So unique! The whole street is full of glasses-related shops—even the streetlights and decorations are shaped like glasses. Super cute!
This is a famous eyeglasses production area in Japan, and a lot of stores can do custom frames. If you’re into special designs or handmade frames, you’ll be thrilled.
There’s also a glasses museum where you can try assembling your own pair.
It’s not a huge area, but it’s fun and very photogenic. Great for a quick stop to stroll around, snap a few pics, and then grab a meal nearby.
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Glasses Street
Stroll through Sabae, the City of Glasses, as you search for the perfect pair!
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Sabae City in Fukui Prefecture is world-famous as a production hub for high-quality eyeglass frames, with a 96% share of the domestic market in Japan. To better promote this strength, Sabae City has been pushing the “Glasses Theme Park Plan,” an effort to turn the entire city into an eyeglasses-themed park.
That’s how “Glasses Street” was born. Starting from the Happi-Line Fukui “Sabae” Station, unique installations line the approx. 900 m route to the “Megane Museum” and the approx. 1,500 m route to “Sundome Fukui.” Begin at the station and head through the underpass, where glasses lit up by projection lights welcome you. You’ll even spot glasses hiding on the stairs. Keep walking and you’ll see one eyeglasses motif after another—bollards wearing glasses, manhole covers designed like eyeglass frames, and benches you can rest on that also feature a frame-inspired design.
How many pairs of glasses can you find scattered around the street? Go check it out.
Highlights
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A street created in Sabae City, known for producing eyeglass frames.
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Starting at Happi-Line Fukui “Sabae” Station, the route splits toward the “Megane Museum” and toward “Sundome Fukui.”
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Eyeglasses-themed items are scattered along the street, including stairs, manhole covers, and benches.
Photos
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Colorful glasses drawn with projection lights
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Bollards with glasses, located right after exiting the underpass
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Look closely and you’ll see the manhole cover is designed like eyeglass frames
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Relax and take a break on a bench shaped like eyeglass frames
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The familiar eye-test mark, the “Landolt C,” makes an appearance too
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An eyeglasses sign that’s also fine for photos with a face-in-hole panel
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Is there free Wi-Fi available in the area?
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Yes. (Sabae Station)
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Are there coin lockers?
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Yes, at the station.
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Are there restrooms?
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Yes.
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Is there a smoking area?
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No.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- メガネストリート
- Postal Code
- 916-0000
- Address
- Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture
- Closed on
- Open anytime for strolling
- Hours
- Open anytime for strolling
- Admission
- Free to explore
- Access
- A short walk from Happi-Line Fukui “Sabae” Station
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
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