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.

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.

Southern Osaka's hippest place, where the all the trendy young people go

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.

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.

Every day's a festival at this shopping street

A picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

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

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

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.

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

A cobblestone road thick with the atmosphere of old Osaka

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.

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

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.

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