Where to Find ID Photo Booths Near Akihabara Station [Inside the Station & Electric Town Too!]

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October 13, 2022November 4, 2026 Chiharu

Akihabara is best known for its electronics shops and maid cafés, but it is also a business district with large offices and many rental meeting rooms. Around the station, you'll find several ID photo booths that come in handy when you realize you forgot to attach a photo to your résumé (rirekisho, the standard Japanese résumé form that requires a photo).

In this article, we'll show you where to find ID photo booths around Akihabara Station!

Same-day booking is available at some photo studios
Photo booths at JR, Tsukuba Express, and Metro stations
・JR Akihabara Station, Platform 5
・Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station
・Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Akihabara Station
・Toei Shinjuku Line, Iwamotocho Station
More photo booths near the Showa-dori Gate and Electric Town Gate
・Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba
・Bic Camera AKIBA
・Akihabara Dai-5 Denpa Building
Summary

Same-day booking is available at some photo studios

Photo booth quality varies a lot by model. Older machines may have weak lighting that leaves your face looking dark, and some can't give you your photo as digital data. If you want consistently high-quality ID photos, we recommend having them taken at a photo studio.
19Studio in Shinjuku offers same-day booking. It's only about 20 minutes from Akihabara, so it's a great option if you need your photo quickly. You can also add a suit composite (a digitally added business suit) as an option, which is perfect if you're busy!

Photo booths at JR, Tsukuba Express, and Metro stations

Akihabara is a very convenient station, served by the Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Chuo-Sobu Line, as well as the Hibiya Line and the Tsukuba Express. Many people pass through it when transferring. Each railway operator has its own ID photo booth at Akihabara Station, so choose the one that fits your route and destination!

JR Akihabara Station　Platform 5

This booth is on Platform 5 of JR Akihabara Station, near the middle of the platform.
It's right where you get off the Chuo-Sobu Line train bound for Ochanomizu and Shinjuku, so it's handy if you ride that line. Since it's on the platform itself, you don't need to search around the station. It's lined up with vending machines, so just head to the area with lots of vending machines and you'll spot it easily.

Booth model	Ki-Re-i ID photo booth
Nearest ticket gate	JR Akihabara Station, Showa-dori Gate (inside the gates)
Address	〒101-0021 JR Akihabara Station, Platform 5, 1-17-6 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	First train to last train

Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station

This booth is on B1 of Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station, on the floor above the FamilyMart.
After exiting the Tsukuba Express ticket gate, turn left and take the escalator behind the FamilyMart. The booth is in a relatively quiet spot, so it's a good choice if you want to take your photo calmly.

Booth model	Ki-Re-i ID photo booth
Nearest ticket gate	Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station ticket gate
Address	〒101-0028 2 Kanda Hanaokacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	First train to last train

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Akihabara Station

This booth is straight ahead after you exit the ticket gate toward JR Akihabara.
After the gate, walk toward Exits 4 and 5. The booth is on your right, just past the ATM and coin lockers. It's also close to the gate toward Iwamotocho, so you can approach it from whichever side is more convenient.

Booth model	Fujifilm
Nearest ticket gate	Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Akihabara Station, gate toward JR Akihabara Station
Address	〒101-0025 1 Kanda Sakumacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	First train to last train

Toei Shinjuku Line, Iwamotocho Station

Iwamotocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line, very close to Akihabara Station, also has an ID photo booth.
The booth is 15 m to the right after you exit the ticket gate, near Exit A3. Exit A3 leads toward JR and Hibiya Line Akihabara Station, so you can take your photo while transferring.

Booth model	Ki-Re-i ID photo booth
Nearest ticket gate	Toei Shinjuku Line, Iwamotocho Station ticket gate
Address	〒101-0033 Kanda Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	First train to last train

More photo booths near the Showa-dori Gate and Electric Town Gate

Akihabara is famous as an "Electric Town," and this area, crowded with visitors on weekends, has several ID photo booths too.

Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba

Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba is right outside the Showa-dori Gate of JR Akihabara Station.
There are two types of photo booths here.
It's next to JR Akihabara, easy to reach, and open 24 hours, so it's especially recommended when you need a photo in a hurry!

① Next to the lottery ticket counter

This booth is right next to the Yodobashi Akiba Chance Center (the lottery ticket counter). It is a Fujifilm photo booth.

② Event space in front of Entrance 2

This one is in the event space in front of Entrance 2. It is a Ki-Re-i booth. It's tucked into a spot shaded by vending machines and the building, so look carefully.

Booth model	Ki-Re-i ID photo booth, Fujifilm
Nearest ticket gate	JR Akihabara Station, Showa-dori Gate
Address	〒101-0028 1-1 Kanda Hanaokacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	24 hours

Bic Camera AKIBA

From the Electric Town Gate of JR Akihabara Station, head right, turn left at Akihabara UDX, and keep going straight to reach Bic Camera AKIBA. The booth is inside the store, on the 1st floor next to the elevator.
Since it's indoors, you don't have to worry about rain or wind while you take your photo.

Booth model	Ki-Re-i ID photo booth
Nearest ticket gate	JR Akihabara Station, Electric Town Gate
Address	〒101-0021 4-1-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	10:00–21:00

Akihabara Dai-5 Denpa Building

The nearest exit is the Electric Town Gate of JR Akihabara Station.
After leaving the station, go left, turn right at the first street, and continue a short way. The booth is at the back of the building, next to a row of coin lockers.

Booth model	Ki-Re-i ID photo booth
Nearest ticket gate	JR Akihabara Station, Electric Town Gate
Address	〒101-0021 Dai-5 Denpa Building, 1-12-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours	24 hours

Summary

In this article, we introduced where to find ID photo booths around Akihabara Station.

If you plan to use a booth inside a station, pay close attention to where it is. Akihabara Station brings together several lines, including JR, Tokyo Metro, and the Tsukuba Express, so check in advance which line's station the booth you want is in.
Also check whether the booth is inside or outside the ticket gates. It would be a waste of time and energy to find a booth only to discover it's inside the gates and you can't reach it.

It's easy to panic when you suddenly need an ID photo, but stay calm and look for a booth. We hope this guide helps when you're in a hurry!

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Chiharu: Loves writing articles and is studying copywritingI love writing and I'm currently studying copywriting. I turn the questions our guests often ask and the things I notice in the studio into easy-to-read articles about job-hunting and ID photos, so that even first-timers can understand them.