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Akihabara

Akihabara
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Type of Attraction
Shopping Areas & Stores
Neighborhood
East
Interests That Apply
Literature, Shopping, Technology, Local Culture, Photography
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Price: Free
It's free to wander the district, but bring your wallet if you want to do some serious shopping. Dollars, Euros, and major credit cards are accepted at most shops in the area.
Is there parking?: Limited
Wheelchair Accessible: Partial
Mobility Obstacles: Extended Walking Required
Notes: Individual stores differ in accessibility. Check website for store phone numbers, and call ahead for information. Most shops have English speakers on staff.
Water/Drinks: Available at attraction or nearby.
This is a good place to get: Snacks Dinner Lunch Breakfast
Restrooms: Availability Unknown
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Andrew Bender

Andrew Bender

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Andrew has always been one of those people who wrote while he traveled, and he’s been getting paid for both since the late 1990s. He first went to Japan in the go-go 1980s with virtually no knowledge of the language or culture, but stints in the fina... More »


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Cisco Montano

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Cisco graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He decided to teach English in Asia for six months until "I find myself." Well, five years have come and gone, and he's lived in three different countries. Guess what? He still hasn't fou... More »


Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene

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Kevin Greene spent most of his childhood in St. Louis and northern Arizona. During college he studied Japanese History at the University of Kansas. For the last three years he has been living in the mountains of Nagano, Japan working for the JET Prog... More »


Rob Bright

Rob Bright

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Rob Bright is currently a freelance photographer residing in Tokyo village, Japan. When he's not being blinded and deafened by the bright lights and loud music eminating from Pachinko palours - or getting beaten up by young school kids at work - he c... More »


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