Hello, I'm Andrew Marston and welcome to Tour Japan
the show where I tell you about a place in Japan and then we go there.
Today we are headed to the magical wonderland that is Akihabara.
This is basically the Mecca for anime and gaming culture in Japan and perhaps the world.
Picture if you will a place where shops have entire floors dedicated to nothing but
manga, retro video games, or anime figurines.
a place where it's common to see people in cosplay outfits on the street.
You can dine in maid or Gundam themed cafes
and on Sunday afternoons they close the street down to car traffic so you can walk anywhere you want.
Yes my friends, this is Akihabara.
If you are at all interested in anime, manga, video games, or even consumer electronics
then this is THE place you want to go when visiting Japan.
Alright, enough talking. Let's warp whistle to Akihabara and see what it's like for ourselves.
This is like the anime convention that never stops.
Ok, I hope that appealed to your inner geek and that you feel a little more informed about travelling to Akihabara.
If you've been, please leave any specific shop recommendations or advice in the comments
In case someone else is planning a trip there.
and I would also love to know what you think the best anime of all time is.
Alright, thanks for watching, I'm Andrew Marston. See you next time.
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