebukuro Idol-Kan, Cast-Kan, and Oshikatsu-Kan
Ikebukuro Idol-Kan, Cast-Kan, and Oshikatsu-Kan reopen on March 7!
Thank you for visiting K-BOOKS.
K-BOOKS will be closed on the following dates for inventory.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.