Living in Akihabara

Famous as an electronics district and a mecca of subculture, but in reality it is a transport hub in central Tokyo where the Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Chuo-Sobu Line and Tsukuba Express overlap, and a city-center office neighborhood belonging to Chiyoda Ward. It is 4 minutes to Tokyo Station and 12 minutes to Shinjuku, with excellent proximity between home and work, but being in the middle of the city rents are expensive, and problems with tourist crowds and some touting make it far from a quiet residential area.

It is a transport hub in Chiyoda Ward where the JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku and Sobu lines and the TX meet. Famous as an electronics district and a mecca of subculture, it has also seen more office-worker residents as redeveloped offices have increased. The constant crowds of tourists and the lively district are a matter of taste. Tokyo Station, Ueno and Shinjuku are all within 20 minutes, so its strength is quick movement to anywhere, making it suitable for those who put transport first.