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