Akihabara Walking Tour (Self Guided), Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Walking Tour (Self Guided), Tokyo

Enter a wonderful world of gaming and technological delights when you set foot in the Akihabara district. Also known as the "Electric Town" of Tokyo, this is where you will find many electronics stores, ranging from tiny stalls to shops spread across several floors. They include the nine floors of Yodobashi Camera. Many people claim this retail center is the largest electronics store in the world. Akihabara’s outlets sell just about everything that is electronic, from computers and televisions to mobile phones, home appliances and associated accessories. Take your time browsing the stores along Akihabara’s main drag, Chuo Dori and then detour down roads and alleys leading off it, which are also filled with shops.

Akihabara attracts many otaku, the name given to people in Japan who have obsessive interests, particularly in anime and manga and this locale is regarded as something of a gamer's paradise. There are lots of anime/manga cartoon merchandise, video games, figurines and other collectables. Investigate the anime phenomena at the Tokyo Anime Center where there are anime exhibitions, events, toys, souvenirs and stationery. For an interesting diversion, go to the 8th floor of the discount chain Don Quixote to watch the girl group AKB48 perform daily shows in their own theater. The group is one of Japan’s highest-earning musical acts.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Tokyo

Guide Name: Akihabara Walking Tour
Guide Location: Japan » Tokyo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Author: Dee

1) 1-1 Kanda Hanaoka-Cho, Yodobashi Camera

2) 4-3 Sotokanda

3) Chuo Dori Street, Don Quijote

4) Chuo Dori Street

5) 1-8-9 Sotokanda

6) Chuo Dori Street

7) 1-15-8 Sotokanda

8) 1-15 Sotokanda

9) Chuo Dori Street

10) Chuo Dori Street

11) Chuo Dori Street

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