2017By the Electric Town Exit · 3 min walk
About 36 electronic-parts stalls over B1F-3F: vacuum tubes, resistors, connectors
Hours
| Every day | 10:00 – 19:00 |
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The building lists 10:00-19:00 but the official page itself says hours differ by tenant and asks you to check with each shop. No regular holiday is stated.
From the official page · https://www.tokyoradiodepart.co.jp/access.html ·Verified 2026-09-05
Floor guide
- B1F
- Used and junk PCs, parts and transformers (Akihabara Saishu Shobunjo, General Trans Hanbai, Shonan Tsusho and others)
- 1F
- Cases and chassis (Okuzawa), LEDs and general parts (Sunrise, Parts Land), microwave and RF components, microcontroller and maker kits (PCN Akihabara, Shigezone) and PC peripherals (Kaden no Ken-chan)
- 2F
- Vacuum-tube specialists (Shinkukan Hasegawa, Sakuraya Denki 2F), resistors, capacitors and audio parts (Kaijin Musen), cases and board materials (SS Musen), and the Maywa Denki nonsense-instrument shop known for the Otamatone
- 3F
- Special electronic components (Saito Denki Shokai), imported vacuum tubes and parts (San-ei Denki), AC adapters, fans and audio plugs (Hirasawa Denki) and used PC parts (AKIBAJUNKS)
How to find it
Leave the JR Akihabara Electric Town ticket gate to the right; the plaza is straight ahead, and from there you walk left. The Sobu-line viaduct over the main road is the landmark - cross at the crossing beneath it and the building is on the far side. The official page calls it a two-minute walk.
Tips
- Floor after floor of one- and two-metre parts counters. There is no anime or game retail here: it is vacuum tubes, resistors, connectors and maker kits, a shopping stop rather than a sightseeing one.
- The Maywa Denki shop on 2F sells nonsense instruments such as the Otamatone and its goods, worth a look even if you do not solder.
- The building runs 10:00-19:00 but each stall keeps its own hours and holidays, so many counters are shut in the evening.
Address
東京都千代田区外神田1-10-11 東京ラジオデパート
Photo: かなぷー · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons