Description Akihabara Electric Town originates from the concentration of electrical wholesalers in Akihabara after the war. Some stores also served as retail stores, and because they sold at lower prices than other stores, word of mouth made the area popular as an electronics town. After that, the number of stores that carried computer-related products increased, […]
Description Although Japanese shopping streets are generally in decline, there are some that are thriving, and Sunamachi Ginza Shopping District is one of them. It is also one of the most famous shopping streets in Tokyo. There is a line of stores, including traditional greengrocers, delicatessen stores, and clothing stores. Furthermore, this shopping street is […]
Description The shopping street that runs from Harajuku Station’s Takeshita Exit to Meiji Street is called Takeshita Street, and it is packed with fashion-related stores. It is said that the young people (especially women) who walk down Takeshita Street have a great sense of fashion and are very up to date with trends, and many […]
Description Kagurazaka is an area that collectively refers to the two shopping streets from Kagurazaka Station to Sotobori Street and the restaurants scattered around them. The area from Kagurazaka Station to the Kagurazaka-kami intersection is the Kagurazaka Shoten-gai, and the area from the Kagurazaka-kami intersection to Sotobori Street is the Kagurazaka-dori Shoten-kai. Kagurazaka has a […]
Description Nakamise Shopping Street is located on the approach to Sensoji Temple from Kaminarimon near Asakusa Station. It began when people were allowed to do business on the approach in exchange for cleaning the temple grounds, and it is said to be one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan. The shopping street is decorated […]
Description Although many shopping streets in Japan have declined, Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street (Yanaka Ginza Shoten-gai) is still one of the most thriving shopping streets. Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street is also known for the beautiful scenery that can be seen from the top of the long stairs at the entrance of the shopping street. Features […]
Description Animate is Japan’s largest anime shop with stores all over Japan. They also have a store in Akihabara, but the Ikebukuro store has a larger sales floor area. (Animate Ikebukuro store will be the flagship store.) The Ikebukuro store spans from the 9th floor to the 2nd basement floor, and products space is on […]
Description PARCO is a fashion building with 18 buildings in Japan and overseas. Normally, fashion brands for young people are located inside Parco, but for some reason, the 6th floor of Shibuya Parco is the only place where stores related to anime and games are concentrated. Nintendo TOKYO sells a wide variety of character goods […]
Description Shibamata Taishakuten is a common name, and the official name is Taishakuten Daikyo-ji Temple. Taishakuten is one of the gods in Buddhism, and it is enshrined in Daikyo-ji Temple. Shibamata Taishakuten Street is the approach from Shibamata Station to Shibamata Taishakuten, with shops lined up on both sides. Although this shopping street is not […]
Description Nakano Broadway is Japan’s first shopping center, opened in 1966, and has many tenants occupying all floors from the 4th floor to the basement floor. It is characterized by its retro atmosphere and maze-like structure, and the tenant trends are also quite unique. There are many stores specializing in used products called “Mandarake”. This […]