Akihabara at Akihabara, Tokyo

Akihabara Electric Town, the world-famous electronics and anime district centred on Akihabara Station.

Akihabara, often called Akiba, is the world-famous electronics and anime district centred on Akihabara Station in Chiyoda City. Its Electric Town entrance opens onto hundreds of electronics shops, anime stores, maid cafes and arcades, with landmark buildings such as Yodobashi Akiba, Radio Kaikan and Akihabara UDX defining the skyline.

The district is served by the JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku and Chuo-Sobu lines, the Tokyo Metro Hibiya and Ginza lines, and the Tsukuba Express, making it one of central Tokyo's best-connected hubs. Over time it has evolved from a post-war black market into a showcase of Japanese tech and, more recently, the centre of Japan's otaku culture.

It suits every visitor to Tokyo wanting to experience electronics shopping, anime culture and the unique energy of Akihabara.