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Akihabara
Akihabara, also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through the district, is closed to car traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March).(Quotations from japan-guide.com)
Please refer to jp.akihabara-japan.com
Duty-free shop(Akky)
Duty-free shop facing Chuo-dori in Akihabara Electric Town
Akihabara, an Electric Town that boasts tremendous popularity among tourists visiting Japan.
Within Akihabara, it has been nominated as one of the places people would like most to visit, according to the reviews of foreigners living in Japan.
This is a duty-free shop facing Chuo-dori in Akihabara Electric Town. Including overseas rice cookers, our store handles a wide variety of products from household appliances, English PCs, TVs, sim-free mobile phones to watches, perfume, suitcases and folk crafts, etc. Please drop in when you are in Akihabara. Experienced staff who can provide multilingual support are waiting from the bottom of their hearts.(Quotations from akky-jp.com)
Yodobashi Camera(Electronic and Home Appliances )
・Electronic and Home Appliances
Address:1-1, Kandahanaokacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0028, Japan
The nearest station:JR Yamanote Line, Akihabara Station
Store hours:9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Telephone:81-3-5209-1010
(Quotations from yodobashi.com)
Please refer to Yodobashi Global Site
Bic Camera(Electronic and Cameras )
・Electronic and Cameras
Address: 4-1-1 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Telephone Number: 03-6260-8111
Opening Hours: 10:00 to 21:00
Days Closed: None
(Quotations from biccamera.com)
Please refer to Bic Camera Global Site
AKB48 OFFICIAL CAFE and SHOP
The AKB48 OFFICIAL CAFE & SHOP Akihabara features a vast array of items from AKB48-Japan's most popular all-girl group-as well as special menu items to delight your palate.Come enjoy the new hangout spot in Akihabara!(Quotations from akb48cafeshops.com)
Please refer to akb48cafeshops.com
GUNDAM Cafe Akihabara
The GUNDAM Cafe was designed as an entertaining, immersive "base of operations" for fans to enjoy the world of Gundam.
It is the only official GUNDAM Cafe. It is located in Akihabara, Tokyo.(Quotations from g-cafe.jp)
＠home Cafe(Maid Cafe)
Well… it looks like you’ve already forgotten about your “home” …
The maids here are all eagerly waiting for you to come back home!
Trust me, the at-home cafe will always be your home!
Sincerely and warmheartedly, The maids are always here waiting for you! (Quotations from cafe-athome.com)
Please refer to cafe-athome.com
Cannd Oden(Oden from a Vending Machine)
Exploring the shops of Akihabara and budgeting for anime goods can both work up an appetite as well as worries for one’s wallet. Luckily, canned oden provides tasty relief for even the weariest and hungriest otaku.
Besides anime and manga goods, canned oden is another Akihabara specialty. Oden, as seen famously in anime like Osomatsu-san, is a Japanese comfort food typically comprising of tofu, fish cake, egg, daikon, and taro simmered in a soy sauce based broth. It is a common sight in convenient stores during the fall, winter, and colder days of spring.
However, the usual hot pot is traded out for cans in Akihabara. Electronic store Chichibu Denki first started selling canned oden during the 1990s to fit the needs of the average Akihabara consumer on the go. Though Chichibu Denki closed its brick and mortar shop in 2015, people can still buy this meal-in-a-can in front of its old building.(Quotations from around-akiba.com)