Akihabara
When a restaurant stops selling your favorite menu item, sometimes you have to roll matters into your own hands.
Anshin Oyado is just a two-minute walk from Akihabara Station and has everything we need to get comfortable.
Restaurant offers free noodle refills, with a quick lesson in Japanese so you can order like a local.
A cool, unique, and easy-to-pack gift for fans of Japanese pop culture (including yourself).
Akihabara-adjacent Kanda Shrine is always ready to try new things while keeping the old ones too.
Hidden under the tracks near Akihabara is one of our new favorite places to grab sweets on the street.
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