There are a lot of exciting stores in Akihabara that attract hundreds of tourists every day. Most of them come without considering opening hours which can significantly vary from store to store.
This article is about popular shops and restaurants with an emphasis on their opening hours to help you grasp what is the best time to visit the otaku town.
Average opening hours
Most stores in Akihabara open at 10:00 or 11:00 AM. Bars and izakaya restaurants have different hours on weekdays and weekends. On weekdays they usually open around 4 to 5 PM, while they are also open during lunch hours on weekends.
Opening hours of popular stores
Large electronics chains and shopping complexes
Yodobashi Camera Akiba
Address:
1-1, Kandahanaokacho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0028, Japan
Google Maps:
Connected to Akihabara station with an underground passageway accessible from 5 different lines
- JR Yamanote・Sobu・Keihin Tohoku Line
- Tsukuba Express Line
- Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Business hours:
- B1F・7F(area with small shops) 9:30～22:00
- 1F~6F Yodobashi Camera 9:30～22:00
- 7F (area with small shops) 9:30～22:00
- 8F restaurants 11:00～23:00
Official site:
http://www.yodobashi-akiba.com/information/index.html
Akihabara Radio Kaikan
Address:
1-15-16, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Just outside JR Akihabara – Electric Town exit
- 10 minutes from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Suehirocho Station - exits 1・３
- Five minutes from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Akihabara Station – exits ２・３
- Three minutes from Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station – exit A1
Business hours:
10:00-20:00
Official site:
http://www.akihabara-radiokaikan.co.jp/
Onoden Main Store
Address:
1-2-7, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
10:00～20:00
Official site:
Hobby Shops
KOTOBUKIYA
Access:
Okasima Bldg., 1-8-8, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
10:00~20:00
Official site:
https://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/store/akiba/
Volks Akihabara Hobby Paradise
Adress:
1-15-4, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
Weekdays: 11:00~20:00
Holidays: 10:00~20:00
Official site:
Restaurants
Kizuna Sushi
Address:
1-15-18, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
11:00~29:00
Official site:
https://www.sfpdining.jp/brand/kizunasushi/
Yaro Ramen Akihabara
Address:
3-2-11, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
Monday~Saturday: 11:00～22:30
Sundays: 11:00～22:00
Official site:
Maid Cafés
Maidrimin Main Store
Address:
Sumiyosi Bldg.,6F, 3-16-17, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
- Five minutes from JR Akihabara station
- One minute from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Suehirocho station
Business hours:
- Monday～Friday: 11:30～23:00
- Weekends・Holidays: 10:30～23:00
Official site:
https://maidreamin.com/shop/detail.html?id=1
Pinafore Labyrinth
Address:
Koguresuehiro Bldg., 2F, 3-15-6, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
- Monday～Friday: 12:00 PM～5:00 AM
- Weekends: 12:00 PM～5:00 AM
Official site:
Tourist information centers
Akiba Info
Address:
AkihabaraUDX, 2F, 4-14-1, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
- Three minutes from JR Akihabara Station Electric Town exit
- Five minutes from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Akihabara station exit 2
Business hours:
11:00～17:30
Days-off: Mondays / End of the year
Official site:
http://www.akiba-information.jp/
Akihabara tourist information center
Address:
Chomp Chomp Akihabara1F, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan
Google Maps:
Business hours:
12:00-17:00
Official site:
