Akihabara Changes

I didn’t really notice it during my trip to Akihabara before orientation, but there actually has been quite a few changes.

First of all, if you come out of the JR Akihabara Electric town exit and turn left, you will see the court that has the Kotobukiya and K-Books store on your left and Gamers on your right (think of that Akiba shot in Lucky Star 16).

Go along that court and approach Chuo-dori (the main street of Akihabara). On that particular corner, a building that was once there is now gone. I think it used to sell duty free stuff.

Walking along Chuo-dori, I noticed that there is a new outlet of Azo Bit City, a store with heaps of figures games etc. It’s located at one of the back streets of Akiba.

I reckon this outlet exists as the main on Chuo-dori no longer exists. It’s now one big construction zone that rivals the size of the construction pit that is next to Yamigawa soft.

Wonder what they are building there…

Here’s some other pics of the Holy Land…

First up, a shot of Animate, Toranoana, a big Taito arcade and a Yamigawa Soft outlet.

A shot of one of the side streets of Akiba. PC Stores and Maid cafes populate this area. Think this is the same street where that new Azo Bit outlet is on

Lastly another side street.

I’ll try and do a more comprehensive tour of Akiba next time.