Akihabara Station History | 秋葉原駅 JR Japan Railways & Tokyo Metro.

秋葉原駅 Known as the epicenter for computer games, maid cafes and electronic gadgets. Akihabara Station was literally born out of fire, and a need for greater cargo handling capacity from the north of Japan. Join me as I take a deeper look at the events that have transformed Akihabara Station from a cargo handling work horse, into a magnet for all things pop culture.