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