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Akihabara-eki Holidays

Akihabara is the area most known for its manga, anime and electronic shops...

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Akihabara-eki: How to get there?

In Tokyo, underground or JR, Akihabara station

Akihabara-eki: See when to go?

All year round

Akihabara-eki: For how long?

A few hours

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Akihabara-eki: What to see nearby?

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market

Shiba-Shimbashi

Odaiba

What our travellers think of their stay

Marielle Awad

Travel writer

Akihabara is the area most known for its manga, anime and electronic shops...

My suggestion

If you dislike all that has to do with mangas and video games, go your way. If not, this is THE area to look for old video games, find a figurine, a manga artwork or try a maid café during a trip to Japan..

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