Akihabara Electric Town and Maid Cafe Check-in Guide

Denpa Building After exiting from the north exit of Electric Town, you can find the classic filming location of 'Steins;Gate'. Denpa Building is a comprehensive merchandise store with a rich variety of floors offering various products. - 2nd Floor: Gacha machines and cards - 3rd Floor: K-books bookstore - 4th Floor: Figures, dolls, and models - 5th Floor: Figure-related merchandise - 6th Floor: Model specialty store - 7th Floor: Collectible dolls - 8th Floor: Military models - 9th Floor: Card collectibles The variety of products here is very comprehensive. Although the prices are not particularly cheap, if you like the theme of a certain floor, you can head straight to your target for shopping. 📍GAMERS Bookstore GAMERS Bookstore is right across from Denpa Building and is a pilgrimage site for otaku. The first floor is filled with the latest chapters of popular manga and doujinshi, while the second floor offers a more comprehensive range of manga. The upper floors feature voice actor CDs and other related merchandise, with a very rich variety. 📍TRADER 2 Cross the intersection to find TRADER 2. The first floor displays regular anime merchandise, while the second floor sells games and DVDs, making it especially suitable for players looking for classic works. 📍Super Potato Super Potato mainly deals in second-hand Nintendo products. If you are a nostalgic fan of the Famicom, this is definitely a treasure trove you cannot miss. 📍Mandarake Known for selling various vintage toys from Japan, Mandarake is a paradise for vintage toy collectors. 📍Gachapon Kaikan As the largest gacha specialty hall in Akihabara, this place has a very rich selection of gacha machines, making it an ideal place for gacha enthusiasts. 📍Maid Cafe Upon entering a maid cafe, you will automatically establish a master-servant relationship with the maids: - No physical contact with the maids. - Credit card payments are supported. - Single transactions cannot be split for billing. - No smoking in all seats. - You can freely take pictures of food and drinks, but not of the maids or the interior decorations. - If you wish to take a photo with friends or food, please inform the maid, and they will assist you. Experience the largest home cafe in Japan. Most of the maids are college students, and they will cast cute 'magic spells' on the food and drinks to make the dining experience more fun. After ordering, the maid will bring the drinks and cast a cute spell to add fun to your meal. You can also choose to take a photo with the maid, and the photo subject changes daily, making each experience fresh and exciting! --- Other Shops and Interesting Experiences: 📍Animate: Similar to Denpa Building, Animate is another comprehensive merchandise store covering various anime merchandise. If visiting one store is enough, you can choose between Denpa Building and Animate. 📍Toranoana: This is a store specializing in selling doujinshi. If you want to collect various doujin works, you can come here to treasure hunt. 📍Surugaya: If you are keen on hunting for figures, it is recommended to visit Surugaya. The selection here is rich, and you might find the rare item you want. 📍AKB48 Theater: This well-known girl group should be familiar to many. There are performances here every day, and it is worth a visit.