eSports Gaming Hotel Opened in Akihabara

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Nohga Hotel Akihabara Tokyo has opened gaming rooms where guests can experience esports from the privacy of their accommodations.

Based on the hotel’s concept of “experiences born from deep connections with the local community,” the hotel seeks to collaborate with the local community in Akihabara, where many famous esports-related stores are located, including electronics retail outlets and gaming PC specialty stores.

In addition, from the perspective of preventing the spread of the coronavirus, the managers suggest that esports are an appropriate activity in the pandemic era.

The hotel is targeting customers of all ages who are interested in playing esports.

The gaming rooms offer the Galleria ZA9C-R39 Z590, a leading Japanese gaming PC that has been adopted and recommended in esports tournaments. The peripherals include many from the gaming brand Logicool G. The room is also equipped with a gaming chair called Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair, and Monster Energy is offered as an amenity.

In addition, there are cameras and microphones for streaming, so that the rooms can be used for live streaming and similar purposes.