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Explore the Electric Town for geeks!

Date published: 22 March 2016
Last updated: 18 May 2020

Akihabara is a globally famous electric town. Any consumer electric products are available to purchase at a reasonable price. There are many specialized stores handling items appreciated by certain people. Let's discover precious items available only in this town.

Tsukumo Robot Kingdom is a specialized shop handling various items related to robot ranged from small parts to finished products. You can also find bipedal walking humanoid robots and parts for racing robots here. Electronic craft kits for children are also available.

Amtrans Akihabara is a specialized shop for tube amp parts in business for 25 years. You can find various both new and used products of domestic and foreign manufactures as well as its original parts. A specialist of tube audio kindly advises how to select parts in detail.

This shop handles mainly electronic components. However you can also find tube amp parts and PC components to assemble yourself. A great range of parts are available here. In addition to specialized parts, it sells electric appliances such as MP3 player. This place is recommended to those who want to see and check a variety of products without special knowledge.

Akihabara Electric Parts is a specialized shop handling used PC and parts located in Tokyo radio department store for independent stores of electronic components. You may find out of date PC parts as well as the related products at a very cheap price. Why not try to find bargain items in the wagon packed with PC parts?

Super Potato Akihabara handles a broad range of nostalgic home video game machines and software such as NES and Sega Saturn. There are also a lot of rare game-related products such as strategy guide books and goods highly appreciated by geeks. A retro video game arcade is on the 5th floor.