A vibrant street scene in Akihabara, Tokyo, showcasing modern architecture and lively crowd.Anime

Akihabara Electric Town

秋葉原電気街

Akihabara, Tokyo · 東京

The postwar radio-parts market that became the centre of Japanese otaku retail: figure floors, doujinshi floors, retro game floors, and a basement of loose electronic components.

Why it’s worth it

Go vertical. The ground floors are for tourists; the interesting stock — retro carts, resin kits, back-catalogue doujin — starts on the fourth floor and up.

CategoryAnime
AreaAkihabara
HoursMost shops 11:00–20:00
Typical spend¥¥
figuresarcadescomponents

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