Chiyoda, Tokyo / 秋葉原電気街
Akihabara Electric Town
Once 1,000 electrical shops packed into 1 km square, now "Akiba", a hub of pop culture full of PC, anime and manga shops; the main street goes car-free on Sunday afternoons.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Opening hours
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- Admission
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- Getting there
5 minutes on foot from the Electric Town exit of Akihabara Station (JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines, Hibiya Line, Tsukuba Express and more).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Chiyoda, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都千代田区外神田)
Official site: https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/55/index.html
Location
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
Every Sunday the main street is car-free (13:00-18:00 April-September, 13:00-17:00 October-March; cancelled in bad weather).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Busiest season
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Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/55/index.htmlAccess and description read from a tourism organization's site.