Joshua M.
Yelp
JR Akihabara is just a perfectly situated train station for tourists who are looking to explore the area. It is in a fairly central area of the busy areas of Akihabara. Right outside the station, there are arcades, electronic stores, cafes (both normal and themed), gaming stores, book stores, convenient stores, anime stores, restaurants, plazas, souvenir shops and more!
The station is large but not super large in comparison to other major stations in Tokyo. It is still possible to get lost here but I've generally not been too lost as compared to some of the busier stations. One neat thing about this station is that they often have pretty interesting little pop up shops. On my several visits here throughout the years, I've come across a Mofusand, Your Name, regional foods, and gachapon themed pop up shops as well as many more. Another neat thing is that this station tends to feature more ads related to anime, manga, and video games throughout the station.