Akihabara, Tokyo

Maid in Akihabara, Tokyo

Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan’s otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district.

Maid Cafes

Maid cafes are themed restaurants where guests are served by waitresses that are typically dressed as French maids. In addition to serving food, the maids engage in conversation and games with the customers and ‘apparently’, treat them with the care and respectful language due to the master of a house.

Source: Japan-Guide.com

If you want a genuinely bizarre experience and a very expensive drink/meal, this may be for you.

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