Comments on: JR Yamanote Line – Akihabara

By: James Andrews

James Andrews — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:41:45 +0000

I am so glad that soon i will be a short train ride away on the Tsukuba express to all the cool electronics. I’ll be like a kid in a candy store.

By: JR Yamanote Line - Mejiro | Neil Duckett

JR Yamanote Line - Mejiro | Neil Duckett — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:54:26 +0000

[...] all the stops can be as exciting as Shibuya, Akihabara and Harajuku and Mejiro certainly doesn’t come close, it was however a nice residential area [...]

By: Clement

Clement — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:11:43 +0000

Great shots indeed…They give me a good picture of the area as a new gaijin in Tokyo.

By: Sakari

Sakari — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:43:43 +0000

Hey, great article Didn’t notice you had one on Akihabara before.

However, I thought I would defend the maid cafe patrons by saying that you don’t have to have to obsessed enough to go when there is a over an hours wait. In fact, both the time’s I’ve gone (Taking curious Friends around is my excuse) there was barely any wait at all. The first place being the very popular @Home Cafe in the Don Qihote building was only about 10 minutes, and the second place (Maidreamin or something), which also served alcohol, didn’t have any wait at all.

By: Ryan `freedomwv` Smith

Ryan `freedomwv` Smith — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:50:26 +0000

In order to get to central Tokyo the most east way for me is to take the TX line to Akiba. I see Akiba a lot. I really like Akiba. There is no other place like it in Tokyo. I hope it never changes despite recent problems. The UFO catchers are lots of fun, the maids are part of Akiba`s charm, and everybody likes to see the girls all dressed up.

By: asachan

asachan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:10:13 +0000

I think that it is a good photograph

I have been to Akihabara
I am interesting and can enjoy it

But there is the slightly shameful place as a Japanese

By: Tokyo JR Yamanote Line | Neil Duckett

Tokyo JR Yamanote Line | Neil Duckett — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:44:09 +0000

[...] Akihabara, Ebisu, Gotanda, Hamamatsucho, Harajuku, Ikebukuro, Kanda, Komagome, Meguro, Mejiro, Nippori, Nishi-Nippori, Okachimachi, Osaki, Otsuka, Shibuya, Shimbashi, Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Shin-Okubo, Sugamo, Tabata, Takadanobaba, Tamachi, Tokyo, Ueno, Uguisudani, Yoyogi, Yurakucho [...]

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:36:32 +0000

Will check it out Lisa. You’ve just reminded me to ‘alphabetize’ the 29 stops so i can keep a track of what’s next and also add tips like this next to them. Thanks!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:07:49 +0000

My husband and I just returned from 2 weeks in Tokyo (we were in Tokyo and Kyoto for a few weeks in August 2006 as well). He loves Akihabara for all of the model shops and I love Yodabashi Camera. I look forward to the rest of your series – the Yamanote line is my favorite train line! I am so depressed that we don’t live in Tokyo!

You should check out the parasite museum in Meguro!

By: Edward

Edward — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:46:31 +0000

This will be a great series Neil. I would like to do something like this myself. Any excuse to ride the train and visit different places is something I would enjoy.