Brought our daugher here afer she spent 12 weeks in Fukuoka at language school. She was overloaded with all the choices in old and new manga and games. There are used book store where she was able to complete her collections for a tenth of the price paid in the US. They have great maps at the tourist info. Every... More

A must visit district when in Tokyo to view anything and everything electronic! You can spend the whole day browsing through and trying out all the new gadgets displayed! The technogeeks playground! More

Akihabara, or Akiba, is home to hundreds of electronic stores and Anime/Manga-related hobby shops. You'd have to do some research beforehand using sites like kakaku.com, and compare the prices carefully at Yamada Denki store etc., and negotiate with the salesclerk to get the best prices. In any case, the variety of electronic appliances is unbeatable worldwide, and it's usually Akiba... More

Just be strong enough to walk around this place. No need to buy unless you want it........but walk around. More

I visited Akihabara wiyh my husband and some friends who are all tech-freaks and I was very excited by the hundreds of technology-shops and the neon-lights! It is where the heart of video games and innovation beats inTokyo!Thousands of people walk up and down everywhere like a parade!My advice is:wear comfortable shoes because you have so many shops to explore... More

People may ask, why I visit this place once in two months... For the simple reason, it changes almost every monty... The old shops are gone... replaced with skyscrapers (sort of).. The home and innovation electronic items replaced with computer related goods.. even then, it has the charm, people attraction.. One gentlemen from Canada commented long time ago... "The whole... More

although i'm a guy, my aunts are world-famous shoppers, and as a child, i served as their "bus boy," but as an adult, i know what's good and what's not!! Things you should know in Akihabara: [1] the US uses 120 V; Japan uses 100-110 V; and Europe uses 240 V. US & Japan use a lower voltage because anything... More

Great place for shopping for electrical gadgets and seeing Otaku culture. The freaky street performers have moved away but the AKB47 soundtrack remains. More

VERY crowded, pretty insane. Lots of weird otakus and maid cafes. The best place to buy electronics. More