Akihabara Openings Closures Relocations [October 2023] Store Summary Beef bowl restaurants, hobby stores, electronics stores, etc.

The Akihabara area has seen many stores moving in and out of the area, and in October 2023, there was a variety of store turnover.

The trend of Akihabara's redevelopment has not changed, and it is no longer unusual to see buildings that were there yesterday being demolished today (......). In line with this trend, the number of store relocations as well as store closings seems to be increasing.

Store openings, relocations, and renewals

End of October: Figure store "Toy no MARURU


The figure store "Toy no MARURU" opened at the end of October. It is located on the first floor of Don Quijote Akihabara store facing the road. It sells figures of Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Sailor Moon, etc.

⇒Toys by MARURU opened on the 1st floor of Don Quijote Akihabara store!

October 27, Yellow Submarine operated "Akihabara RPG Shop".

Akihabara RPG Shop" operated by hobby store "Yellow Submarine" relocated and opened on October 27 (Fri.). Akihabara RPG Shop specializes in analog games such as board games and table talk RPGs. It also has a duel space.

⇒"Akihabara RPG Shop" operated by Yellow Submarine opened its new store pre-opening on October 27 (Fri.)! Grand opening is on Saturday, October 28.

October 23: Tokyo Figure's first actual store "Tokyo Figure AKIBA Gallery".

Tokyo Figure AKIBA Gallery", the first physical store of Tokyo Figure, a manufacturer of various figures and plastic models, has opened. The store displays old and new products released by Tokyo Figure, and you can enjoy the company's lineup.

⇒Tokyo Figure's first physical store "Tokyo Figure AKIBA Gallery" opens today!

October 23rd: "Sambo No. 2," a beef bowl specialty restaurant representing Akihabara

Gyudon Senmon Sambo Jimbocho Branch, the second branch of Akihabara's representative gyudon specialty restaurant Sambo, opened in Jimbocho on October 23. Gyudon Senmonten Sambo is a restaurant that has been located in the back streets of Akihabara for many years, serving the Akiban people's soul food, gyudon. It is also known for its very strict unspoken rules, which are depicted in the game/anime "Steins;Gate. /p>

⇒Akiba's representative beef bowl specialty restaurant "Sambo No. 2" opens in Jimbocho.

Event Space "AkibaStellaCube" on October 20

The event space "AkibaStellaCube" opened on October 20. The floor has been designed from the ground up to ensure that sound can be heard everywhere. The stage is equipped with many moving lights, which are like twinkling stars in the night sky, and the artists are beautifully decorated with "cutting-edge kawaii culture". With a capacity of about 240 people, the space can accommodate a variety of events, shows, photo shoots, etc., including live (broadcast) performances.

⇒Akiba Stellar Cube" event space will open on October 20!

Closing and relocation closing

November 20: Interesting Home Appliance Shop "Sanko" No. 2

The second store of "Sanko Rare Mono Shop," which sells many unique and interesting home electronics, will close on November 20 due to store relocation. A red-tag sale is currently being held until today, Monday, November 20.

⇒The second store of "Sanko Rare-electronics store" is holding a red-tag sale for all existing products due to the store relocation! Until November 20

October 31, audio plug specialty store "Onuma Denki

Audio plug specialty store "Onuma Denki" located on the 1st floor of Akihabara Radio Center closed tomorrow, October 31.

⇒Audio plug specialty store "Onuma Denki" closed as of October 31.

October 31 "Chepro" dealing in Czech Republic goods

Chepro" dealt in a variety of Czech sundries, mainly Czech beads and accessories. It celebrated its 7th anniversary this year, but unfortunately closed on October 31.

⇒Audio plug specialty store "Onuma Denki" closed on October 31.

Closing date unknown "oto Kebab" near Suehirocho Station

Kebab store "oto Kebab" near Suehirocho closed. The store is located on a back street in Akihabara, but it has not been seen open recently, so we asked about it and found that it had apparently closed.

⇒The oto kebab near Suehirocho Station has closed without being noticed! It seems that previews for the next tenant have already started.

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