At the risk of sounding like a contrary Mary, I quite enjoy visiting Akihabara these days!
As you say, it's basically maid cafes as well as duty-free shops but, veering off from the noisy main street full of people I want to slap, I find much to love about it. I went walkies with a mate of mine a few months back and we found a really nice temple, an open garden space full of families relaxing for lunch, a cat cafe, a climbing wall, some little retro/junk shops and, heading back to the main road, a huge plastic model shop which we spent a few hours in gawping at little convenience stores
Not to mention the groovy electronics corridor bit full of radio parts and other such paraphernalia.
It also has some quite funky places to eat. On the restaurant floor of Yodobashi is a cave-style restaurant serving this chickeny delight:
They have an actual-sized model of it at the entrance. You eat in your own private booth and you get fresh popcorn to eat while you wait.
I also went to a restaurant where each table/section has a tablet as well as the regular menu. You can browse and order whatever you want from the app and they bring it. I think it had different languages as well.
As you say, it's basically maid cafes as well as duty-free shops but, veering off from the noisy main street full of people I want to slap, I find much to love about it. I went walkies with a mate of mine a few months back and we found a really nice temple, an open garden space full of families relaxing for lunch, a cat cafe, a climbing wall, some little retro/junk shops and, heading back to the main road, a huge plastic model shop which we spent a few hours in gawping at little convenience stores
Not to mention the groovy electronics corridor bit full of radio parts and other such paraphernalia.
It also has some quite funky places to eat. On the restaurant floor of Yodobashi is a cave-style restaurant serving this chickeny delight:
They have an actual-sized model of it at the entrance. You eat in your own private booth and you get fresh popcorn to eat while you wait.
I also went to a restaurant where each table/section has a tablet as well as the regular menu. You can browse and order whatever you want from the app and they bring it. I think it had different languages as well.
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