Akihabara
Commonly known as AKIBA, Akihabara refers to the area around Akihabara station in Chiyoda-ku and it is a well-known business district. Concentrated with a large number of electrical appliances, 3C stores, electronic entertainment companies such as video games and animation, Akihabara is one of the three famous electric streets, together with Osaka Nipponbashi and Nagoya Osho. Before animation industry entered Akihabara, most of the shops in the district mainly sold home appliances, computers and related electronics. Today, there are thousands of stores in Akihabara, as one of the world's leading electrical streets, attracting many customers from all over the world for its electronic products. In recent years, it has also become the birthplace of Otaku Culture, thus visited by enthusiastic fans of various games and anime. In addition, Akihabara is a must-see for people who love Japanese subcultures such as popular idols and role-playing.
Public Transportation in Akihabara
Take the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin–Tohoku Line, Sobu Line, or Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to reach the Akihabara station.
From Haneda Airport: 50 minutes by airport shuttle or 45 minutes by train.
From Narita Airport: 2 hours by airport shuttle or 1.5 hours by train.
From Shinjuku Station: Take JR Sobu Line for 18 minutes to "Akihabara" station.
From Tokyo Station: Take JR Yamanote Line for 4 minutes to "Akihabara" station.
Akihabara Appliances
Akihabara is a remarkable electrical street, with hundreds electrical stores. You can find any electrical products you can think of in Akihabara, thus it is called the paradise of electrical appliances. Recently, the famous electrical store YODOBASHI CAMERA has opened in Akihabara. There are many duty-free shops in the area near Akihabara station such as AKKY, EISAN, ISHIKAWA, LAOX, ONODEN, and Takarada. In the Akihabara Radio Kaikan, there are many small specialty stores, which not only sell electronics, but also animation, popular idols, and game-related products. Most shops offer tax-free services, and tourists can shop here at discounted prices.
Akihabara Anime
Otaku Culture's subcultures such as games, anime, and hand-made collections all originate from Akihabara. Among the many electric stores on the street, there are a large number of animation and game specialty stores such as the Akihabara broadcasting hall and AKIBA CULTURES ZONE. GUNDAM Café probably collects the most anime products. Tokyo Leisure Land has countless of gashapon. Last but not least, you can find various games products in Akihabara.
Popular Idols and Popular Culture in Akihabara
Akihabara is also an important place for popular idols culture. The AKB48 Theater in Akihabara is the birthplace of the most popular idol group AKB48. Today, enthusiastic fans would still come to see their favorite members. In addition, role players dressed up as their favorite anime characters every weekend in Akihabara, making the street very lively.
Art Commercial Street in Akihabara
2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN is a shopping area specializing in arts and crafts. There are about 50 artisan shops, art studios, art galleries and cafes. You can also find leather goods, wood crafts, and jewelry. Moreover, you can experience making a craft by yourself (most of the experience classes are only offered in Japanese). There are many unique goods on this street, so this is the best place to buy souvenirs or specialties. 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN is a term used in railway, which indicates the distance from Tokyo Station (2.54 kilometers) to AKI and OKA stations.
Address: 5 Chome-9 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo (between Yamanote Line Akihabara Station and Naka-Okachimachi Station). A 6-minute walk from JR Akihabara Station Electric Street Exit or a 4-minute walk from JR Naka-Okachimachi Station South Exit or a 3-minute walk from Tokyo MetroSuehirocho Station.
Akihabara Gachapon Hall
Gachapon, born in the early 1980s in Japan, has been very popular as it offers a surprising gift at low cost. In the Gachapon Hall of Akihabara, there are more than 400 Gachapon machines in the shop, which frequently rotate new products in Gachapon machines. Not only are there new products, there are also some classic works. The store can help to change to coins. Take the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-tohoku Line, or Sobu Line to the Akihabara Station. Turn right at the electric street intersection and walk to Chuodori. After passing a traffic light, turn in at the fourth intersection and the destination will be on the left side.
Commonly known as AKIBA, Akihabara refers to the area around Akihabara station in Chiyoda-ku and it is a well-known business district. Concentrated with a large number of electrical appliances, 3C stores, electronic entertainment companies such as video games and animation, Akihabara is one of the three famous electric streets, together with Osaka Nipponbashi and Nagoya Osho. Before animation industry entered Akihabara, most of the shops in the district mainly sold home appliances, computers and related electronics. Today, there are thousands of stores in Akihabara, as one of the world's leading electrical streets, attracting many customers from all over the world for its electronic products. In recent years, it has also become the birthplace of Otaku Culture, thus visited by enthusiastic fans of various games and anime. In addition, Akihabara is a must-see for people who love Japanese subcultures such as popular idols and role-playing.
