Akihabara
Neighborhood/district of Chiyoda ward, Tokyo
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Summary
Akihabara is a neighborhood[1]. Akihabara ranks in the top 0.39% of neighborhood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,871 views/month, #18 of 4,614).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Taitō-ku[4], Chiyoda[5]
- Country: Japan[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kanda River[7]
- Instance of: Electronics districts[8], 都心等拠点地区[9]
- Named after: Akiba Shrine[10]
- Postal code: 110-0006[11]
- Commons category: Akihabara[12]
- Coordinate location: 35.69833333333333, 139.77305555555554[13]
- Significant event: Akihabara massacre[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Akihabara[15]
- Commons gallery: Akihabara[16]
- Described at URL: https://baike.sogou.com/v255525.htm[17]
- Population: 67[18]
- Partially coincident with: Akihabara[19]
- Native label: 秋葉原[20]
- Adjacent structure or building: Akihabara Station[21]
- Historical region: Kanda[22]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Akihabara[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Akihabara include AKB48[24], a musical group[25], founded in 2005[26].
Why It Matters
Akihabara has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Akihabara is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for Akihabara include AKB48[24], a musical group[25], founded in 2005[26].
FAQs
What awards did Akihabara receive?
Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].