You’ve filled a bag with figures and card boxes and now you need both hands free for the rest of the day. Akihabara Station has coin lockers built into the walkways connecting the exits, and there’s a reservation system that means you don’t have to gamble on finding an empty one. Here’s what’s actually there, based on a visit in September 2026.
Locker layouts and pricing at any Japanese station can change with renovations or operator updates — treat this as accurate as of the visit date above, and double-check pricing on the panel itself before paying.
Where the Lockers Are
The bank of lockers we checked is in the walkway connecting the electric town exit (電気街口) and the central exit (中央口) — the underground/indoor passage that runs between the two, not out on the street. If you’re walking between those two exits, you’ll pass right by them.
Pricing (As Seen on the Panel)
This locker bank runs four sizes, priced on the touch panel itself:
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| SS | ¥300 |
| S | ¥500 |
| M | ¥700 |
| L | ¥900 |
Other locker banks around the station — and at other stations entirely — can run different size tiers and prices, so don’t assume this exact pricing applies everywhere in the building. If you’re at a different bank, check its own panel.
You Can Reserve a Locker in Advance
Next to the lockers is signage for Multi e-Cube, a locker search-and-reservation system with an English option and a QR code linking to the booking site. Instead of walking up and hoping a locker is free, you can search availability by location, date, and size, and reserve a locker up to a month ahead of time.
This matters most if you’re planning around a specific time — heading straight to the station before a flight, or timing a big shopping day and wanting somewhere guaranteed to stash bags. You can search and reserve directly through the Multi e-Cube website. On the day, you’ll get a reservation number or QR code to unlock the specific locker you booked.
Other Locker Locations Around the Station
The walkway lockers above are one bank among many. Fuji Service, the company operating a large share of the privately-run lockers around the station, publishes its own location list, and it’s more precise than most locker-finder sites — it names the building each bank sits in and the exact size/price breakdown. Prices below are as published by Fuji Service; treat them as a snapshot rather than a permanent guarantee.
West side (Denki Gai / electric town side)
Times Sotokanda Dai-12 parking building
S ¥300 / M ¥400 / L ¥600
Oak Akihabara building
S ¥300 / MS ¥400 / M ¥400 / L ¥600
Bike Times Sotokanda
S ¥300 / M ¥400
Bauhaus Kotaki 1st Building
S ¥300 / M ¥400 / L ¥500
GiGO Akihabara Building 5
S ¥300 / M ¥400
Ogiso Building
S ¥300 / M ¥400
Dai-5 Denpa Building, entrance side
S ¥400 / M ¥500 / L ¥700
Dai-5 Denpa Building, south side (next to the AOKI store)
S ¥400 / M ¥500 / L ¥700
Akihabara Ekimae Room
S ¥500 / M ¥600 / L ¥900 / XL ¥1,200 — open 5:30–24:00
Akihabara Ekimae Room 2
S ¥500 / M ¥600 / L ¥900 / XL ¥1,200 — open 5:30–24:00
East side (Showa-dori side)
Showa-dori exit plaza, next to the vending machines
S ¥400 / M ¥500
Showa-dori exit plaza, Metro side
S ¥500 / M ¥600 / L ¥800 / XL ¥1,000 — multi-payment accepted
Showa-dori exit plaza, JR side
S ¥500 / M ¥600 / L ¥800 / XL ¥1,000 — multi-payment accepted
Artair Akihabara building
S ¥300 / M ¥400
Most of these run 24 hours. If you want to check current listings yourself or look for something closer to a specific exit, Fuji Service’s own site (fuji-service-cl.co.jp) is the source we pulled this from.
Beyond Fuji Service’s lockers, the station itself also has banks inside the gates (JR Sobu Line 2nd floor landing, near the central and Showa-dori gates) and at the connected Metro and Tsukuba Express stations — we haven’t logged exact pricing for those ourselves.
Staffed Storage With a Fixed Daily Rate: Azukariya Akihabara
Two minutes from the station is a staffed counter with no locker-hunting involved: Luggage storage Tokyo Akihabara (⼊ずかりや秋葉原). It’s a flat ¥1,000 per day for up to two bags, no reservation needed, and it accepts oversized suitcases that won’t fit a standard locker. It also handles luggage forwarding to the airport if you want to send a bag ahead. We cover the full details — hours, payment methods, and its delivery service — in that article.
Staffed Luggage Storage: ecbo cloak
If lockers aren’t what you need — your bag is too large, or you want a guaranteed drop-off without hunting for an open locker — ecbo cloak is a reservation platform for staffed luggage storage at ordinary shops and businesses near the station. You book a spot online or through the app, then hand your bag to staff at that location instead of using a locker.
Checking the platform for the area around Akihabara Station, the listed drop-off points are a mix of businesses that clearly aren’t dedicated storage counters — karaoke chains (Big Echo, Manekineko, Paseleco), an electronics store (Edion AKIBA), a tourist information desk (Akiba Info), and several independent cafes and bars near the station, most within a few minutes’ walk. Capacity, hours, and prices vary by location and are set by each shop, so check the specific listing before you book.
You can search current availability and reserve directly at ecbo cloak’s Akihabara listings. This is a different service from Multi e-Cube above — Multi e-Cube reserves an actual station locker, while ecbo cloak reserves a staffed drop-off spot at a shop.
If the Lockers Are Full
Coin lockers at busy stations do fill up, especially around holidays and weekends. If you didn’t reserve ahead and everything’s full:
- Check other locker banks around the station — Akihabara has multiple, spread across different exits and floors, and they don’t all fill up at the same rate
- Look outside the station — there are privately-run coin lockers in buildings around the electric town area, separate from the JR station lockers
- Consider an app-based luggage storage service that lists nearby shops and businesses willing to hold bags for a fee, as an alternative to lockers entirely
The Practical Takeaway
- Lockers are in the walkway between the electric town and central exits, and in several other spots around the station — the 2nd floor Sobu Line landing, near the central and Showa-dori gates, and at the Metro and Tsukuba Express stations
- Pricing runs ¥300–¥900 depending on size, at least at this particular bank
- Reserve ahead through Multi e-Cube if you want a guaranteed spot, especially on a busy day
- If lockers are full, other banks around the station or nearby private lockers are the next option
- For a flat daily rate and oversized bags, Azukariya Akihabara is a staffed counter 2 minutes from the station
- For staffed storage at ordinary shops nearby, ecbo cloak lets you reserve a drop-off spot
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