So recently while in Akihabara I was looking for a few certain stores but couldn't remember where they were. So I pulled out my cell phone and browsed the internet but still couldn't find where they were were. So I've decided to make my own guide of Akiba. Now, first of all a clarification. I am not into anime, I don't go to Maid Cafes, etc. I go to Akihabara for electronics, computers, and video games. So therefore don't expect to see anything about the best anime stores, so about 50% of Akihabara will be excluded right there. This guide is a work in progress. If anyone reading this has any suggestions of places I missed, let me know.

First, upon arriving at Akihabara take the "Akihabara Electric Town Exit". After passing through the gates you'll have a choice, go out the left side
If you go out the left side and head towards the main street, that's Chuo Dori. Chuo Dori is the main street in Akihabara, just walk down that street and you'll find plenty of stores, including Retro Games , however the best stores are the shady stores that are hidden away. Anyway though, if you head down that way you'll come across a store called Gamers With a name like gamers you'd expect to see games! Yet all I can find in there is anime... Very disappointing. But you might like it if you like anime and manga, I guess...

If you take the right side from the station you'll see Club Sega dead ahead Club Sega is also located on Chuo Dori, so ultimately both the left and right sides will take you to the same place.

Continue straight down the road to the left of Club Sega to find the "first section" of Akiba. Down here look for Messesano . Messesano sells mostly American games. A little pricey though. Next Look for Game Hollywood Game Hollywood sells import games mostly from the US. Extremely expensive though. Whats really cool though is that they sell lots of shady stuff as well (jigkicks, R4s, EZ Flash, cases, etc.) Another cool store is Trader 2 There are quite a few Trader stores in Akiba, this one is my favorite though. Used Games and DVDs but don't go to the second floor... Then across from Trader 2 is Hamada First floor has good cheap PC accessories like external hard drives (and enclosures). Second floor has PC parts, good deals on hard drives. Outside you'll find bargain bins with keyboards, mice, SD cards, USB flash drives, as well as whatever else they can get their hands on and sell for cheap. Also a good land mark. Hamada is located on a corner of a street, take that street.

Eventually you'll come across the infamous Super Potato Super potato is all about retro games. You'll find Atari's, NES, SNES, Genesis, Game boys, etc. as well as the games for them. Even if you don't buy anything it's like walking through a video game museum.

After Super Potato you'll come to a street on the right side, take it. You'll come to a large street, cross at the cross walk (a little to the left).

Down this street is the second set of stores in Akihabara. You'll find a lot of the shady electronics parts stores down here. First you'll find T Zone Which is the best PC parts store... EVER! They have stacks of used and new parts with motherboards on display and excellent prices. Best selection of used CPU's I've ever seen. Also, not far from it is a Sofmap (ソフマプ) that specializes in PC parts. And finally way down this street is Sellsta Small little store, sells PC parts, used laptops, and video game parts and mod tools.