Shopping Street Spots in Japan

  • Omotesando Shopping Street
    Shopping
    Hiroshima Pref. Hatsukaichishi Miyajimachou
    This is the busiest street in Miyajima and is also known as Kiyomori-dori Street. Along the 300 meter long street visitors can enjoy shopping or eating at the souvenir shops selling specialty goods such as Miyajima shakushi rice serving spoons and momiji manju sweets, as well as places to eat baked oysters and conger eels.
  • Yonbancho Square
    Shopping
    Shiga Pref. Hikoneshi Honmachi 1
    A shopping arcade located in 1 Chome Hon-machi, Hikone City. The Hikone City Shopping Street was once known as the “larder of Hikone” and bustled with customers but began falling into decline in recent years; supporters then renovated the arcade as part of a town planning project to revive the local area. Food shops, restaurants, boutiques, apparel stores, and galleries line the street, which now bears a more modern appearance while still paying homage to the area’s rich Taisho Roman history.
  • Hakata Kawabata Shopping Arcade
    Shopping
    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Kamikawabatamachi
    A 400-meter-long shopping arcade located in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. Some 100 establishments line the arcade, from restaurants serving local Hakata specialties to souvenir shops and more. An exhibition on the local Yamakasa festival can be viewed year-round in the Kawabata Zenzai Hiroba plaza. There are also many temples and shrines nearby and the area is frequented by tourists.
  • Nara’s Mochiidono Shopping Arcade
    Shopping
    Nara Nara-shi Mochiidonocho 12
  • Saruku City 403
    Shopping
    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Shimokyoumachi , Kamikyo Town, Honjima Town, Shimase Town, Sakae Town, Tokiwa Town, Matsuura Town
    This is the general name for the Yonkacho Shopping Street, Sankacho Shopping Street and the department store Sasebo Tamaya located in Sasebo City. The shopping streets stretches for approximately one kilometer over seven neighborhoods with nearly 1,600 stores, and is Japan's longest shopping street that goes in a straight line. At the Kirakira Festival held every winter, the inside of the shopping street is illuminated in many colors.
  • Somei Ginza Shoten-gai shopping arcade
    Shopping
    Tokyo Toshima-ku Komagome
    A shopping arcade located in Komagome, Toshima City, Tokyo. The arcade abuts one end of the Shimofuri Ginza Shoten-gai shopping arcade in Kita City and also leads to the Nishigahara Ginza Shoten-gai shopping arcade after going through Somei Ginza Shoten-gai. A great variety of shops stand eve to eve spread across these three connected shopping arcades.
  • Iwadatami Dori Shopping District
    Shopping
    Saitama Pref. Chichibugunnagatoromachi Nagatoro
    This shopping street is in Nagatoro Town, Chichibu County, Saitama Prefecture. It stretches about 400 meters from Nagatoro Station on the Chichibu Railways line to the Nagatoro Iwadatami Rocks, a popular sightseeing spot. The street is lined with souvenir shops, restaurants, and more. There are eateries focusing on locally sourced ingredients, and lots of souvenir shops with local Saitama specialties, so it's quite popular with sightseeing.
  • Gumyoji Shopping Street
    Shopping
    Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Minami-ku Gumyoujichou 134
    This shopping district is located in Gumyoji-cho, Minami Ward, Yokohama City. It developed as a gate town of Gumyoji Kannon, and in the 312-meter arcade stretching from the front of the subway Gumyoji Station to Gumyoji Kannon, you’ll find about 130 shops arrayed, including food products, fashion, miscellaneous goods, and restaurants. During summer, dates with 3 or 8 are special dates for Gumyoji Temple, so there are stalls on those days. Other various events are held throughout the year.
  • Taishakuten-Sando
    Shopping
    Tokyo Katsushika-ku Shibamata
    "A short walk from Shibamata Station, the approach to the Kyoeizan Daikyoji Temple known as ""Shibamata Taishakuten."" Taishakuten-Sando is a historic shopping street established in 1912. There are restaurants, souvenir shops, museums, and more along the 200-meter approach with its retro ambiance. There are many long-established stores that survived World War II, and this is a must-see part of Tokyo. Grab some dango rice dumplings, monaka sweets, or senbei rice crackers to eat during your stroll."
  • Shitamachi Ninjo Kirakira Tachibana Shopping Street
    Shopping
    Tokyo Sumida-ku Kyojima 3-49-1
    "This community morning market has continued for 38 years. Approximately 20 stores open there, preparing lots of bargain products from around 6:00 in the morning. The lively downtown morning market was chosen as one of the 30 Ganbaru best shopping streets in 2013. The morning market is held once a month after the 20th day of the month. In addition to the ""Bikkura Ichi"" once every two months, there are also plenty of events."
