Best Townscapes around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

Street connecting the east exit of Ikebukuro station to Sunshine, lined with numerous shops.

A 670-meter-long shopping street with a variety of small shops.

Akihabara Electric Town or Akihabara Denki Gai is an area crowded with stores that handle various electrical goods. There are many stores that carry anime and figurine-related goods as well.

You can have multiple enjoyments, such as shopping and leisure inside the safe, quality, and comfortable urban environment.

This is a Korean town where both Japanese and Korean shops are gathered. It is brimming with an exotic atmosphere where you can enjoy authentic Korean food, cosmetics, and culture.

An 800-meter-long shopping street with retractable roof for all-weather shopping. An area that continues to develop while retaining its old-world charm.

It is an area where restaurants that make you feel the traditional Japanese atmosphere are dotted in the alleys, and it is delightful to walk in the area at night.

It is a shopping district specializing in food-related specialty shops, and the district stretches about 800 meters from north to south between the Asakusa and Ueno areas.

About 400 shops handling food products, such as fresh seafood and produce, are gathered in this market. It is a very popular spot for visitors from in and out of the country.

This store sells dried products such as bonito, kelp and small sardines — all indispensable to the seasoning of Japanese cuisine.

Yokohama Chinatown is a business quarter where you can taste authentic Chinese food in Yokohama. It is also popular because you can shop for Asian-styled sundries and souvenirs.

From its152-meter-high observation platform, the Tokyo Tower can be seen right in front of you. This building is a skyscraper that houses various facilities.

A complex with a tree-like architecture combining public and private facilities.

A unique back street of Akihabara Electric Town, full of stores selling PC peripherals.

New, yet nostalgic. The station shopping arcade is a mix of older shops with history, and stylish, newer shops.

Nihonbashi is a town where traditional Japanese and modern cultures are woven together, where you can experience the charms of Japan.

A wholesale district with a variety of specialty shops selling everything from traditional Japanese dolls, to displays for shop windows, toys and stationery.

Marunouchi Naka-Dori Street connects Yurakucho and Otemachi. Large buildings such as Marubiru (Marunouchi Building) line the street, giving it the atmosphere of a business district.

A charming shitamachi (downtown) shopping street lined with takeout shops, candy shops, izakaya (bars) and more.

It is the main street of Ura-Harajuku (the Harajuku back street) along which stylish stores stand. There are cafes and some general stores on the street, so taking a stroll on the back street is fun as well.