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