[AKIBA Subculture Summit @ Kanda Myojin 2023] and [Akihabara Nigiwai Square 2023] will be held!

The Subculture Summit will feature lectures and panel discussions by university professors, as well as cosplayer and idol events. At Nigiwai Plaza, you can play games and experience VR with the maids.

A lecture by a university professor and a panel discussion will be held at the Kanda Myojin Cultural Exchange Center. In the second part, we will perform an idol event with cosplayers.

Akihabara Nigiwai Square will be held at Akihabara Park from the next day. You can enjoy games and VR experiences with the maid, Akihabara city walking tour, and an EV tuk-tuk test drive.

The Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association (Chairman: Tomio Izumi, hereinafter referred to as ATPA), a non-profit organization, will hold the "AKIBA Subculture Summit @ Kanda Myojin 2023" (hereinafter referred to as the "Subculture Summit") in 2023 with the theme of "Thinking about the future of Akihabara Chuo-dori." It will be held at the Kanda Myojin Cultural Exchange Center on November 10th. In addition, as an initiative to expand the use of parks, etc., continuing from last year, "Akihabara Nigiwai Hiroba 2023" (hereinafter referred to as Nigiwai Hiroba) will be held at Akihabara Park on Saturday, November 11th and Sunday, November 12th, 2023. Masu.

Although many foreign tourists visit Akihabara, the reception system and environment are still insufficient. If we do not increase visitor satisfaction and increase the number of repeat visitors, the city will decline. Our association will actively promote the following activities to evolve the city.

・Use the Akihabara brand to attract customers, introduce the latest Akihabara to visitors, experience it, and promote consumption expansion.

・Promoting interaction between subculture businesses and the platinum generation and children of Chiyoda Ward with the cooperation of businesses in the city

・Promotion of activities introduced by national guide interpreters who guide subcultures and the history and culture of the city in foreign languages.

Akihabara is always evolving!

We would like to develop the “AKIBA Subculture Summit'' into an event that attracts otaku from all over the world, and the “Akihabara Nigiwai Hiroba'' into an outdoor event where we can introduce the various services and goods available in Akihabara.

○ “AKIBA Subculture Summit @ Kanda Myojin 2023”

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

①Public lectures and panel discussions

·open time:

Doors open at 13:30

Starts at 14:00

・Venue: Kanda Myojin Cultural Exchange Center B1

・Price: Free admission

②Cosplayers and idol events

·open time:

Doors open 16:20

Start time: 16:30

Closes at 6:30 p.m.

・Price: Free admission

③Official website:

https://npo-akiba.com/keikaku/k015.html

https://www.akibasubculsummit2023.com

○ “Akihabara Nigiwai Plaza 2023”

Event overview

Event period: November 11th (Sat) – 12th (Sun), 2022

① An event where you can enjoy Akihabara content with the maids through games and VR

・Holding date: November 11th (Sat), 12th (Sun)

·open time:

Doors open at 12:00

Closes at 17:00 (16:00 on the 20th)

・Venue: Akihabara Park

・Price: Free admission

② Free mini-tours in Japanese and English for foreigners will be held at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

・Meeting: Akihabara Park “Akihabara Nigiwai Hiroba” reception tent

・City walking course: Around JR Akihabara Station

・Fee: Free to participate (first come first served if there are many people)

③EV tuk tuk test drive event will also be held for 30 minutes

・Meeting: Akihabara Park “Akihabara Nigiwai Hiroba” EV Tuk Tuk Corner

・Reception ends 30 minutes before closing

・Excursion course: Around JR Akihabara Station

・Fee: Free to participate (first come first served if there are many people)

③Official website:

https://npo-akiba.com/keikaku/k016.html

https://www.akibanigiwai2023.com

Sponsored by: Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association

Sponsored by: Chiyoda Ward

Our association's activities

[NPO Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association]

Our association conducts the following activities for domestic and foreign tourists and businesses visiting Akihabara.

(1) Activities to promote town development

(2) Activities to promote tourism

(3) Activities aimed at promoting academics, culture, art, or sports.

(4) International cooperation activities

(5) Activities to promote science and technology

(6) Activities to revitalize economic activity

(7) Activities of communication, advice, or assistance regarding the management or activities of organizations that carry out the activities listed in each of the preceding items.

・Established: September 14, 2007

・Location: 5th floor, MINTRON Akihabara Building, 2-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku

・Representative: Chairman Tomio Izumi

[Contact information]

Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association

Chairman: Tomio Izumi

Deputy Director-General: Ryoyu Masuyama

Tel/Fax: 03-6206-0305

E-mail: info@npo-akiba.com

Homepage: https://npo-akiba.com