5 Akihabara stores and buildings that are difficult to navigate up and down

Introducing Akihabara's stores and buildings that require a lot of walking up and down!
Be aware of busy times and shop smartly!

5 Akihabara stores and buildings that are difficult to navigate up and down

Akihabara Radio Kaikan - Queue for the escalator

On holidays, the escalators get very crowded and lines extend all the way to the entrance.
Also, many people stop in front of the escalators on each floor, which can get in the way of people standing behind them, which is quite dangerous.
When descending, consider using the emergency stairs outside.

Animate Akihabara - Still tough even after renovation

In the old building, we were plagued by extremely slow elevators and it was a struggle to even climb the stairs.
Just going to buy a CD used to leave me out of breath, but even in the new building, it's still difficult to move up and down the stairs.
This new building is located on the former site of Toranoana, which still had some issues with moving up and down.
You'll be faced with a combination of extremely narrow elevators and stairs!
The only consolation is that books and media are now on the lower tiers.

BiTO AKIBA PLAZA - Elevator waiting area in front of the entrance

A building with several restaurants and card shops.
There are basically only two elevators for up and down movement, and on new product release days, queues form near the entrance with customers waiting to enter the card shop, and on weekend nights, queues form near the entrance with customers waiting to enter the restaurants.

Chom Chom Akihabara - The King of Central Exit

A commercial building located right next to the central exit of JR Akihabara Station.
Here too, people waiting for the elevator often gather near the entrance.
However, the proportion of restaurants among the tenants has decreased, so it's better than it was in its heyday.

Mandarake Complex - Crowded area in front of the elevator

There are two elevators in operation, but they often stop at each floor, so many people have to wait in front of the elevator on the first floor.
However, the elevator itself is fast, so it's easy if you can get on it.

I can't even say, "Use the stairs!"

Stop complaining about elevators and escalators and use the stairs! This is what otakus do!
Some of you may be thinking that, but most of the places introduced here have extremely cramped stairs or stairs that are not open at all, giving the impression that "there is no escape for humanity."
Large buildings are being planned as part of the Akihabara redevelopment project, but I hope they will give careful consideration to vertical movement.