A Tokyo Parking Garage For Geeked-Out Cars

“Itasha” are decal-covered nerdmobiles. One Tokyo garage might be the best place in Japan to spot them.

That, or you know, just walking around the streets of Akihabara. Whichever!

Akihabara UDX is a 15-story building in Tokyo’s anime and gaming epicenter of Akihabara. UDX is filled with shops, restaurants, offices, and event spaces. Underneath are three levels of below ground parking, and the garage staffers have been cataloging the itasha that roll through.

“Itasha” (痛車) literally means “painmobile,” but is said to refer these custom jobs inflict on the wallet. Covering your car in anime and video game characters ain’t cheap!

秋葉原UDX駐車場[痛車SNAP]https://t.co/49BqdyHV1U pic.twitter.com/aQtlbk1eCx

— 秋葉原UDX駐車場STAFFアベ (@akb_udx_pstaff) January 1, 2017

秋葉原UDX駐車場[痛車SNAP]たっくんさん #ITASHA ダイハツ コペン[ #DAIHATSU COPEN]をアップ！
駐車場mixi→https://t.co/YU1v5nOqa1 pic.twitter.com/k8ilSKPqIY

— 秋葉原UDX駐車場STAFFアベ (@akb_udx_pstaff) February 4, 2017

秋葉原UDX駐車場[痛車SNAP]NO:3218 ふぅすさん[埼玉県] #ITASHA 艦隊これくしょん-艦これ- 瑞鳳仕様 #MAZDA ユーノスロードスターをアップ！
駐車場mixi→https://t.co/McT3M4XDYD pic.twitter.com/5YnSKQikk4

— 秋葉原UDX駐車場STAFFアベ (@akb_udx_pstaff) March 4, 2017

秋葉原UDX駐車場[痛車SNAP]NO:3218 ふぅすさん[埼玉県] #ITASHA 艦隊これくしょん-艦これ- 瑞鳳仕様 #MAZDA ユーノスロードスターをアップ！
駐車場mixi→https://t.co/McT3M4XDYD pic.twitter.com/5YnSKQikk4

— 秋葉原UDX駐車場STAFFアベ (@akb_udx_pstaff) March 4, 2017

秋葉原UDX駐車場[痛単車SNAP]NO:3187 CROWさん[神奈川県] #ITASHA 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ イオナ仕様 #KAWASAKI Ninja400をアップ！
駐車場mixi→https://t.co/1M0yVlArP8 pic.twitter.com/cbuuL2fokh

— 秋葉原UDX駐車場STAFFアベ (@akb_udx_pstaff) February 25, 2017

 

There are also “itansha” (痛単車) for geeked-out motorcycles and “itachari” (痛チャリ) for sticker covered bicycles.

Not all the cars in this garage are itasha, but here are some of the standouts:

For more, checking out the garage’s Twitter.