Shopping
Markets, shopping streets, crafts, and local specialties
18 spots
Mikimoto Pearl Island — Birthplace of Cultured Pearls
Mikimoto Pearl Island (ミキモト真珠島) is a small island in Toba Bay where Mikimoto Kokichi successfully cultivated the world's…
Toba Marine Terminal — Fresh Seafood Market & Bay Views
Toba Marine Terminal (鳥羽マリンターミナル) is a waterfront complex combining a fresh seafood market, restaurants, ferry terminal,…
Osu Shopping District — Electric Chaos & Temple Serenity
Osu Shopping District (大須商店街) is Nagoya's most eclectic neighborhood, blending centuries-old temples, retro arcades, mai…
Noritake Garden — Porcelain Craftsmanship & Historic Kilns
Noritake Garden (ノリタケの森, Noritake-no-Mori, 'Noritake Forest') occupies the original factory site where Noritake china an…
Tokoname Pottery Town — Climbing Kilns & Clay-Pipe Streets
Tokoname (常滑) is one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, producing ceramics continuously for over 1,000 years. The town's hill…
Seto Ceramics — 1,000-Year Kiln Town
Seto (瀬戸) has produced ceramics for over 1,000 years, and the Japanese word for ceramics (setomono, 瀬戸物, literally 'Seto…
Arimatsu Shibori — 400 Years of Tie-Dye Tradition
Arimatsu (有松) is Japan's traditional center for shibori (絞り, tie-dye) textile production, where artisans have practiced…
Sakae District — Nagoya's Neon-Lit Shopping & Nightlife Heart
Sakae (栄, 'prosperity') is Nagoya's downtown entertainment and shopping district, centered on the iconic Nagoya TV Tower…
Takeshita Street — Kawaii Culture Epicenter
Takeshita Street (竹下通り, Takeshita-dori) is a 350-meter pedestrian alley in Harajuku, lined with shops selling kawaii (cu…
Akihabara Electric Town — Otaku Culture Mecca
Akihabara (秋葉原, often shortened to 'Akiba') is Tokyo's electronics and otaku (geek) culture district, a dense 500-meter…
Ginza Shopping District — Luxury & Tradition
Ginza (銀座, 'silver mint') is Tokyo's premier luxury shopping district, an 8-block grid of flagship stores, department st…
Shibuya Parco — Art, Fashion, & Nintendo Store
Shibuya Parco (渋谷パルコ) is a 10-floor fashion and culture complex rebuilt in 2019, blending streetwear boutiques, art gall…
Marugame Uchiwa Fan Craft Workshop
Marugame has been the center of uchiwa round fan production for over 400 years, accounting for 90% of Japan's traditiona…
Tokushima Central Wholesale Market — Morning Tuna Auctions
Tokushima Central Wholesale Market (徳島市中央卸売市場) is a functioning seafood and produce market where Tokushima's restaurants…
Nichiyoichi Sunday Market — 300 Years of Commerce
Every Sunday since 1690, the Nichiyoichi Sunday Market unfolds along a 1.3-kilometer stretch of Otesuji Street in centra…
Nambu Tekki — Traditional Iron Teapot Craft
Nambu Tekki (南部鉄器) is traditional iron casting craft originating in Morioka during the 17th century, producing iron teap…
Sendai Morning Market (Sendai Asaichi)
Sendai Morning Market captures the vibrant essence of local food culture, a covered arcade market that has served Sendai…
Shiogama Fish Market and Sushi for Breakfast
Shiogama's fish market and surrounding sushi restaurants offer one of northern Japan's premier seafood experiences, wher…