Nakamise Shopping Street(Shin Nakamise Shopping Street)

Good sidetrip when you're in Asakusa. You can do a quick walking tour starting from Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, Kaminarimon Gate, passing through Nakamise Shopping Street, Hozomon Gate, and all the way to Sensoji Temple.

Nakamise Shopping Street is located in Sensoji Temple in Tokyo and is one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan. After Tokugawa Ieyasu founded the Edo Shogunate, the population of Edo continued to increase, and more and more tourists came to Sensoji Temple to worship. Later, nearby residents who were responsible for cleaning the grounds of Sensoji Temple were granted the privilege to do business in the grounds and on the approach to the temple. This was the beginning of the shopping street during the Genroku and Kyoho (1688-1735) periods. The shopping street is about 250 meters long and spans the block. A transparent roof is built on the top to protect it from wind, rain and sun. There are 89 small shops with vermilion painted facades on both sides of the street, selling supplies for offerings to gods, Edo toys, dance costumes, snacks and various local specialties. It is said that many of these shops are century-old and have a long-standing reputation. Many small shops here sell Asakusa's "ningyoyaki", which is the most famous snack in Asakusa.

After entering from Kaminarimon, the approach to Sensoji Temple is a shopping street called Nakamise. It is said that the beginning of the street was after Tokugawa Ieyasu founded the Edo Shogunate. Due to the increase in the population of Edo, many visitors to Sensoji Temple were given the privilege of operating shops in the temple or on the approach. It is one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan. Many young ladies rented kimonos to take pictures here, and many Japanese young ladies passed by in kimonos, so it was a bit hard to tell them apart. I think it’s enough to just look at the things in the shopping street here, because when I picked up a small object at random, it was written on the back that it was made in China, made in China, imported from Japan. Don’t choose carefully selected gifts when you come to Japan. The price is not cheap after a round…

This attraction is a relatively interesting one, and it is also the most visited attraction during the six-day trip. After drawing lots at Sensoji Temple, we started to visit Nakamise Shopping Street, and walked back and forth on the main road and the back street as many as three times. We ate snacks along the way and took it as lunch. [Ningyoyaki] We chose the one closest to Sensoji Temple, which should be the most authentic. There are 12 pieces in a bag, 600 yen. Although it was a Japanese statutory holiday, there was basically no queue. Red bean paste filling, various shapes, birds, pagodas, mythical beasts... It was soft when I bought it and ate it on the spot, and it tasted a bit like egg waffles. It is bigger and cleaner than other Ningyoyaki shops on Nakamise Shopping Street. You can see the chef making it on the spot. [Senbei] We chose a store with a photo of Yamashita Tomohisa. There are four flavors to choose from. We bought the two most expensive ones, soy sauce flavor and seaweed scallops, which are so unpalatable! I don’t understand why Yama P likes this. [Ice cream pineapple bun] I chose a shop on the back street and bought matcha ice cream flavor. The matcha ice cream was delicious, but the pineapple bun outside was too sweet. It was all white sugar, but it was very crispy. [Taro ice cream] This shop sells all taro products. The taro ice cream is not delicious, just sweet. I originally wanted to eat the rice cake skewers on the commercial street and the matcha snacks in Meiyuan, but I couldn’t eat them and there was not enough time. Friends who want to eat Daikokuya tempura: there are many signposts on the road. There are two toilets on the back street, one is unisex and the other is separate. There is a kindergarten on Nakamise Commercial Street. There was a sports meeting that day, and tourists were not allowed to visit.

Zhongjinshi Commercial Street attracts a lot of tourists and people, so it is one of the most important scenic spots. Zhongshishi is right in front of Shaogao "Leimen" which is a commercial street with many shops. All kinds of cosmetics, delicate Japanese snacks and small letters are on sale. The price can also be accepted by the famous snack pomfret, and the human-shaped burning can be bought. There are many kinds of duty-free cosmetics shops, Chinese and English communication is possible. Remember that there are many twisted eggs along the road with passport and tax refund. The quality of Japanese famous noodles is very good. You can also eat them here. You can rest assured that they are basically the same as the menu.

It's so lively! ! There are so many little things, my eyes are dazzled! ! It has the flavor of the Edo period. The unique folk customs are completely different from the prosperity of Tokyo! I recommend the Kujo fried buns in Nakamise Shopping Street. Different from the fried buns in China, it is a dessert! It is very similar to fried cakes, but the texture is softer. You must try it.

Through Leimen, Zhongshishi Shop Street, at a glance, the shops are full of various Japanese characteristics of small goods. As one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan, hundreds of shops sell a variety of local specialties, which is the preferred place to choose gifts. But some of the goods are probably made in China, so we have to compare them.

Nakamise Shopping Street is next to Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. It is an indoor shopping street, mostly with restaurants and accessories and clothing stores. In this street, you can stroll leisurely without worrying about wind or rain. There are multiple exits on the shopping street, which can lead to Sensoji Temple, subway stations and hotel accommodation areas. There are some Japanese restaurant chains on the shopping street. You can sit down and taste Japanese food, or go to the nearby Don Quijote to buy things. Go shopping when you have the chance to visit Sensoji Temple.