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