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Akihabara

Tokyo, Japan

About Akihabara

Tokyo's 'Electric Town', once known for electronics shops and now the centre of anime, manga and gaming culture. Multi-storey stores sell figures, retro video games and trading cards, and arcades fill whole buildings with claw machines and rhythm games. On Sunday afternoons the main street, Chuo-dori, is often closed to cars, which makes wandering even easier.

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📍Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan

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Why it works for solo travelers

✓ Comfortable to visit on your own.
✓ Good for meeting other travelers and locals.
✓ Free to visit.

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