Best Townscapes Spot List

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

A picture of life in Japan perfectly blended into nature

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

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

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

One of Kobe's busiest areas

Every day's a festival at this shopping street

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

The early 20th century comes alive on this street of restaurants

An irregular five-forked intersection near Otaru Music Box Museum

One of Hokkaido's oldest and finest shopping streets

Some thirty establishments form a beacon of Ainu culture

Travel back in time to the frontier age

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

A promenade of zelkova, now as the symbolic road of Sendai, the city of forests. It is also popular in winter when it is lit up.

Shibuya is a very popular town for younger generations, and this crossing is one of the biggest scramble crossings in the world. It is a famous spot that appears in many movies.

The first lodging station of Old Tokaido Road, the main road that led to Edo (Tokyo). Visit the historical places and sites to trace the vestiges of a thriving town.

A small alley teeming with traditional izakayas (Japanese-style bars). A place to enjoy a the Showa Retro atmosphere while in Shibuya.

At 1.3 km long, Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street is one of the longest such streets in the Kanto area. Some 400 shops as well as many events including food fairs.

This is a street with nearly 30 stores, including restaurants, cafes, clothing stores, and sundry shops.