Yodobashi Akiba in Akihabara is the ultimate shopping experience when it comes to electronics. It’s a fabulous place to hunt down almost anything related to gadgets and doodads, and you can spend an entire day in there - if the irritating music doesn’t drive you up the wall first.
Yodobashi Akiba - image © Florentyna Leow
Yodobashi Akiba is a colossal discount electronic store in Akihabara located on the east side of the station. It’s difficult to understate its scale: think a multi-level Best Buy with ten times the product density and lower prices.
Yodobashi Akiba - image © Florentyna Leow
Here, you’ll find pretty much everything you can think of related to gadgets and electronics - we mean everything. From mobile phones to underwater cameras, film rolls to USB-chargeable handheld fans, ergonomic kettles to dozens of different electric shavers, this is the ultimate place to find reasonably-priced, well-made gadgets in the area. There’s even an Apple Store inside.
Yodobashi Akiba - image © Florentyna Leow
Exploring this 8-floor department store can be an overwhelming experience. If the sheer product density, crowds of shoppers, and fluorescent lights don’t get you, the endless replays of the Yodobashi theme song over the store speakers will. Head up to the restaurants on the top floor after shopping to fuel up.
English name:
Yodobashi Akiba
Japanese name:
ヨドバシAkiba
English address:
1-1 Kanda-hanaoka-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0028
Japanese address:
〒101-0028 東京都千代田区神田花岡町1-1
Opening hours:
9:30am-10pm
Price:
Nearest Transport:
Train: 1-minute walk from the Showa-dori exit of Akihabara Station on the JR Sobu and Yamanote lines.
Telephone:
+81-3-5209-1010
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Near To Here:
Yodobashi Akiba is located in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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