The old Manseibashi station 万世橋駅 (map), now a mixed-use shopping / drinking / dining space known as mAAch Ecute マーチエキュート神田万世橋. Seen below, the brick Manseibashi Station building is at the left, facing the Kanda River; this serves as a reminder that central Tokyo used to be served by a large network of canals. On the other side of the river is Akihabara.
There is a wonderful outdoor seating / walking area:
The station is named for the bridge of the same name, seen here:
The corridor separating the various retail spaces is a work of art:
The train-watching platform located on the difficult-to-locate second floor. Trains from the Chuo / Sobu line pass by on both sides of the platform; it’s quite a nice experience for even a moderate train aficionado.
Enjoying a beer at Hitachino Brewing Lab 常陸野ブルーイング・ラボ
A view of Akihabara from Manseibashi’s outdoor seating area:
See also:
the tokyo files 東京ファイル 
[…] The Akihabara neighborhood around JR Akihabara Station (also referred to as ‘Akiba’) is famous for being a mecca of manga, anime, and electronics. Being both a Luddite and not particularly interested in anime, etc., I rarely venture into Akihabara. The closest I like to get is the old Manseibashi Station, a jewel of a building that has been renovated and turned into a mixed-use shopping and dining facility named mAAch Ecute. […]
nice! will check it out
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