Akibaland Tours?

30.01.2010 by Patrick W. Galbraith

I just thought this was a funny sign. "Akibaland" Tours? And with a castle in the background?! Seems like someone is taking the analogy that Akihabara is an otaku themepark very seriously indeed. It's easy to do - a survey by the government says more foreigners want to visit Akihabara than Tokyo Disneyland. And then there is the "Moe USA" representation of otaku paradise... Ultimately I think it's a good thing that Akiba is opening up and spreading a positive image, though there is a lot of misunderstanding wrapped up in it's somewhat misappropriated position as the face of all otaku in Japan. I hope this tour puts the area in perspective. It runs for 2.5 hours, just like ours. Might be worth checking out!