SITES
Sensoji Temple
Tokyo's oldest temple and the only shrine that survived the WW2 bombings
2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo
Shopping street leading up to Sensoji Temple that has street food and souvenir shops
Asakusa
Japan's oldest theme park which opened in 1853. Y1000 entry
2-28-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku
Street of shop front bars in Asakusa leading up to the shrine district
Street markets for food and clothes
A nearby neighbourhood with pokey little streets and lots of street vendors. Also have an awesome cemetery
8-36 Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo
Ueno Park
7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
FOOD
Replica of Edo period izakaya. At the door, you exchange money for wooden notes, as was the currency in the Edo period
3-12-6 Asakusa, Taito
Soba and sake izakaya
3-20-6 Higashikomagata, Sumida-ku
Cafe
1-7-1 Asakusa, Taito
BARS
The first western style bar, founded in 1880
Famous for the 'Electric Brandy' cocktail, created by the founder
1-1-1 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo 111-0032
Sake bar that has over 100 types of sake to choose from
1-2-8 Asakusa, Taito
German craft beers
2-2-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo (Kakikukeko Bldg B1)
Shots are Y400 and cocktails are Y500
2-16-6 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Shisha bar
3-36-4 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo
AKIHABARA
Gamers, nerds, anime fans and tech district. You'll also find a massive Sega arcade building, heaps of maid cafes.
Super Potato
Retro Video Games
Hey! (Hirose Entertainment Yard)
Video game arcade with heaps of fighting games
1-10-5 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
1-13-9 Taito, Taito-ku
AKB48 Store
Coffee and Cake store with AKB48 Merch
1-1 Kanda Hanaokacho, Chiyoda-ku
6-5-11 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku (Hasegawa Bldg 3F)
Candy fruit refresh allows patrons to hire maids to play video games with them, in what looks like a typical, cramped Japanese living room. You can get in shape with Wii fit or hunt monsters together. You can also pay maids to clean your ears.
Watch this nerd phenomenon for about $25 including a drink and a meal
Dear Stage Performance Hall
At the "Dear Stage" performance hall, you can catch pop idol themed performances by girls singing anime songs. You can also experience the Otaku (nerd) phenomenon among the performers most ardent fans, whose legendary cheering and shows of support have spawned a notable subculture.
You can enter from 6pm. Three performances daily, 6:30, 8pm or 9:20
Weekends from 5pm and there are 4 shows.
Your ticket gets you a meal and a drink while you watch from the cafes above.
Lolitas
Pop culture, kawaii Japanese stuff and comics
3-11-12 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo
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