Exploring the backstreets of Akihabara, Tokyo at night before it all changes. Akihabara is one of Japan's best-known gaming, anime, and entertainment districts, and it has been far too long since ...

"Time moves in its own special way in the middle of the night. You can't fight it." - Haruki Murakami, After Dark Shops in the Akihabara district, the lively electronics hub of Tokyo.Credit ...

Tokyo night views: best places to see the Tokyo ... Or walk down the main avenues of Akihabara or Ginza. Or head to a yokocho (like Golden Gai or Nonbei Yokocho). The list is practically endless!

Akihabara district in Tokyo is an “otaku” paradise – best ... an early-30s owl enthusiast who has brought a little alternative night life to the buzzing district. In the owl cafe sit around ...

As the so-called 'otaku capital' of Japan, Akihabara in Tokyo has ... I arrived at Tokyo Indies early as final preparation for the night's presentations were still being made.

I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward ... to one of the game centers in Akihabara, seeing everything lit up at night for the first time is breathtaking.

Known as Tokyo's "electric city," Akihabara is quintessential Tokyo ... Regardless, even on a random weekday night you'll see a few noteworthy itasha cars dotted around the two-floor parking ...

Here's what it's like. Day or night, the Akihabara Denki Gai (which translates to Akihabara Electric Town) has a vibrant energy (though, in fairness, so does most of Tokyo). Just a short walk from ...