Anime locations in Akihabara: 25 spots

25 anime locations in Akihabara, from series such as Steins;Gate, Sword Art Online, Love Live School Idol Project.

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All locations (25)

  • Akihabara Station (Merchandise Shopping)

    Please use this as free time to shop for merchandise around Akihabara Station, including Animate Akihabara, Mandarake Akihabara, and Radio Kaikan.

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  • Radio Center

    An electronic-parts shopping arcade Okabe repeatedly visits looking for parts for the Phone Microwave (name subject to change) (episode unknown).

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  • Akihabara Station Electric Town Exit

    Akihabara Station Electric Town Exit

    Episode 9: the scene where the streets of Akihabara change. Episode 14: Kurisu's line "What happened? No, what's going to happen?"

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  • Akihabara Electric Town

    Ordinal Scale (film): the setting for scenes such as Yuna standing on the "Akiba Bridge" connecting Akihabara Station's Electric Town Exit and UDX during the AR battle.

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  • Gamers Akihabara Main Store

    Gamers Akihabara Main Store

    An anime/game shop in Akihabara that appears in the background of the story.

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  • Akihabara Radio Kaikan

    Akihabara Radio Kaikan

    Episode 1: the starting point of the story where Okabe gets caught up in an incident / Final episode: the reunion scene with Kurisu.

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  • Belle Salle Akihabara (Sumitomo Fudosan Akihabara Building)

    Belle Salle Akihabara (Sumitomo Fudosan Akihabara Building)

    A building with an event hall that appears in the background of the story.

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  • Above Akihabara

    Ordinal Scale (film): part of the setting for the AR-technology battle scene.

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  • Sofmap Akihabara Main Store

    An Akihabara electronics store that appears in the background of the story.

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  • Akihabara UDX

    Said to be a landmark where events and collaborations are held.

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  • Mandarake Complex Akihabara

    A hobby-goods specialty building that appears in the background of the story.

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  • Yodobashi Camera Akihabara

    A large electronics store said to be the model for the scene where Kirito buys electronics.

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  • Animate Akihabara

    An anime-goods specialty store that appears in the background of the story.

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  • Manseibashi Bridge

    Manseibashi Bridge

    【Steins;Gate】Episode 13 "Physical Necrosis": the scene of a child and mother talking / the nightmare scene in the Alpha worldline converging on Mayuri's death. | 【Darker than Black】Filming location for episode 11. | 【Love Live School Idol Project】The bridge on the members' route to school. | 【Log Horizon】A bridge that appears in the ending theme and in the show (includes blogger speculation).

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  • JR Akihabara Station / Akihabara UDX (Log Horizon)

    The station building and UDX side are referenced as background settings in the show (includes fan speculation)

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  • Don Quijote Akihabara

    A discount store that appears in the background of the story.

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  • Chuo-dori (Akihabara)

    Steins;Gate: the main Akihabara avenue, seen in Episode 1 after the incident at the Radio Kaikan and elsewhere.

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  • Yanagimori Shrine

    Set as the shrine belonging to the family home of Lab Member No. 006, Ruka Urushibara (episode unknown).

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  • Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Suehirocho Station

    The area around Suehirocho Station that appears in the story.

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  • Gachapon Kaikan

    A capsule-toy specialty store in Akihabara, considered one of the pilgrimage spots.

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  • Takemura

    Said to be the model for Honoka's family's Japanese confectionery shop. A Tokyo-designated historic building, located roughly midway between Akihabara Station and Shin-Ochanomizu Station.

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  • Sudacho Intersection

    Episode 13, "Metaphysical Necrosis": the place where Okabe notices his pursuers while helping Mayuri escape.

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  • Kanda Station

    A scene depicting a station that appears in the story.

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  • Shopping Street in Front of Akihabara Station (Model for "Akiba")

    A shopping street said to be the model location for "Akiba" in the story.

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  • Akihabara Station Square

    Episode 14 "Physical Necrosis": the scene where Okabe talks with Kurisu. Episode 22 "Being Meltdown": the scene where he sees Kurisu off.

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Most of the places listed are station passageways, shopping streets, parks and working businesses that other people use every day. Please do not block the way or disturb staff and customers. Follow the posted rules for photography indoors. Business hours and streetscapes change over time, so details here may differ from what you find on site.