Akihabara Train Station

Look what I found at a stair well of Akihabara Station.  Otaku already begins from the station.  Well, if you think about the otaku population that uses this station, that's understandable.

There are 2 major exit for otaku at Akihabara Station.  1) Central Gate and 2) Electric Town Entrance.
Central Gate is facing Yodobashi Akiba, Akihabara's mega store for electornics, PCs, mobile phones, cameras, toys etc.

Central Gate

Yodobashi-Akiba

I walked over the Electric Town Gate, but it was under rennovation, it should look like this

If you are looking for deeper otaku materials, this is the exit you want to look for.  Nothing much on Central Gate, it's a new and clean part of the town that was innovated some years ago.  The REAL Akihabara starts from here.  Check out JapanSearch.jp's Akihabara Page, where I have posted a map.  I'll start introducing those places as I move forward.  You'll get to see some of the deep side of Akihabara, which your ordinary tour guide will not show you.....