Fodor's Expert Review Nipponbashi Den Den Town

Minami Neighborhood

All the latest video games, computers, cameras, phones, build-your-own-robot kits, and other gadgets are on display here. Even if you are not in the market for electronics, a stroll through Den Den Town provides an interesting look at Japan's anime, video game, and computer subcultures. "Den Den" is derived from the word denki, which means “electricity.”

Neighborhood

Quick Facts

2 blocks east of Namba Station
Osaka, Osaka-fu  556-0005, Japan

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