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Akihabara Radio Center
A two-storey warren of fifty electronics stalls under the elevated railway that is the original, still-beating heart of Akihabara. Strictly for old-school electronics otaku .
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Apple Store
This sleek retail cube takes up five floors, with the Genius Bar on the 2nd floor (some staff speak English), theatre on the 3rd and internet café on the 4th. There's another branch in Shibuya.
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Bic Camera
Bic Camera may or may not be, as it claims, the cheapest camera store in Japan, but its ubiquity cannot be contested. Bic has other branches in Ikebukuro (3590 1111; 1-11-7 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku), as well as in Shibuya and Shinjuku. Deals are very competitive but, as always, shop around.
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Laox
The multilingual staff at this duty-free Laox will help you figure out whether the voltage on your new superjuicer is compatible with your home voltage before you lug it on the plane. This huge chain, selling discounted electrical equipment, has very competitive prices. There's another duty-free Laox nearby.
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Sofmap
Crafty marketing, ruthless discounting and a staff of tech geeks have helped Sofmap sprout more than a dozen branches within Akihabara alone. This company rules the cut-price computer world with a silicon fist. Each shop specialises in new and used Macs, PCs and other cybergoodies; this one's the duty-free branch.
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Yodobashi Camera - Chiyoda-ku
This megalith of a discount store is located on the east side of Akihabara Station, with a whopping nine floors of cameras, computer equipment and enough electronics for the most hardcore geek.
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Yodobashi Camera - Shinjuku
Yodobashi is Tokyo's largest and most highly regarded camera emporium, but also carries loads of computers and other electronics. Its prices are very competitive and tourists are waived Japanese consumption tax if a valid passport is shown.
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