Akihabara

秋葉原

Akihabara, often called "Akiba", is a famous shopping district in Chiyoda City, Tokyo. It began as a small area near JR Akihabara Station packed with about 1,000 electronics stores. Today Chuo-dori Street is lined with shops selling computers, anime, manga, games and figures. The back alleys have small specialty shops for retro games and computer parts.

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Visitor information

Opening hours: Opening hours vary by floor, store and facility. Check each shop before visiting.
Getting there: Akihabara Station (JR, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tsukuba Express). The Electric Town Exit is about a 5-minute walk away.

Hours and fees can change. Please check the official website before you go.

Good to know

On Sundays, Chuo-dori is closed to cars and open to pedestrians: 13:00–18:00 (April–September) and 13:00–17:00 (October–March).
The Sunday pedestrian zone may be canceled in rain, strong wind or other bad weather.

Tips for Muslim visitors

The nearest mosque is Masjid As-Salaam (Ueno Okachimachi Mosque), about 1 minute by subway from Akihabara to Naka-okachimachi Station. Water for ablution is available.
Plan your visit around prayer times, and carry a travel prayer mat and a qibla app.
Plan your visit around prayer times. Below are today's prayer times for Tokyo and the verified places to pray nearby.
Food stalls and shops near popular sights usually do not have halal certification. Check the ingredients, or choose from the verified places on this site.