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Three big Otaku Towns
Akihabara / Nakano / Ikebukuro

There are three major towns in Japan where the otaku-elite usually take stride. Visit the websites below to learn more about specific places you may be able to find video games, manga, apparel, and more.

Akihabara
-AsoBit City - http://www.akibaasobit.jp
-Maid Cafes - http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/featuredarticles/kie/
akihabara/kie_akihabara_03.html
-Nijigen Cospa - http://nijigencospa.com/staticdoc/p/company_indexe

Nakano
-Broadway Shopping Street - http://bwy.jp/
-Mandarake Nakano - http://www.mandarake.co.jp/en/shop/nkn.html

Ikebukuro
-Otome Road -
http://www.darkmirage.com/2007/12/25/otome-road-and-doujinshi/
-Animate -
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/featuredarticles/animation/d2_buy.html
-Butler Cafe - http://www.butlerscafe.com/