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Sightseeing Spots in Akihabara(Tokyo)

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Akihabara is the famous "Electric Town" in Japan. Thousands of shops, from tiny booths to
huge electronics department stores, sell all manner of electric appliances. Few people can visit
Akihabara and leave without buying anything.
Electric Town Map: 2B

Akihabara is a well known as a place where you can receive

the best offer for electronic stuff. The area was originally
developed as a place for stores and distributors specialized in
selling electronic goods during the postwar period. It is not
too much to say that trend of electronic gadgets start from
here. From more than 1,000 stores lined up on the street
called "Chuo Dori (central avenue)," you may also be able to
find something new and old, which you may never be able to
find in regular electronic stores. With its wide variety of
electronics, many Japanese consumers come here to find the
best price for whatever they are looking into purchase. As a
part of new development taking place a the Akihabara Station
and it surrounding areas, Akiharabara has begun to grow into
a place not only for electronics, but also for game, manga
(comic books) and animation related goods, which are
extremely popular culture among younger generations in
Japan and abroad.
Tel: 03-3257-0568
Access:
1 mins. walk from Akihabara Sta. on the JR Lines and the subway Hibiya Line
URL: http://www.akiba.or.jp/english/

Kanda Myojin Shrine Map: 2A

The original shrine located in Otemachi is said to date back to

around 730 and it was later moved to the present site
according to Tokugawa Ieyasu's decision in 1616. The shrine
was worshiped by many warriors including Ieyasu. The
earthquake destroyed the shrine in 1923; however it was
rebuild in the same style on the same site. Three deities
enshrined in this shrine are: the god of development and
medicine, Sukunahikona-no-mikoto or Ebisu-sama, and the
god of marriage, Ohnamuchini-no-mikoto or Daikoku-sama,
and Taira-no-Masakado who actually existed in history. The
Kanda Festival held in mid-May every two years is one of the
three great festivals with mikoshi (carrying around the
miniature shrine) in Tokyo and brings lively and cheerful
atmosphere as the parade of mikoshi goes through the town.
Address: 2-16-2 Soto-kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3254-0753
Access:
5mins walk from Ochanomizu Sta. on the JR and Subway Marunouchi Line
5 mins walk from Shin-ochanomizu Sta. on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
5mins walk from Suehiro-cho Sta. on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
7 mins walk from Akihabara Sta. on the JR/ the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line

Yushima Tenjin Shrine Map: 1A

The shrine was first erected to enshrine a deity, ameno-

tajikarano-mikoto who appears in Japan’s myths in 458.
Sugawara no Michizane who was an aristocrat and scholar
from the Heian Period has also known to be a god of learning
was enshrined in 1355. A warlord who was in charge of
Kanto region, Oota Dokan reconstructed the shrine in 1478.
The shrine was worshiped by many men in academic field
such as Arai Hakushu and Hayashi Doshun from the Edo
Period. Today, many students who are trying to achieve an
academic success or passing an entrance exam come here to
pray. The shrine is noted as a beautiful spot for Japanese plum
tree (Ume) that blooms earlier than cherry tree does. At the
shrine, the Ume Matsuri festival is annually held in February
and March and the precincts of shrine become crowded with
people who come here to enjoy the view of plum blossoms
and feel the coming of spring.
Address: 3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3836-0753
Access:
2mins walk from the Yushima Sta. on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
5mins walk from the Ueno-hirokoji Sta. on the Ginza Subway Line or the Ueno-okachimachi Sta.
on the Toei Subway Oedo Line
8 mins walk from the Hongo-sanchome Sta. on the Marunouchi Subway Line or the Okachimachi
Sta.on the JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line
Admission Fee:
Free
URL: http://www.yushimatenjin.or.jp/pc/eng-page/english.htm