Public Transportation in Akihabara
Take the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin–Tohoku Line, Sobu Line, or Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to reach the Akihabara station.
From Haneda Airport: 50 minutes by airport shuttle or 45 minutes by train.
From Narita Airport: 2 hours by airport shuttle or 1.5 hours by train.
From Shinjuku Station: Take JR Sobu Line for 18 minutes to "Akihabara" station.
From Tokyo Station: Take JR Yamanote Line for 4 minutes to "Akihabara" station.
Akihabara Appliances
Akihabara is a remarkable electrical street, with hundreds electrical stores. You can find any electrical products you can think of in Akihabara, thus it is called the paradise of electrical appliances. Recently, the famous electrical store YODOBASHI CAMERA has opened in Akihabara. There are many duty-free shops in the area near Akihabara station such as AKKY, EISAN, ISHIKAWA, LAOX, ONODEN, and Takarada. In the Akihabara Radio Kaikan, there are many small specialty stores, which not only sell electronics, but also animation, popular idols, and game-related products. Most shops offer tax-free services, and tourists can shop here at discounted prices.
Akihabara Anime
Otaku Culture's subcultures such as games, anime, and hand-made collections all originate from Akihabara. Among the many electric stores on the street, there are a large number of animation and game specialty stores such as the Akihabara broadcasting hall and AKIBA CULTURES ZONE. GUNDAM Café probably collects the most anime products. Tokyo Leisure Land has countless of gashapon. Last but not least, you can find various games products in Akihabara.
Popular Idols and Popular Culture in Akihabara
Akihabara is also an important place for popular idols culture. The AKB48 Theater in Akihabara is the birthplace of the most popular idol group AKB48. Today, enthusiastic fans would still come to see their favorite members. In addition, role players dressed up as their favorite anime characters every weekend in Akihabara, making the street very lively.
Art Commercial Street in Akihabara
2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN is a shopping area specializing in arts and crafts. There are about 50 artisan shops, art studios, art galleries and cafes. You can also find leather goods, wood crafts, and jewelry. Moreover, you can experience making a craft by yourself (most of the experience classes are only offered in Japanese). There are many unique goods on this street, so this is the best place to buy souvenirs or specialties. 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN is a term used in railway, which indicates the distance from Tokyo Station (2.54 kilometers) to AKI and OKA stations.
Address: 5 Chome-9 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo (between Yamanote Line Akihabara Station and Naka-Okachimachi Station). A 6-minute walk from JR Akihabara Station Electric Street Exit or a 4-minute walk from JR Naka-Okachimachi Station South Exit or a 3-minute walk from Tokyo MetroSuehirocho Station.
Akihabara Gachapon Hall
Gachapon, born in the early 1980s in Japan, has been very popular as it offers a surprising gift at low cost. In the Gachapon Hall of Akihabara, there are more than 400 Gachapon machines in the shop, which frequently rotate new products in Gachapon machines. Not only are there new products, there are also some classic works. The store can help to change to coins. Take the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-tohoku Line, or Sobu Line to the Akihabara Station. Turn right at the electric street intersection and walk to Chuodori. After passing a traffic light, turn in at the fourth intersection and the destination will be on the left side.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
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What duty-free shops are there in Akihabara?In addition to the famous large electrical store YODOBASHI CAMERA in Akihabara, there are many duty-free shops in the area near Akihabara station, such as AKKY, EISAN, ISHIKAWA, LAOX, ONODEN, and Takarada Tax Free Shop. In Akihabara Radio Kaikan, there are many small specialty stores.
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Where can I buy animation products in Akihabara?"Akihabara broadcasting hall" and "AKIBA CULTURES ZONE" have a large number of animation and game specialty stores. GUNDAM Café probably collects the most anime products, and Tokyo Leisure Land has countless of gashapon.
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Where can I buy electrical products in Akihabara?You can go to Akihabara's famous large electrical store YODOBASHI CAMERA. There are also many duty-free shops such as AKKY, EISAN, ISHIKAWA, LAOX, ONODEN, and Takarada Tax Free Shop. Last but not least, you can find a lot of small electrical appliances stores in "Akihabara Radio Kaikan".
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In addition to anime and electrical appliances, what to visit in Akihabara?2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN is a shopping area specializing in arts and crafts. There are about 50 artisan shops, art studios, art galleries and cafes. You can also find leather goods, wood crafts, and jewelry. There are many unique goods on this street, so this is the best place to buy souvenirs or specialties.
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How to get to Akihabara Gachapon Hall?Take the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-tohoku Line, or Sobu Line to the Akihabara Station. Turn right at the electric street intersection and walk to Chuodori. After passing a traffic light, turn in at the fourth intersection and the destination will be on the left side.
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