Anata No Warehouse (“Your Warehouse”) is one of the most famous arcades in Japan, thanks largely to its unique design. The building, which opened in 2009, is designed to resemble Hong Kong’s legendary Kowloon Walled City, with a rusty, rundown facade and odd decor strewn about to give it that retro HK-vibe.

Sadly, the Warehouse will be closing soon. If you’re reading this after November 17, 2019, then you’ve already missed your chance to seek it out. It’s gone, closed forever like so many other Japanese arcades have been lately.

I had never made my way to the Warehouse before, since it’s nearly 90 minutes away from my home, so my trip to check it out in its waning days before its closure was my first (and last). Continue reading →