Akihabara is a district in Tokyo known as the otaku capital of Japan, and it offers a unique experience that you wont forget. Here are some of the best things to see and do in Akihabara:
- Enter the game centers and try your hand at the arcade games.
- Browse an electronics shops discount bin and find some great deals.
- Pop into the anime shops and find everything from body pillows to cosplay costumes.
- Visit a maid café and experience Japanese "moe" culture.
- Check out the owl café, Akiba Fukurou, and pose with adorable owls.
- Go-kart around Akihabara and live like your favorite copyrighted Nintendo character.
- Visit Kanda Myojin Shrine and pray.
- Try some excellent eel dishes at Unasho Yodobashi Akiba.
- Dine at a railroad-themed café, Little TGV.
- Savor Akihabaras best bowls of ramen.
- Check out the capsule toy dispensers at Akihabara Gachapon Kaikan.
- Visit the cross-dressing maid café, Akihabara NEWTYPE.
- Experience cosplay and photo shoots at Studio Crown.
- Visit the animal cafes.
- Check out the electronics shops, such as Yodobashi Camera and BIC Camera.
Akihabara is best experienced by walking around and looking at what you like. There are many shops, so its impossible to see them all in one day. Its recommended to stop at smaller shops further down the street from the station and in Radio Kaikan, as they may have the same items for cheaper prices.
