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Akihabara

Sotokanda, Tokyo Prefecture 101-0021, Japan
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Ranked #80 of 668 attractions in Tokyo
Type: Neighborhoods
Activities: Shopping
Owner description: Every electronic gadget imaginable can be found in the stores of this hi-tech, neon-lit neighborhood. The Sony Plaza is one of the most popular... more » Owner description: Every electronic gadget imaginable can be found in the stores of this hi-tech, neon-lit neighborhood. The Sony Plaza is one of the most popular shopping destinations in the district. « less
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Mangalore,
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Akihabara is the electronic junction of Tokyo. Be there aroung 5 PM and enjoy the hustle bustle around. The electronic items are available at a very cheap prices. get into local electronic store and enjoy shopping.

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Akihabara is the electronics center of Tokyo. You can wander the streets and find all sorts of electronics in small and large shops. Before the advent of the all purpose smartphone you could find a lot of interesting stuff, but on this visit I didn't find much that I couldn't duplicate with an app. And I wasn't interested in taking... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 via mobile

Things are affordable here especially with the weakening yen. There are also anime figurine and maid cafes to check out.

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Hmmm... I think for WOTAs, its impossible to get the AKB48 Theatre Ticket (coz it used lottery system) But, you can find some men who sold the Ticket there (I mean some men who win the lottery will sell it again but the price will increase).... Not just AKB48 theatre, there are a lot of Manga&Anime shops here :D

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 via mobile

Always stop at yodobashi akiba electrical appliances shop at the end of the day to try massage machine. We bought 4 furbys at toy section, which is poplular in thailand now and is hard to find. Top floor has many reasonable restaurants as well.

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

Lots and lots of anime related stores, if you love anime/manga this is the place for you, you can find everything related to you favourite anime, for me I found razors. If you are into arcades, you have that here too, and at these places you get some next level [--] games, stuff you won't find back home. Also anime... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

If you love anime, manga, games etc also electronics , this place are highly recommended. There are so many store that sale cute product of anime stuff, I love it, it very interesting. If you games lover, there are so many games centre here, you must try to play the games, so many games that i'm not find it in... More

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Dallas, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

For all you tech geeks and everything anime lovers, this district will be your dream land. Any consumer tech that exists, Japan more so than often already has it. Want a life size figurine of Sailor Moon? Done. At this district you can get all the cheap iPhone cases and hardware parts that you want.

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East Coast, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Great place to be, if you're into electronics, anime, figures, cards and games. There's yodobashi camera which covers everything you may need, but don't spend your whole day there. Lots of shops waiting to be discovered like softmap (ソフマップ) which sells software and games, TRADERS for pretty much everything 2nd hand, ANIMATE and GAMERS for anime stuff and yellow submarine... More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

Akihabara is without doubt my favourite place in Tokyo. There are video games arcades, maid cafes, anime and manga stores everywhere! It's a geeks dream! Even if you just walk around people watching you will have a great time! Highlight for me was the @ Home Cafe which is a top maid cafe where you are served by beautiful Japanese... More

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