We're in Akihabara because: (1) Good public transport access (JR commuter rail to Tokyo station or a 20 minute walk), (2) convenient walking distance of lots of

We're in Akihabara because: (1) Good public transport access (JR commuter rail to Tokyo station or a 20 minute walk), (2) convenient walking distance of lots of downtown stuff (for values of "think nothing of walking a couple of miles"), (3) a really cheap hotel deal, and (4) Nerd Paradise.