Sightseeing spots for shopping in Japan
Hokkaido Kanto Hokuriku Tokai Kansai Chugoku Kyushu
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Hokkaido Region
Nijo Market (二条市場, Sapporo city) is an old and historical market in Sapporo city.
About 30 fish and fresh food shops and restaurants are in the market.
Sakaimachi street (堺町通り, Otaru city) is a popular shopping street in Otaru.
Along the street 900 meters long, there are various shops, cafes and restaurants.
Some of them are in the historic buildings.
Hakodate Morning Market (函館朝市, Hakodate city) is one of the famous morning markets in Japan.
There are about 250 shops in about 150 meters square.
Sea products, vegetables, fruits, meats and so on are sold.
Washo Market (和商市場, Kushiro city) is a market located near JR Kushiro station.
There are many small shops of fresh foods.
Especially Katte-don in this market is a unique dish.
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Kanto Region
Tokyo Station (東京駅, Tokyo) is the central station of Tokyo and the starting station of Shinkansen leading to main cities in Japan.
So, the large station have many shops for travellers, and a department store and underground malls are on the western side of the station.
Ginza (銀座, Tokyo) is one of the oldest shopping districts in Tokyo and is the downtown representative of Japan.
There are famed department stores, many brand-name stores, various restaurants and cafes, and we can find many galleries.
Tsukiji Outer Market (築地場外市場, Tokyo) is a district many fish shops, seafood shops, vegetable shops and other various shops.
Main market has been moved to Toyosu in 2018, but this area is still popular for the tourists.
Toyosu Market (豊洲市場, Tokyo) is the wholesale fish and seafood market in Tokyo, and it was moved from Tsukiji in 2018.
Popular tuna auction is held in this building between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m.
There is a commercial facility of Toyosu Market and it has many restaurants and shops.
Tokyo station Ginza Tsukiji Outer Market Toyosu Market
Akihabara (秋葉原, Tokyo) is a popular electronics quarter and a subculture town for mania and hobby.
Various electrical goods, game and music softwares, goods for anime and manga are sold in this area.
Kanda-Jinbocho (神田神保町, Tokyo) is a district near Akihabara and there are some universities around the district.
So, many new and old book shops gather along the main street.
Recently, foreign tourists visit to find old manga books.
Ameya-Yokocho (アメヤ横丁, Tokyo) is a market street about 400 meters long, and it is also called "Ameyoko" shortly.
There are fish shops, dry foods shops, meat shops, clothes shops, sporting-goods shops and other many shops.
Kappabashi kitchen town (かっぱ橋道具街, Tokyo) is a town with many shops selling various cookwares and kitchen instruments.
They sell even the signs and decorations for restaurant.
Akihabara Kanda Ameyoko Kappabashi kitchen town
Takeshita street (竹下通り, Tokyo) is a narrow shopping street. Rather, Harajuku (原宿) as the area name is well-known.
Most shops along the street are boutiques of fashion for young people, and "kawaii" fashion came from here.
Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama city) is the largest chinatown in Japan and in the East Asia.
After opening Yokohama port in 1859, Chinese trading merchants had come and settled here, and about 2,000 Chinese people are living now.
Many Chinese restaurants, cafes, groceries and antique shops are in this town.
Motomachi (元町, Yokohama city) is a town with popular shopping street near Chinatown.
The foreign settlement for Western people was built to the south of Chinatown, and this shopping street was also formed here.
Harajuku & Omotesando Yokohama Chinatown Motomachi
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Hokuriku Region
Omicho Market (近江町市場, Kanazawa city) is a popular market with many retail stores in the center of Kanazawa city.
There are about 170 small shops in the market.
Many fish shops sell the fresh fishes taken from the Sea of Japan, and vegetable shops sell the vegetables and fruits harvested in this region.
Wajima Morning Market (輪島朝市, Ishikawa Pref.) is the street market held near Wajima Port in Wajima city.
It is very famous because most Japanese people think that Wajima is synonymous with Morning Market.
Because of the great earthquake on Jan.1, 2024, almost the whole area of Morning Market was lost when a fire broke out.
