NAKAMISE SHOPPING STREET

Nakamise is the most famous shopping street in Asakusa. The street runs for 250 meters on the main approach to Sensoji Temple and is lined on both sides with shops selling traditional souvenirs, snacks, and sweets.

This street is actually on temple property and so it starts and ends with a temple gate: at the southern end is the outer gate of Kaminarimon, and at the northern end is the inner gate of Hozomon. Between these two gates are 89 shops, with 54 shops on the east side, and 35 shops on the west. “Nakamise” is a traditional name given to shopping streets on the grounds of temples or shrines, so this is not the only “Nakamise” in Japan, but it is one of the oldest and most famous.

Summary Credits: Asakusa Station Information

Photo Credit: JW Magazine

Address: 1 Chome-36-3 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032

Hours: 10am - 5pm

Website: http://asakusa-nakamise.jp/e-index.html

How to get there: A 1 minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Ginza Line