# Akihabara Electric Town

Akihabara is Tokyo's centre for electronics, anime, and gaming, with multi-storey shops and arcades packed along its streets.

## About Akihabara Electric Town

It grew from a postwar market for radio parts.

## Nearest station to Akihabara Electric Town

The nearest station to Akihabara Electric Town is Akihabara, about 3 minutes on foot. You can also walk from Suehirocho (6 minutes on foot), Iwamotocho (6 minutes on foot) and Awajicho (7 minutes on foot).

## Nearest stations

- [Akihabara](/stations/akihabara.md) — 3 min walk
- [Suehirocho](/stations/suehirocho.md) — 6 min walk
- [Iwamotocho](/stations/iwamotocho.md) — 6 min walk
- [Awajicho](/stations/awajicho.md) — 7 min walk

Walking times are estimates from the landmark map point; the actual route and station exit can differ.

## Rail lines serving these stations

- [Chuo Sobu Local Line](/lines/chuo-sobu-local.md)
- [Keihin-Tohoku-Negishi Line](/lines/keihin-tohoku-negishi.md)
- [Yamanote Line](/lines/yamanote.md)
- [Tsukuba Express Line](/lines/tsukuba-express.md)
- [Hibiya Line](/lines/hibiya.md)
- [Ginza Line](/lines/ginza.md)
- [Shinjuku Line](/lines/shinjuku.md)
- [Marunouchi Line](/lines/marunouchi.md)

## Facts

- **Category:** District
- **Also known as:** 秋葉原電気街
- **Coordinates:** 35.6987, 139.7714

## Related

- [All landmarks](/landmarks/index.md)