Nishijin Shopping District

Local shops

Came here expecting to see typical shotengai in Japan but this place is for local shops, going about their daily affairs. If you are looking Hakata traditional arts and crafts, go the Hakata Kawabat...

True Japan

Great old fashioned shopping area. Some of the major department stores have left the area but there are many street vendors and excellent restaurants. Try Strawberry Fields Restaurant. Also, if you...

Spirited shopping street

Nowadays many shopping streets in Japan are not active, as consumers tend to buy at big shopping malls. But this shopping street in Nishijin is still spirited and attracts many people.

A good local area

The center point is the Nishijin subway station and from there, it fans out. There is an institution of higher learning, about south east of the subway station and a little ahead is where the fort...

A change from the sophisticated underground shopping areas

Went there because some reviewers commented about the 'local feel' and it did give us that impression. Things were not tourist oriented and the price of things were cheaper than other areas. We scored...