Akihabara Travel Guides

The Akihabara area offers tourist attractions such as Nikolaido, Akihabara Electric Town, and Casals Hall, tourist events such as the Daikoku Festival, and local delicacies such as sukiyaki, motsunabe, and soba noodles.

The Akihabara area, with its many distinctive shopping streets, is bustling with visitors from all over the world.

Kanda is an area with many educational and medical institutions, including private universities, special training schools, and prep schools. Perhaps because of this, Kanda Jimbocho has formed one of the world's largest used bookstore districts (Kanda Jimbocho Koshotenmachi).

The Kanda Jimbocho used bookstore district has a history of more than 130 years, but it is not just a row of used bookstores; about 110 of the approximately 200 stands are used bookstores, including general bookstores selling new publications, major publishing companies, printing houses, universities such as Nihon University, Senshu University, and academic institutions.

The Kanda Jimbocho antiquarian bookstore district, lined with bookstores selling old books, new books, and specialty books, has such a rich lineup that it is said, "You can always find the book you want", so many people come from far away to look for specialty books, rare and unusual books, etc. In addition, Meiji-dori is lined with stores specializing in musical instruments.

Akihabara is one of the world's most famous electronics districts, attracting tourists not only from all over Japan but also from all over the world.

Akihabara is not only famous for its electronics district, but has also recently become known around the world as "Akiba, the Mecca of Subcultures," with its many anime, manga, plastic model, and figurine stores. It has also developed a kind of unique culture, such as maid cafes, and is famous as a town where maniacs gather.

Ochanomizu is one of the largest student districts in Japan, with many educational facilities such as universities, vocational schools, and prep schools, including Meiji University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and Juntendo University. Being a student town, Ochanomizu is also famous as a bookstore town with many bookstores selling specialized books, but it is actually also a town with many music and sports stores.

The Akihabara area is crowded with many specialty stores, and there is no end to the number of people who visit the area for the treasures and low-priced products that can only be found here. You can also encounter "flavors" that can only be tasted here.