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Tokyo Akihabara Attractions

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Akihabara is known as the best place to shop electronic products in Tokyo. It's also the center of Japanese pop culture and attracts many otaku. There are many shops sell Japanese video games, anime, and manga items in the area.

Akihabara Tourist Information Center is located on the second floor of the Sofmap Akihabara Honkan building.

Akihabara Denkigai (Electric Town)

There are a number of shops sell electronic products along the Chuo avenue. In duty free shops, there are multilingual staff members, and oversea model products are available.

Yodobashi Camera Multi Media Akiba

It's a large store sells electronic products, games, toys, books, CDs, and lots more. There are nice restaurants in the building as well. It's directly accessible from the Tsukuba Express line, JR Yamanote, Sobu, and Keihin Tohoku lines, and Tokyo Metro Hibiya line Akihabara Stations

Akihabara Crossfield

Akihabara Crossfield consists of Akihabara Daibiru and Akihabara UDX. There are restaurants, cafes, offices, event halls, and more.
Access: 2 minute walk through the pedestrian deck from the Electric Town Exit of JR Akihabara Station.

Tokyo Anime Center

Tokyo Anime Center located in Akihabara UDX building is filled with anime information.
Location: Akihabara UDX 4F
4-14-1 Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

AKB48 Theater

AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group, and members perform shows at the theater.
Address: Don Quijote Akihabara 8F
4-3-3 Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Access: 5 minute walk from the Electric Town Exit of JR Akihabara Station

Maid Cafes

Akihabawa is known for its many maid cafes where serving staff members are young girls dressed in cute maid costumes.

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