Yakushi Ai Road Shopping Street

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Yakushi Ai Road Shopping Street

A shopping street in a gateway town with a nostalgic atmosphere of Showa.

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Baishoin Temple is known as the largest temple in Nakano Ward and is popularly known as 'Arai Yakushi'. The approach from Nakano Station to the temple gate has several shopping streets in front of the main gate, one of which is the Yakushi Ai Road shopping street. The name of the shopping street is derived from the fact that Arai Yakushi is beneficial for eye diseases and the word 'love', and it was named with the aim of becoming a shopping street that is loved by customers.

In addition to restaurants and drinking establishments, there are also specialty shops such as butcher shops, Japanese confectionery shops and kimono shops, as well as beauty salons, hospitals and public baths, about 120 shops are crammed together on the east, west, north and south sides. Some of the shops have been around since the Taisho and early Showa periods, giving the entire shopping street a retro atmosphere. The area has a sense of nostalgia as well as a freshness, and has many regular customers of all ages, as well as local customers and worshippers.

On days with an 8 (8th, 18th and 28th) when a fair is held at Arai Yakushi, each shop offers special deals on products and services as the '8 Days Special Sale'.

Highlights

  • The shopping street in front of the Arai Yakushi temple.
  • The shopping street is lined with about 120 shops, ranging from those founded in the early Taisho era to those that are newly opened.
  • On days with an 8 (8th, 18th and 28th), the shops offer reasonable sales as a special-sale day, in which you can buy special price items.

Photos

  • A entrance monument in the direction of Waseda Street.

    A entrance monument in the direction of Waseda Street.

  • Vibrant shopping streets, even at night.

    Vibrant shopping streets, even at night.

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Is parking available?

A

There are two coin-operated parking spaces in the shopping arcade and five or six in the neighborhood.

Q

Is free Wi-Fi available in the area?

A

Not available.

Q

Are coin lockers available?

A

Not available.

Q

How about security measures in the shopping district?

A

Security cameras cover the entire shopping street.
Furthermore, the street lights are always on at night and the white decorative tiles reflect the light, making it bright and safe to walk around the streets.

Reviews

2
  • Hung Tuan

    新井藥師前站的商店街裡,從餐廳到雜貨店等各種店舖一應俱全,另外也是夾雜住宅區,新舊交雜,是「全能生活圈」!

  • 簡蓉

    每個月8日非常值得前往梅照院走走哦~

Details

Name in Japanese
薬師あいロード商店街振興組合
Postal Code
165-0026
Address
1-8 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Telephone
03-6454-1995(Nakano-ku Shopping Street Association)
Directions
Walk 7 minutes from Nakano Station on JR Chuo Line, Sobu Line, or Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)