INFORMATION

• addressSoto-kanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, and its neighborhood
• accessNear by JR Akihabara Sta.

Akihabara - the place of dispatch of the pop culture, a town where history roots in

Akihabara is an electric town on behalf of Japan, and at the same time Akihabara is known as a sacred place of the pop culture including animation, comics, and pop idols. We introduce the town where such various cultures coexist, the change of Akihabara and up-and-coming spots.

 

Akihabara, located to the south of the Kanda River, was once known as a point of the transportation by water, and it had been useful as the place that connected the freight which had been carried to the station to the surface mail. Because the fresh green vegetables which could not seen in other markets were able to unload, Akihabara prospered also as a fruit and vegetable market. At the place where Akihabara UDX is located now there was the Kanda Fruit and Vegetable Market of the biggest scale in Japan those days, which supported a merchant of the area.

After the war returned soldiers opened the stall and sold industrial parts. As such Akihabara began to become to change a figure as an electric town. After that due to household appliances boom of the rapid economic growth period of the Showa, followed by PC, the multimedia era and contents industry platinum age, Akihabara has been changed according to the times trend. In the course, the cutting-edge products, technical information gather in Akihabara and it attracts attention from all over the world.

 

In Akihabara, there are a lot of big-scale retail shops, such as Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba Store, EDION AKIBA, ONODEN HONKAN, Bic Camera AKIBA. Besides these big shops, you can find many shops that meet various needs, such as stores to handle mainly on an outlet article and used goods, specialized supply store of the PC for the game. Among them, Thanko Rare-mono Shop (5-minute walk from JR Akihabara station) is the shop where unique idea household appliances line up. The products developed under the concept of being interesting and useful make good for gifts.

 

Akihabara that is a center of the Japanese idol culture is a battleground of maid cafes. In addition, the unique concept cafes came to be seen a lot recently. AKIBA CULTURES ZONE (4-minute walk from JR Akihabara station) is the new landmark where cultures of Akihabara are condensed, and in addition to comic and anime-related shops, maid cafes and idol cafe restaurants are open. On the 5th floor, you can also find At-home cafe that is known as a pioneer of maid cafes. In the shop, they have over 100 seats including a stage, you can enjoy eating and drinking while watching the performance of the casts.

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• "Freuf de Saison (7-minute walk from JR Akihabara station) is a well-established fruit parlor which the owner who ran wholesale at the Kanda fruit and vegetable market opened up. The fresh fruit is served, purchased at a market by the owner, who is a connoisseur. Popular fruit parfaits, available year-round, are luxurious parfaits with seasonal cut fruits, three kinds of seasonal sherbets, and fresh cream.
  Besides, you can also enjoy fresh juices such as Blueberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Kiwi Juice, and light meal menus such as Croissant Fruits Sandwich.
  When you want to reward yourself, wake up your body, or slightly satisfy your stomach, it's the best choice for you. "

While Akihabara is the place of dispatch of the pop culture, its history still roots in deeply. You can like favorite culture more, and Akihabara that can discover a new hobby may be a town with the charm of the one and the only.

Note: The information is current as of March 2023.