IKEBUKURO Located North-West from central Tokyo, I reached Ikebukuro by taking the Yamanote Line. Fun fact, Ikebukuro Station is actually the second busiest rail next to Shinjuku Station, carrying over a million passengers in a single day. Personally, I was really looking forward to exploring Ikebukuro because it was known to be very similar to Akihabara (my favourite place in all of Tokyo), catering to anime culture and moreso towards females. With that being said, Ikebukuro

AKIHABARA Located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Akihabara is known as the Electric City and the centre of Otaku culture. This was by far my favourite place to explore in Tokyo, so much so that I had to come back twice. Akihabara is a must see for all your anime, manga and gaming needs. Sundays are especially great because the main streets are closed off to cars between 1PM - 6PM, allowing you to roam the streets freely. One thing I did notice about Tokyo is that a lot of sh