Ameyoko Street
Ueno, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Description:
Among the many shopping streets of Japan, Ameyoko Street stands out. It runs along the Yamanote railway line and is a long shopping row. The name of the street consists of two words: "yoko", which means "lane", and "ame" - a cognate of "America", and all together means "street of pastry shops". After all, here in the second half of the XX century, imported sweets, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, accessories, etc. were sold. Now it is the largest Asian market, where you can legally buy imported, including branded, goods from all over the world with discounts. In addition, souvenirs, shoes, clothes, household appliances, spices, fruits, vegetables, fish and other seafood are sold here.
Shop schedule: 10 to 19 hours, some close on Wednesday.
Time on Ameyoko seems to stop, and you find yourself in the epicenter of bright shops, noisy merchants of different nationalities, smells and sounds. The street is known for its entertainment establishments: bars, cafes, restaurants, slot machines.