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