NAKANO SUN MALL SHOPPING STREET

Every nook and cranny is filled with shops and restaurants on the Nakano Sun Mall Shopping Street. It’s the road leading up to Nakano Broadway, and is only a 1 minute walk from the North Exit of Nakano Station. Shopping streets or shotengai, are very popular in Japan. Nakano Sun Mall Shotengai is one of the more popular ones in Tokyo. While you’re here make sure to check out the legendary Bonjour Bons melon pan. Melon pan is a sweet sugary bread that’s crispy like a cookie on the outside and warm and fluffy on the inside. At the start of the shotengai, you can also find Oyaki, a stand that sells oyaki! Oyaki are small pancake like desserts filled with either sweet or salty fillings. The red bean and chocolate ones are very popular.

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Address: 5 Chome-63-3 Nakano, Nakano City, Tokyo 164-0001, Japan

Hours: Varies on shop, but typically from 10am - 8pm

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How to get there: A 1 minute walk from Nakano Station on the JR Line.