Akihabara

town located in Chiyoda, Tokyo
Place neighborhood Q418096
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Akihabara

Summary

Akihabara is a neighborhood[1]. Akihabara ranks in the top 0.39% of neighborhood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,021 views/month, #18 of 4,614).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akihabara received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].
  • Akihabara is located in Taitō-ku[4].
  • Akihabara is located in Chiyoda[5].
  • Akihabara is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Akihabara is on the body of water Kanda River[7].
  • Akihabara's instance of is recorded as neighborhood[8].
  • Akihabara's instance of is recorded as Electronics districts[9].
  • Akihabara's instance of is recorded as Q11643712[10].
  • Akiba Shrine is named after Akihabara[11].
  • Akihabara's postal code is recorded as 110-0006[12].
  • Akihabara's Commons category is recorded as Akihabara[13].
  • Akihabara's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.69833333333333, 'lon': 139.77305555555554}[14].
  • Akihabara's significant event is recorded as Akihabara massacre[15].
  • Akihabara's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Akihabara[16].
  • Akihabara's Commons gallery is recorded as Akihabara[17].
  • Akihabara's described at URL is recorded as https://baike.sogou.com/v255525.htm[18].
  • Akihabara has a population of {'amount': '+67'}[19].
  • Akihabara's partially coincident with is recorded as Akihabara[20].
  • Akihabara's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '秋葉原'}[21].
  • Akihabara's adjacent structure or building is recorded as Akihabara Station[22].
  • Akihabara's historical region is recorded as Kanda[23].
  • Akihabara's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Akihabara[24].

Body

Geography

Akihabara is in the country of Japan[6]. Located in include Taitō-ku[4], a special ward of Japan[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1947[27], headquartered in Q11411950[28] and Chiyoda[5], a special ward of Japan[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1947[31], headquartered in Q11405293[32]. Akihabara is on the body of water Kanda River[7].

Physical Characteristics

Akihabara has a population of {'amount': '+67'}[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include neighborhood[8], Electronics districts[9], and Q11643712[10].

History and Context

Akiba Shrine is named after Akihabara[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Akihabara include AKB48[33], a girl group[34], in Japan[35], founded in 2005[36].

Why It Matters

Akihabara ranks in the top 0.39% of neighborhood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,021 views/month, #18 of 4,614).[2] Akihabara has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Akihabara is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Akihabara include AKB48[33], a girl group[34], in Japan[35], founded in 2005[36].

FAQs

What awards did Akihabara receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . gendai.media. gendai.media. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . city.taito.lg.jp. city.taito.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Shisma · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
    Coordinate location {'lat': 35.69833333333333, 'lon': 139.77305555555554}
    Country
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Akihabara
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5252]]: Snow in Akihabara 2022-01-06.jpg, Moving [[Property:P18]] to [[Property:P5252]], using [[User:Melderick/moveClaims2.js|moveClaims2.js]]"
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