Shopping district where you can buy Japanese special products, such as electric appliance, traditional arts and craftworks, martial arts (Budo) supplies, foods and fishes.
Akihabara (秋葉原) is the world famous spot, also known as AKIBA. This place has everything for some people. On Sunday, there is no car in the main street; it is for pedestrian only. Akihabara is very interesting place. No other place in the world like Akihabara. Akihabara has everything, Comic, animation, game, cartoon, and computers, cameras, and everything else. There is very interesting movement happening right now, it called Maid fashion. Girls wear the costume like maid and treat the costumers as the owner. This movement is now taking over all Akihabara. Yodobashi store in Akihabara is even bigger than Fly's electronics.
Tourist Info:
Akihabara is best-known as one of the largest shopping areas on Earth for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Yamanote line (JR) to Akihabara Station. (4 minutes)
2. walk north (1 minute)
3 hr.