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AKIHABARA?Akihabara · Electric TownAkihabara started as Tokyo's electronics district, growing by the 1980s into the world's densest concentration of consumer-electronics megastores. As online shopping took over in the 2000s, those same buildings quietly pivoted to a new customer: the anime, manga, and gaming collector. Today "Electric Town" is as much a character-merchandise capital as a gadget one.
The Past is the Future. The Future is the Past.
RECOMMENDED STORES TO VISIT
✓ Yodobashi Akiba (9 floors)CHIYODA, TOKYO
✓ Nintendo TokyoSHIBUYA, TOKYO
✓ Sony Store JPMINATO, TOKYO
✓ Bic Camera AkibaCHIYODA, TOKYO
✓ Sofmap AkihabaraCHIYODA, TOKYO
✓ Super PotatoCHIYODA, TOKYO
✓ Sega JoypolisODAIBA, TOKYO
✓ Pokémon Center DXNIHONBASHI, TOKYO
✓ Taito Station AkibaCHIYODA, TOKYO
✓ Radio CenterCHIYODA, TOKYO
✓ Panasonic ShowroomMINATO, TOKYO
✓ Akiba Junk StreetCHIYODA, TOKYO
CHIYODA
SHIBUYA
MINATO
ODAIBA
NIHONBASHI
CHIYODA, TOKYO
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🏬 SEVEN STORES · ELECTRONICS CORE
Chiyoda is Akihabara's electronics core, holding Japan's largest single store — nine floors at Yodobashi Camera — alongside a Bic Camera branch with a handy 10% point card, and several Sofmap locations split between new and used PC hardware and gaming gear. Retro collectors make their pilgrimage to Super Potato for near-mint Famicom, Super Famicom, PC Engine, Neo Geo and Nintendo 64 cartridges, while Taito Station keeps the arcade spirit alive with UFO catchers, rhythm and fighting cabinets, and the legendary Space Invaders lineage. Beneath the JR station tracks, Radio Center has traded vintage electronic parts since 1949, and nearby Akiba Junk Street rewards patient browsers with surplus components at rock-bottom prices.
9 FLOORS · RETRO GAMING · ARCADES · VINTAGE PARTS
SHIBUYA, TOKYO
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🎮 OFFICIAL FLAGSHIP · EXCLUSIVE GOODS
Shibuya's PARCO building holds Nintendo's official flagship store on its 6th floor — exclusive merchandise, limited character collections, the latest Switch 2 hardware, and rotating collaborations that can't be found anywhere else on Earth. Queue early on weekends.
OFFICIAL FLAGSHIP · SWITCH 2 IN STOCK
MINATO, TOKYO
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⚡📺 TWO FLAGSHIP SHOWROOMS
Minato brings together two of Tokyo's best electronics showrooms. In Ginza, the Sony Store is the brand's official flagship — PlayStation, Alpha cameras, Walkman, BRAVIA TVs, WH-1000XM headphones, and Japan-exclusive products unavailable elsewhere, with knowledgeable staff, hands-on demo units, and tax-free shopping for tourists. Over in Shiodome, Panasonic's official Living Showroom spans multiple free-to-enter, hands-on floors of home electronics, kitchen and bathroom tech, and lifestyle innovations — a glimpse at Japanese home tech before it hits shelves elsewhere.
PLAYSTATION · ALPHA · WALKMAN · HOME TECH · FREE ENTRY
ODAIBA, TOKYO
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🎯 JAPAN GAME CENTER CULTURE
Odaiba's waterfront DiverCity Tokyo complex holds Sega Joypolis, Japan's premier indoor theme park blending arcade culture with full-scale VR rides and attractions. Unlike standard game centers, it offers ticketed experiences — from high-speed VR coasters to rhythm game arenas — all overlooking Tokyo Bay.
VR RIDES · ARCADE · DIVERCITY TOKYO
NIHONBASHI, TOKYO
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🌟 WORLD'S LARGEST CHARACTER STORE
Nihonbashi holds the flagship Pokémon Center — the largest in the world — complete with an in-store Pokémon Café, exclusive seasonal collections, plush figures, trading cards, and rotating themed events. A must-visit for fans of any generation.
POKÉMON CAFÉ · EXCLUSIVE MERCH · TRADING CARDS