Akihabara
The neighbourhood around its busy station in Chiyoda, known as Electric Town for its shops of electronics, games and anime goods. It is the centre of Tokyo's otaku culture, with multi-storey arcades, maid cafés and stores full of figures and manga.
- Where
- Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.6983, 139.7731
Get the Akihabara stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Akihabara. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tokyo volume with your photos and a note.
Near Akihabara
Ameyoko 1.3 km
An open-air market street running beside the railway tracks south from Ueno Station. Its crowded stalls sell dried fish, sweets, spices, clothes and street snacks, and it keeps the bustle of an old downtown bazaar.
Ueno Park 1.6 km
Laid out in 1873 on land once held by the temple of Kan'ei-ji, it was one of Japan's first public parks on the Western model. It holds several major museums and a zoo, and in spring its cherry trees draw huge crowds for hanami.
Ryōgoku Kokugikan 1.8 km
The national sumo hall in Ryōgoku, opened in 1985 and home to three of the year's six grand tournaments. Between tournaments the neighbourhood still lives around sumo, with training stables and chanko restaurants nearby.
National Museum of Nature and Science 2.0 km
Japan's national science museum, in the north-east corner of Ueno Park. It keeps the preserved body of Hachikō, the famously loyal dog, and a life-size blue whale model and a steam locomotive stand outside.
Edo-Tokyo Museum 2.1 km
A museum of the city's history in Ryōgoku, opened in 1993 to tell the story of Edo and Tokyo from 1590 to 1964. Inside are a full-scale replica of the Nihonbashi bridge, scale models of the old city and a reconstruction of the Nakamura-za theatre.
Koishikawa Kōrakuen 2.3 km
One of three surviving daimyō gardens from the early Edo period, the others being Rikugi-en and Hama-rikyū. It sits beside Tokyo Dome, and its paths lead past ponds, bridges and miniature versions of famous Japanese and Chinese landscapes.
Tokyo National Museum 2.3 km
Japan's oldest national museum and its largest art museum, set in Ueno Park. It holds around 120,000 objects, among them dozens of National Treasures, with a focus on Japanese art and the art of Asia along the Silk Road.
Tokyo Imperial Palace 2.6 km
The main residence of the Emperor of Japan, a wide park-like enclosure of moats, stone walls and gardens in Chiyoda. It stands on the site of Edo Castle, and the East Gardens and the view of the Nijūbashi bridge across the moat are open to visitors.
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Questions
Where is Akihabara?
Akihabara is in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ameyoko (1.3 km), Ueno Park (1.6 km), Ryōgoku Kokugikan (1.8 km).
How do I get the Akihabara stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Akihabara and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tokyo volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Akihabara before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tokyo volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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