Akihabara is an area in central Tokyo that is famous for its inexpensive electronics shops, maid cafes and stores with goods for anime and game lovers but also Akihabara “AKIBA” is the place where Japanese genuine sub-culture grows and most exclusive products are available. From latest electronic gadgets to rare geeky items, let’s check out best things to buy in Akihabara 2019!
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Electronic Products
Akihibara has the largest electronic market at here you can find any kind of electronic product. The most popular items are camera products from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, laptops, mobiles, Japan’s proud high-tech toilets or the finest rice cookers!
AKIHABARA Gamers Main Store
It is a special store offering cute anime and voice actor-related collectibles, its walls lined with magazines, CDs, and a plethora of other goods.
Gachapon Kaikan
Gacha-pon is one of the Japan’s irreplaceable cultures. It’s a vending machine of small toys, mini-sized model figures, key-holders in capsules which usually can be played with 5–200 yen. Akihabara has several shops with over a hundred selections of Gacha-pon machines and the biggest shop is called Gachapon-Kaikan.
Anime Related Goods
Akihabara is home of the anime culture where all our favourite characters can be spotted At here you can find some shop specializing in figurines and models based on anime and manga characters. The largest store of its kind in Akihabara, and the elaborate model displays provide great window shopping opportunities. Whether you are shopping for a specific model of your favorite character or are just browsing, Kotobukiya provides an interesting glimpse into the model and figurine world in Japan.Akihabara offers some of the famous anime characters goods ONLY sold there.
Maid café
In Japanese, there is a slang term “moe” describes cuteness, craze, and having a crush on someone. It is a well-known part of Akihabara’s otaku culture. Those who interested in seeing this firsthand are recommended to visits a maid cafe. Upon entering one of these cafes, patrons are politely welcomed by female staff wearing maid uniforms.At there when ordering the food or beverages, the maids provides services that is second to no one. If you’re into otaku culture, make sure to visit this promised land of “moe” and entertainment.
Unique Gifts with a Japanese-Feel at CHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHE
CHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHE, is a building and there is a number of shops all offering good-quality, handmade goods. With Japanese handicrafts and some other various goods on sale, this is the great place to get something Japanese to give to friends or family back home. You’ll find a Nippon Hyakkaten of old and offering unique items that offer a love on traditionalism, including tableware and some other goods. The building also houses a small café offering.