Best Townscapes Spot List

Bukeyashiki Street with the Ashina family's 15,000-koku castle town. The direct descendants of the family still live in one of the upper-class samurai residences.

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

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.

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

The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street

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

A street that feels like it’s from the Edo Period

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.

Popular with tourists, check out this shopping district and its old Japan feel

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

One of Kobe's busiest areas

A picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

A nationally designated Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, overflowing with exotic appeal

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 town that developed near Ise Jingu Shrine

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

A stone paved street where shops of long standing are lined up, full of Kyoto atmosphere

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.

A cobblestone road thick with the atmosphere of old Osaka