  • Burakuri-cho
    Shopping
    Wakayama Wakayama-shi Nakanotanaminaminocho 25
    A shopping street located in Wakayama City. The overarching term used for the six shopping streets of Hon-machi, Burakuri-cho, Nakaburakuri-cho, Higashiburakuri-cho, Burakuri-cho O-dori, and Kitaburakuri-cho, the origins of the shopping street date back to a city renewal project initiated by local residents after the area was destroyed in a massive fire in 1830. A variety of events are held here, such as the Poplohas Market craft market every second Sunday of the month.
  • Matsuyama Ropeway Shopping District
    Shopping
    Ehime Matsuyama-shi Okaido 3-4-4
    This shopping street is in Okaido 3-chome, Matsuyama city. This 500 meter stretch from National Route 11 to the Shinonomeguchi station building of the Matsuyama Castle cable car, and is lined with all kinds of shops, including restaurants, clothing shops, and more. You can enjoy local Ehime specialties like Uwajima's famous Taimeshi sea bream rice, low-brow gourmet Yakibuta Tamago Meshi pork and egg rice, and you can find Imabari towels, Tobe-yaki pottery, and other souvenirs. The shopping street is also being made barrier-free.
  • Ohatsu Tenjin-dori Shopping Street
    Shopping
    Osaka prefecture Osaka city Kita-ku
    This shopping street is centered on the approach to Tsuyu Tenjinsha Shrine, known as Ohatsujinja Shrine. That shrine is famous for a double suicide that occurred there that became the basis for the Bunraku puppet play The Love Suicides at Sonezaki. That is how the shopping street got its name. The entrance of the covered street is decorated with a giant female doll face. There are many different shops of mostly eateries, and it is crowded throughout the day, with families during the day and drinking party guests at night.
  • Honmachi Central Market (Ninjo Yokocho)
    Shopping
    Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Kamiokawamaedori 6-1202
    This shopping district, also known as Ninjo Yokocho, is located approximately ten minutes by car from the JR Niigata Station's Bandai Exit. It was established in 1951, and is one of Niigata City's oldest shopping districts. It remains unchanged from that time, and is well-loved by locals, who call it Niigata's Kitchen. The shops here range from old-fashioned reasonably priced shops to modern fashionable shops, dealing in everything from fresh foods to dried foods, accessories and miscellaneous goods. There is also the Hamayaki store, which cooks seasonal fish with plenty of fat at the shop front, the aroma drifting out to the street to whet the appetite of passers-by. There are also ramen shops as well as many other restaurants.
  • Seseragi-dori Shotengai
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nagamachi Korinbouri
    An alley which still retains many touches of ancient Kanazawa. The narrow road follows a canal built in the early Edo period once used to deliver water for local residents. Numerous small bridges cross the canal connecting establishments operating on the opposite side to the road, creating unique, picturesque scenery. The Seseragi-dori Shotengai shopping arcade along the road is host to trendy cafes, izakaya pubs, and boutique shops. On side streets visitors can find old samurai residences and get a taste of what ancient Kanazawa must have looked like.
  • Kanazawa Omotesando
    Shopping
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Yasuechou
    A 330 meter long shopping arcade in the middle of a residential area in Kanazawa. The arcade is ancient and grew naturally as a bustling district around the Kanazawa Betsuin (Higashi Betsuin) temple. In 2006, the arcade was remodeled, preserving the area's old buildings while remaking the street into a bright and open shopping district. The arcade is home to long-standing tenants offering traditional Kaga harizaiku needlework, paulownia woodwork, and Japanese cuisine, as well as trendy newcomers proffering Seattle-style coffee and bagels, resulting in a neighborhood that is both old fashioned and new.
  • Endoji Shopping Street
    Shopping
    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nishi-ku Nagono 1-6-10
    This arcade shopping street is located between Nagoya Station and Nagoya Castle. There are various stores such as retro restaurants and general stores lining the street, and every July, the street is full of local people celebrating the EndojiTanabata festival. In addition to this, many tourists visit the shopping street due to the nearby historic district's Shikemichi and other historic sights.
  • Yu-no-Hana Dori Shopping District
    Shopping
    Shizuoka Pref. Itoushi Shishido 1-2-1
    This shopping district located at Izu's Ito Onsen is lined with souvenirs shops and restaurants, making it a good place to explore with family. The area is also beloved for its oyukake shichi fuku jin meguri, in which people visit seven statues of the Seven Lucky Gods and pour water on them. The area also has a number of art objects such as Ouma no Yu and Yubata no Yu which are fed hot spring water from Ito Onsen.
  • Takahashi Noraku Road shopping street
    Shopping
    Tokyo Koto-ku Takabashi
  • Shinjuku Nishiguchi Omoide Yokocho
    Shopping
    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Nishi-shinjuku 1-2

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