Menu

News & Events

Stay updated with the latest from Akihabara

Akihabara Radio Kaikan Directory Guide: Floor-by-Floor to the Iconic Otaku Building
Guides2mo ago

Akihabara Radio Kaikan Directory Guide: Floor-by-Floor to the Iconic Otaku Building

The building that defined Akihabara — a floor-by-floor directory Akihabara Radio Kaikan is the single most recognizab...

How to Get to Akihabara: A Practical Directions Guide for 2026
Guides2mo ago

How to Get to Akihabara: A Practical Directions Guide for 2026

Three Akihabara Stations, one Electric Town — pick the right one Akihabara is one of the easiest districts in Tokyo t...

Vegan Ramen Chain T's Tantan Opens at Ecute Akihabara Station on August 7
News2mo ago

Vegan Ramen Chain T's Tantan Opens at Ecute Akihabara Station on August 7

The plant-based ramen brand lands inside the JR Akihabara Station ticket gate JR East Cross Station Foods Company ann...

Sumikko Gurashi Takes Over Akihabara @Home Maid Cafe Through July 31
Food & Dining2mo ago

Sumikko Gurashi Takes Over Akihabara @Home Maid Cafe Through July 31

The shy characters move into Akihabara's longest-running maid cafe for a 78-day residency Sumikko Gurashi, San-X's pr...

MDL Gaming PC Brand Confirms First Akihabara Store for August 1, 2026
Shopping2mo ago

MDL Gaming PC Brand Confirms First Akihabara Store for August 1, 2026

The social-native BTO maker moves from online-only into Tokyo otaku ground zero MDL, the Japanese gaming PC brand run...

Hatsune Miku Akihabara Festival 2026: Stamp Rally, Collab Cafe, and Goods Guide
Events2mo ago

Hatsune Miku Akihabara Festival 2026: Stamp Rally, Collab Cafe, and Goods Guide

A 24-day Piapro Characters takeover spread across six Akihabara stores The Hatsune Miku Akihabara Festival 2026 runs...

NVIDIA Jensen Huang Returns to Akihabara for 30-Year SEGA Reunion
Events2mo ago

NVIDIA Jensen Huang Returns to Akihabara for 30-Year SEGA Reunion

Jensen Huang brings a 30-year-old debt back to Akihabara On July 15, 2026, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang showed...

Azur Lane Slow Ahead Pop-Up Store Lands at AKIHABARA Gamers for 8 Days
Events2mo ago

Azur Lane Slow Ahead Pop-Up Store Lands at AKIHABARA Gamers for 8 Days

An eight-day character goods pop-up timed to the Slow Ahead Season 2 anime The Azur Lane Slow Ahead pop-up store open...

Gyutan no Lemon Opens Its 8th Thick-Cut Beef Tongue Outpost in Akihabara
Food & Dining2mo ago

Gyutan no Lemon Opens Its 8th Thick-Cut Beef Tongue Outpost in Akihabara

A queue-tested Sendai-style gyutan specialist lands three minutes from Akihabara Station Gyutan no Lemon opened its A...

Kyoto Tea House Kyohayashiya Pops Up at Atre Akihabara with Uji Matcha Sweets
Food & Dining2mo ago

Kyoto Tea House Kyohayashiya Pops Up at Atre Akihabara with Uji Matcha Sweets

A 273-year-old Uji tea house sets up a 10-day pop-up inside Akihabara Station Kyohayashiya, a Kyoto tea house founded...

Lashinbang AKIBA DEEP BASE: Akihabara's Largest Used Doujinshi Store Opens
Shopping2mo ago

Lashinbang AKIBA DEEP BASE: Akihabara's Largest Used Doujinshi Store Opens

The third Lashinbang in Akihabara, focused on doujinshi and male-audience goods Lashinbang opened its third Akihabara...

Akihabara Retro Arcade and Game Center Guide 2026: Super Potato, GiGO, and the Best Crane Game Spots
Entertainment & Recreation2mo ago

Akihabara Retro Arcade and Game Center Guide 2026: Super Potato, GiGO, and the Best Crane Game Spots

Akihabara Retro Arcade and Game Center Guide 2026 Akihabara multi-floor arcades are a side of Japanese gaming culture...