Best Townscapes Spot List

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

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.

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

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.

A town that developed near Ise Jingu Shrine

A cobblestone road thick with the atmosphere of old Osaka

Maiko hurry back and forth at night amongst establishments fit for heads of state

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

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

One of Kobe's busiest areas

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

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.

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

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.

Every day's a festival at this shopping street

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

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.

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.

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 picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature