Akatsuka Liquor Store at Akihabara, Tokyo

A neighbourhood liquor store off Akihabara's Junk Street.

Akatsuka Liquor Store is a small neighbourhood off-licence tucked just off Junk Street in Sotokanda 3-chome, near the Robata Ishikura restaurant. The shop stocks sake, shochu, beer and other drinks, serving the Akihabara and Kanda area as one of the district's surviving independent bottle shops. Its position down a side street makes it a quieter alternative to the chain stores around the station.

The store suits locals stocking up on evening drinks and visitors looking for sake or shochu to take home, with staff who can recommend regional bottles. Nearby listings place it close to the Atre Akihabara and the Junk Street bar strip.

Drop in for a bottle of sake after a day exploring Akihabara's backstreets.