Akihabara
Known by the nickname Akiba, Akihabara, or the area mainly around Chuo Street and Kanda Myojin Street, is known as one of the world's largest electronics towns. The area is dotted with stores of various sizes, from major retailers carrying the latest computers and smartphones to small stores carrying parts for electronics. Akiba is also known as a Mecca for otaku from around the world who love to hang out at shops carrying Japan's latest anime, comics or idol goods, or maid themed cafes. The spot under the elevated tracks of JR Akihabara Station has been transformed into a new destination through redevelopment. Just a short walk from the main street is Kanda Shrine, which has been around for close to 1,300 years.
View scenic routes that include this spot
HISTORY & RELIGION
More Information about Akihabara
Street address
- Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Access
- Immediately adjacent to JR Akihabara Station
Opening Hours
- Varies by store
Closed
- Varies by store
Best season
- All year
Point

Spots around
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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Rikugien Gardens
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Izakaya experience
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Shibamata
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba(Closed down on August 31, 2022)
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Tokyo City View
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Origami experience
(Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan) -
Harajuku Takeshita Street
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Kagurazaka
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Nezu Museum
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Shibuya
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SKY BUS TOKYO(Odaiba Night Course)
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Sake tasting experience
(Meishu Center Sake Shop Ochanomizu) -
BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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Mt. Takao
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Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)
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Azabu-Juban
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Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Tofuya Ukai
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Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)
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Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
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Sumida Hokusai Museum
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Meiji Jingu