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Taito, Tokyo / 谷中銀座商店街

Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street

A retro shopping street of small family shops selling meat, fish, vegetables, home-made side dishes, tea and Japanese sweets, about 5 minutes on foot from Nippori Station.

The lit entrance arch of Yanaka Ginza shopping street at dusk
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Last official check

1 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train
Closing days
Varies by shop or facility (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Varies by shop (the street itself has no set hours; GO TOKYO).

Checked 1 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Varies by shop (GO TOKYO lists closing days as varying by shop or facility).

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 5 minutes on foot from Nippori Station, or 3 minutes from the Dokan exit of Sendagi Station (Chiyoda Line).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Admission, Parking, Payment, Accessibility

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Address: Taito, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都台東区谷中3-13-1)

Official site: https://www.yanakaginza.com/

Location

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Crowds

Busiest season

A summer festival is held in early August.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days

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