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67 places(showing 1–24)
Tokyo
The world busiest pedestrian scramble, a wall of neon and motion.
Kyoto
Kyoto historic geisha quarter of lantern-lit wooden machiya.
Osaka
Osaka riot of neon, canal reflections and legendary street food.
Tokyo's neon-bright teen-fashion lane, packed with crepe stands, kawaii boutiques and rainbow cotton candy.
The neon capital of anime, electronics and otaku culture, stacked storey upon storey around Akihabara Station.
A stylish canal-side neighbourhood famed for its cherry-blossom-lined river and design-forward cafes and boutiques.
Tokyo's grandest shopping district, a grid of flagship boutiques, department stores and Michelin-starred dining.
Shinjuku's blazing neon entertainment quarter, a maze of restaurants, bars, arcades and all-night energy.
A charming hillside quarter of cobbled geisha alleys, hidden ryotei and French bistros near Iidabashi.
The world's largest concentration of used and antiquarian bookshops, plus a legendary cluster of curry houses.
A bohemian warren of vintage shops, indie cafes, live houses and tiny theatres, the antidote to corporate Tokyo.
A retro shopping complex crammed with anime collectibles, vintage manga and Mandarake's legendary shops.
Tokyo's leafy, low-key luxury district of designer boutiques, architect-designed cafes and the famous T-Site bookstore.
Two sloping stone-paved lanes of preserved wooden machiya climbing toward Kiyomizu-dera — the postcard image of old Kyoto.
A curving stone-paved backstreet in Higashiyama, often called Kyoto's most beautiful lane, lined with exclusive ryotei and inns.
Kyoto's oldest and quietest geisha district, a lantern-lined lane of teahouses beside Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
A working geisha district of lantern-lit lanes on the east bank of the Kamo River, quieter than neighboring Gion.
A covered downtown arcade on a former temple street, mixing centuries-old stationers and tea shops with modern boutiques.
A central street lined with rare Meiji-era Western brick and stone architecture, once Kyoto's main road to the east.
A beloved neighborhood market arcade north of downtown, full of old-school food stalls and Kyoto's most famous bean-mochi shop.
Kyoto's historic weaving quarter, a maze of machiya and workshops that has produced luxurious Nishijin-ori silk brocade for over a thousand years.
The quieter pottery lane climbing to Kiyomizu-dera, lined with kilns and shops selling Kyoto's celebrated Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics.
Kyoto's main downtown boulevard and shopping spine, linking Yasaka Shrine, the Kamo River, and the city's department stores and nightlife.
Ame-mura: Osaka's Statue-of-Liberty-topped epicentre of streetwear, vintage shops and club nightlife.
