Yanaka Ginza

After looking at Yanaka Cemetery on your left and keep going up on a gentle ascent, the Gotenzaka, you will find stairs called “the Yuyake-dandan”. The stairs are landmarks of Yanaka, which is a loved place because it is famous for its beautiful sunset. When going down the stairs, the Yanaka Ginza spreads in front of you. The shopping street with a long history arose spontaneously in around 1945, about 60 shops are gathered and making a total of 170 m long street, in which widely- ranged lineups from Japanese traditional unchanged private shops such as butchers, greengrocers, fish shops, and electric appliance stores to donuts shops, and knick-knack shops where non-local visitors can also enjoy shopping.

A pleasant conversation between a regular customer and a clerk, children’s larking voice, and a tasty smell from a deli…. the scenery of a shopping street really represents “the good old days of Japan”.　“Yanaka Ginza Hyakkoi Festival” is held every summer and the thanksgiving in Yanaka is held in July and December, these events strengthen links between the local business and people.

Their nostalgic atmosphere fascinates many visitors, not only the local people but also the people who live in the other areas in Japan and in the other countries, which made this street a remarkable spot.