Radio Kaikan has a Bit of Everything Associated with Akihabara

 

 

 

Have you heard of Radio Kaikan? It is one of the must-visit places in Akihabara.

Radio Kaikan is a commercial building erected in 1952. It has been reconstructed in 2014 and has been a famous Akihabara landmark ever since.

It is easily accessible from all stations near Akihabara.

 

  • Two minutes from JR Akihabara Station – left from Electric Town exit
  • Ten minutes 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

 

Just look for a large yellow signboard and you can’t miss it.

This is the first Radio Kaikan store opened. However, presently there are over 30 stores that mostly carry souvenirs, figures, and toys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floor Map

 

 

1F:

  • The AkiBa (gift shop)
  • Sunkus (convenience store)
  • Card lab (cards・books)
  • Hobby Station (cards・books)
  • ・UNICASE (general goods・accessories)
  • Owndays (general goods・accessaries)
  • Manga Art (hobby・dolls)

 

2F:

  • Hobby Station (cards)
  • Eihodo (audio・electronics)
  • Havikoro Toy (hobby)
  • Astop (hobby)
  • Tomoka Denki Pro Shop(audio・electronics)

 

3F:

  • K-BOOKS Akihabara (hobby)
  • +Akihabara MEN’S Kan (cards・books)

 

4F:

  • K-BOOKS Akihabara Main Store (books・hobby)

 

5F:

  • Kaiyodo Hobby Lobby Tokyo (hobby)
  • TRIO(general goods・accessories)
  • Robot Robot(hobby)
  • Wakamatsu Trade (audio・electronics)
  • Seishin Shokai (audio・electronics)
  • IN-PuLse (audio・electronics)
  • Uchusen (hobby)
  • Akiba no X (hobby)

 

6F:

  • Hobby Base Yellow Submarine☆Mint (hobby・cards)

 

7F:

  • AZONE Labelshop Akihabara (dolls)
  • Jungle (hobby)
  • FEWTURE SHOP AKIBA (hobby)
  • Trading Card Park (cards)

 

8F:

  • Volks Hobby Square Akihabara (hobby)
  • Volks Doll Point Akihabara (hobby・dolls)

 

9F: 

  • BIG MAGIC (cards・books)
  • Phantom (hobby)
  • Biri Biri AKIBA(event space)

 

10F

  • Akihabara Radio Kaikan Event Space
  • Tomoka Denki Headquarters

 

 

 

 

 

It is best to start from the top and finish with the first floor where souvenirs are. 

 

 

 

It is like Akihabara in one building. There are electronics, trading cards, anime goods, souvenirs, etc. It even has a convenience store where you can get some refreshments.

Radio Kaikan is a good reflection of Akihabara and will show you what kind of shops you can expect to find there.

 

Akihabara Radio Kaikan

 

Address:

 

1-15-16, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan

 

Google Maps:

  • Two minutes from JR Akihabara Station – left from Electric Town exit
  • Ten minutes 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/