Information
Location
2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan, 5 Chome-9 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0005
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Getting there
Turn right out of the JR Akihabara Electric Town Exit and walk straight with the rail tracks on your right for 300m.
Details
11:00-19:00
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