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