Mochiido Center Town

Small stretch of Japanese shopping street

This street seems to be a poorer cousin of the adjacent Higashimuki shopping street. Still we found a famous kakigori (or shaved ice) Hosekibako located here. They do have nice small shops along the w...

Good shopping and dining

A smaller version of the covered shopping street found in Japanese cities. Worth following it through to the adjoining smaller shopping street to the south that has even more little boutiques.

See it and make up your own mind!

As I write this, I am wondering if the temple trek we have just done had made us a bit tired and not so open to this shopping street. Possibly, but then again this street is a mix of things with so...

Halal restaurant

Here are some kind of Asian Halal, Indian, Thailand, Korean, Chinese dishes. There're are good

Mochiidono shopping arcade in Nara, Japan

One of the oldest shopping areas in Nara. Its name comes from the mochi rice cakes. There are many shops there, mostly touristy. Souvenirs, food, clothing, and a mini market.