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.
Akihabara Radio Kaikan
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It's a famous shopping center consists of many stores sell electronics, hobby supplies, comics, anime figures, toys, and more. It's located right across the street from the Electric Town Exit of JR Akihabara Station.
Address: 1-15-16 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Address: 1-15-16 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Akihabara Denkigai (Electric Town)
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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
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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
Address: 1-1 Kanda-hanaoka-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-5209-1010
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Address: 1-1 Kanda-hanaoka-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-5209-1010
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Akihabara Crossfield
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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.
Access: 2 minute walk through the pedestrian deck from the Electric Town Exit of JR Akihabara Station.
Tokyo Anime Center
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Tokyo Anime Center is located in the 4th floor of the UDX building. There are a 3D theater, an anime goods shop, and more. In the recording studio, visitors can experience a post-recording on certain days.
AKB48 Theater
AKB48 is a Japanese idol group consists of 48 female members, and they perform at the AKB 48 Theater in Akihabara.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. One of the most popular maid cafes in Akihabara is ＠home cafe.Locations of ＠home cafe:
Mitsuwa Building
1-11-4 Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Don Quijote Akihabara 5F
4-3-3 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Gamers Akihabara Honten
Gamers is a Japanese chain of video game stores which sell manga and anime goods.Akihabara Branch Location: Takarada Building
1-14-7 Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Access: 1 minute walk from the Elecric Town Exit of JR Akihabara Station
