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.

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

A town that developed near Ise Jingu Shrine

Every day's a festival at this shopping street

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A cobblestone road thick with the atmosphere of old Osaka

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 picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

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

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.