Akihabra was awesome. It is like a Japanese Las Vegas. They have everything you can possibly imagine there. My advice would be to check out the small shops as well as the big ones. I found great stuff in the basements of many places.

Wowsers! This place is bonkers. Noisy, busy, neon… if you like Anime, this is your Mecca. Shops, literally on top of shops. Lots of arcades filled with teenage boys. Department stores with 8 floors with all kinds of weird and wonderful wares. You have to see it to believe it. Would recommend going at night… the place is LIT!

One of the landmarks of Tokyo. The district has a lot of attractions, as well as a big amount of tech stores. Got a feeling, that most of the things there are overpriced. You can get better deals if you happen to travel to Osaka for example. Aside from that - must visit and take a walk in the area. Maybe try some arcades or maiden cafes if that's your thing

My 18 year old is a huge amine fan and we took this trip to Japan for his high school graduation celebration. Therefore we had to make a stop in Akihabara while visiting as it was one of his top request. Unfortunately there was not much we were able to find to do as most of it was gaming halls and comic book places. Still glad we took him to see it and experience this but wish there was most things to do and see.

If you are a fan of Anime or Hi-Tech electronics or gadgets, this very vibrant & colorful place is a must visit. On the other hand if you are not ( like us ), then don't waste time coming here. It is pretty boring. Although we are not such a "fan", we thought we should just pay a visit since we are in Tokyo & heard so much about it. At least now we know what the place is all about. Another interesting thing here are the many colorful Maid Cafes. Understand this is the only place in Japan that has this unique cafes. You see lots of " Dolled Up Maids" hanging around the streets trying to solicit business for the cafes.

If you are an anime fan...this is the spot for you. I suggest you do some homework prior to heading out. There are stores with floors and floors of merch. Too much to view and it's sensory overload. The nighttime neon signs are interesting and quite magnificent. Loitering on the streets are the Maid Cafe girls and Blond haired male escorts...YES! It's a little cringe worthy to see old men negotiate with these young females. The Yodobashi Camera store was awesome to stroll around. Each floor had an amazing assortment of goods. From cameras, sd cards, to fridges, personal massagers, A/C units and beauty supplies. Plus a Uniqlo on the top floor!! These stores have everything but prepare for the search. Would we return...probably not. But it was fun to poke around

This is a busy, interesting, loud and colourful district. Some of the shops are fascinating and if you’re into electronics it’s a great area to explore. There are also many ‘maid cafes’ and arcades if you’re into that kind of thing. For me this was a stereotypical Tokyo area and well worth wandering around.

Akihabara is a anime fan’s paradise. But with more than 275 maid cafes, girls bars, maid spas, concept cafes, and hostess clubs, you’ll need a guide to find just what you want. I use moehandbook.com because it is up to date, free to use, and has 21 search options, maps, hours, details, and a fun calculator to predict the costs.

There is a lot to do and see with many shops and this area also has several animal cafes. We felt like we needed to do one and we picked the dog cafe which was very smelly and I didn't get a good feeling in there. The pig cafe looked nicer, but...? There were a lot of anime stores and unique foods. We enjoyed walking through the area.

…as well as gaming shopping, not to mention room the hundreds of other hobbies and interests catered too. Honestly, if you just pick a building and see what’s inside, you are just as likely to find a themed bar based on some popular RPG as you are every Nintendo game and console ever produced. Yes there is a seedy side to some of the anime images and figurines but it’s easy to avoid.