Many visitors meet AMUSE (アミューズ) in Tokyo, at its hall in Asakusa. The chain itself comes from Osaka.
The company
From AMUSE’s company page (AMUSE):
- Operator: AMUSE Corporation (株式会社アミューズ), established on 5 April 1993 in Osaka.
- Head office: EDGE Esaka 11F, 9-1 Toyotsucho, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, with a Tokyo branch in Uchikanda.
- Size: about 850 group employees and group sales of ¥120 billion.
- Growth by acquisition: it acquired 悠煇 in 2021 and デマッセ in 2022; the two merged in 2024 as DAY Break.
- Brands: AMUSE, Doki Waku Land (ドキわくランド), Venus Gallery Osaka and De Masse.
- Where: stores in Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Wakayama, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Shizuoka.
The industry data site Jenepi counted 26 halls in its 2026 ranking (Jenepi).
Not to be confused with the talent and entertainment agency Amuse Inc.; we found no link between the two.
AMUSE Asakusa for visitors
The operator’s blog post about the Asakusa hall (dated 9 June 2025 and marked as an advertisement) describes (AMUSE blog):
- Location: 1-43-1 Asakusa, about 30 seconds from exit A1 of Asakusa Station on the Tsukuba Express.
- Machines: 428 pachinko and 527 pachislot.
- For visitors: play manuals in English, Chinese and Korean; a foreign-currency exchange machine; and a Pocketalk translation device.
- It’s a partner hall of the Global Pachinko visitor guide.
Our directory page: AMUSE Asakusa.
Tips
- No confirmed English-speaking staff. Use the manual, the translation device and our staff help card.
- Pair it with sightseeing. The hall is in Asakusa, so it can fit into a sightseeing day there. Visit after sightseeing rather than instead of it.
- Set a budget first. Set a pachinko budget.
More: Tokyo parlours · parlour chains explained.
Quick answers
Is AMUSE pachinko related to the entertainment company Amuse?
Not as far as we can tell. The pachinko chain is run by AMUSE Corporation (株式会社アミューズ), founded in Osaka in 1993 and based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, according to its company page.
Is AMUSE Asakusa good for foreign visitors?
The operator says the Asakusa hall has play manuals in English, Chinese and Korean, a foreign-currency exchange machine and a Pocketalk translation device. We haven't confirmed English-speaking staff.
What are AMUSE Asakusa's opening hours?
Sources disagree: the company's store list says 10:00–23:00, while the hall's own site says 10:00–22:30. Check on the day.
Sources
- AMUSE – company page (founding, HQ, group, brands; Japanese)
- AMUSE – blog, 9 Jun 2025: Asakusa hall for visitors (operator post marked as advertising; Japanese)
- Jenepi – 2026 operator ranking by hall count (Japanese)
Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 4 October 2026. Rules, prices and venues change, so always follow the signs and staff at the venue.