Now, the members of Morning Market are working on to reopen.
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Tokai Region
Gotemba Premium Outlets (御殿場プレミアム・アウトレット, Shizuoka Pref.) is an outlet mall in Gotemba city.
It is located near Mt.Fuji and Hakone, so it is the most popular outlet mall for foreign tourists.
The one-day bus tours for shopping are operated from Tokyo.
Yanagibashi Central Market (柳橋中央市場, Nagoya city) is a wholesale market and is just near Nagoya station.
The atmosphere seems to former Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, and fish and vegetable are the main foods, and processed foods and flowers are also sold.
Ôsu (大須, Nagoya city) is an old shopping district in the center of Nagoya city.
There is Osu Kannon temple and various shops are around the temple.
There are electric goods shops, boutiques, maid cafes, local foods restaurants, etc., so it is like a town combined with Asakusa, Akihabara, Harajuku in Tokyo.
Miyagawa Morning Market (宮川朝市, Takayama city) is a well-known morning market in Takayama city.
On the street along Miya River, dozens stalls sell vegetables, fruits, pickles, flowers or folk crafts in the mountain area.
Gotemba Premium Outlets Yanagibashi Central Market Ôsu Miyagawa Morning Market in Takayama
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Kansai Region
Shinsaibashi (心斎橋, Osaka city) is the main shopping area located roughly in the center of Osaka city.
There are a few department stores, and local Shinsaibashisuji shopping street runs parallel to the east of the main street.
America Mura (アメリカ村, Osaka city) is a unique shopping area to the west of Shinsaibashi.
There are many shops of cloths, sundry goods, CDs, etc. and this town has attracted the young people since the 1970s.
Nipponbashi (日本橋, Osaka city) is the area located to the east of Nanba area.
It has been the town of electronic stores like Akihabara in Tokyo, and the central area is called "Denden Town".
There is a street called "Ota-Road" and the shops of manga and anime goods and maid cafes gather.
Sennichimae Kitchenware Street (千日前道具屋筋商店街, Osaka city) is a street that there are many shops selling various kitchenware.
Each shop sells not only various tableware, tools for cooking but also cook wears, food samples, signs of restaurants, etc.
Kuromon Market (黒門市場, Osaka city) is the main market for foods in Osaka.
But foreign visitors has been increasing since the early 2010s, and some shops are managed by foreign capital such as China and Korea.
It is changing to the market for foreign visitors.
Rinku Premium Outlets (りんくうプレミアム・アウトレット, Osaka Pref.) is an outlet mall near Kansai International Airport.
So, many foreign tourists visit here.
Nishiki Market (錦市場, Kyoto) is the traditional and popular market in Kyoto.
There are many shops of fish, vegetable and some other foods in this market.
And, you can find unique Kyoto vegetables and Kyoto pickles for Kyoto cuisine.
Nankinmachi Chinatown (南京町, Kobe city) is the Chinatown in Kobe city.
After opening as an international port in 1868, this town was formed.
There are about 100 restaurants and shops.
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Chugoku Region
Kojima Jeans Street (児島ジーンズストリート, Okayama Pref.) is a street with many jeans shops in Kojima district in Kurashiki city.
A company in Kojima created Japan's first jeans using American denim in 1965, and this district became the main producing area for jeans.
About 40 shops for jeans are dotted along the street.
Karato Market (Yamaguchi Pref.) is the old market for citizens in Shimonoseki city facing Kanmon Strait.
Shimonoseki is famous for the center of "fugu" (blowfish) which is a tasty fish with poison.
In this market, various products of fugu are sold.
Kojima Jeans Street Karato Market in Shimonoseki
Sightseeing spots for shopping in Kyushu Region
Shinchi Chinatown (新地中華街, Nagasaki city) is located in the center of old town in Nagasaki.
After opening Nagasaki port in 1859, Chinese people formed the town.
There are about 30 Chinese restaurants and various shops.
Kokusai Street (国際通り, Okinawa Pref.) is the main street in Naha city in Okinawa Island.
There are many shops, restaurants and hotels for tourists along the street, and you can feel the style of Okinawa.