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 Akihabara district by dennisKL
Akihabara offers visitors a good opportunity to view and purchase the latest electronic products and gadgets on the Japanese market such as computers, stereo systems, cellular phones and home appliances. If you are thinking about buying an electronic product for usage outside of Japan, be careful to consider regional differences in electric voltage etc. or look for products made specifically for oversea usage that are offered at some stores. Leave a Comment Theme: Computers and ElectronicsDirections: Many stores can be found outside of Akihabara Station along Chuo Dori and its side streets.
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Computers and Electronics, Camera, Games, toy etc
Cash and credit card Leave a Comment Theme: Toys and GamesDirections: JR Yamanote, Keihin Touhoku Line
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Akihabara is a place to go in Tokyo to find anything electronic. Seriously, if you need a cell phone in Japan, this is the only place in Tokyo where I would go to buy one (Although they will be on sale everywhere!)
As a former rep for a major computer company, I was lucky enough to get to roam the area from time to time. It was cool, because I could scope out the gizmos that ranged from Adult electronics, to the most amazing toilets I have ever seen, and everything in between. It is a great place to kill a few hours looking for bargains on a camera or a camcorder.
Well, it is the electronics district, I would have to say....electronics.
Like everything in Tokyo, it is going to be expensive. The trick is to buy the product when it is new. Things are cheaper when the first come out and a company is trying to corner th market, then the prices go up. Check out LAOX Duty Free shops, and consider the shipping back home carefully, it can be expensive. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Chiyoda-ku
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 Not a comet in sight by sourbugger
In Akihabara itself there is the central 'market' type area witha regular grid of stalls and then larger shops around it.
If you are up on this stuff then you can suss out what's new, as new products are often test-marketed here first.
We did not find prices to be especially cheap, but it was very useful to look at products, and see what was the industry standard. For example the number of pixels on a standard digital camera. Leave a Comment
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This is a new building right next to the JR station. I always like to go to Yodobashi camera in Shinjuku, but this one in Akihabana is also fantastic.
The shop just opened in 2005 and is a multi-storey shop like a department store. Each floor has a main focus of electronic gadgets. For example, cameras and related stuff on one floor and mobile devices on another. They even got a section for different types of paper you can use with your printer at home and in the office.
It's just amazing that I could spend all day in the shop just browsing around all the different sections.
Their prices are competitive in Tokyo. But what makes it worthwhile is the variety you can choose from.
You don't need to go to other shops after stopping at this one.
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Tower by joiwatani
Also if you are buying the Samurai's, make sure to bring a receipt to show that the ones you bought is a reproduction and not the real one. This will save you a lot of problems at the immigration later on.
Electronics and Samurai
t depends on what kind you are buying. But for the Samurai, depending on the craftsmanship, the regular price is $80.00!
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I've been to Tokyo quite a few times now, and have even lived there for a while.
Anyway, when shopping for electrical goods in Akihabara, stay clear of the ones that advertise 'Duty Free' as these items would work out about the same price as what you would expect at home. This is because all the duty free items are international stock, so therefore they are the same price wherever you are. A good example of the kind of shop to avoid the the one directly under the railway line to the left of Club Sega (games arcarde) which has a loud speaker advertising cheap goods in muliple languages (Chinese Mandarin, English....)
Yodobashi Akiba has an excellent selection if cameras etc. I would advise going there first to 'window shop' and make notes of prices of the items you are interested in and then look around at the other stores for cheaper deals. Also don't be afraid to haggle for extras - like memorycards or cases for your new camera ^_^
Also keep in mind that one building may contain several different shops - one on each floor. Don't be afraid to check the smaller side streets either! (but try and keep you bearings).
If you've had enough of shopping visit a 'maid cafe' for a drink /snack - V. cool and something you won't forget.
Anime & Manga Merchandise, Toys, Electrical Gadgets, Computer/console games, Adlut toys.
Too much - just because you'll want everything you see!
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I spent almost nearly a day meandering thru Akihabara before stopping by Yodobashi.
It's quite ironic because Yodobashi is right by the station itself.
Yodobashi is definitely better in terms of pricing and selection and easily beats LAOX, AKKY, and other well-known electronic shops 99% of the time.
I compare it to Best Buy, but it is better and much larger. It is a one-stop emporium. Besides, electronics, it sells souvenirs and toys.
Electronics, Japanese Series toys/collectibles, souvenirs (though Asakusa has the best souvenir selection)
Hard to say since the Price depends on what you want to buy.
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 Akihabara by muddybok
Akihabara offers visitors latest electronic products and gadgets on the Japanese market such as computers, stereo systems, cellular phones and home appliances.
I was shocked to found some Sun Microsystems Desktop in some refurbished computer shops.
P/s: handset based on JPhone technology is so inexpensive, but will be of no use here. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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