Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street, Yokohama
The Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street is one of the primary streets in Yokohama, Chinatown. It runs north and south from Chukagai Odori and Kanteibyo Road. The Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street is easily located due to the traditional gates at each end of the street.
The street was established in the 1920s, when food stores started popping up to provide produce, fish, and meat products to the area's restaurants. Today, the pedestrian street offers much more than grocers and butchers. It abounds with full-service restaurants and street food stations. Tourists can grab Chinese dumplings while they walk or sit down for a multi-course meal.
In keeping with its name, there are plenty of spots to buy souvenirs on the Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street. There are also palm readers who are happy to read the future for a price.
The narrow street is decorated with Chinese paper lanterns, hanging from above. They illuminate at night, creating a welcoming atmosphere that is reminiscent of the streets of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The street was established in the 1920s, when food stores started popping up to provide produce, fish, and meat products to the area's restaurants. Today, the pedestrian street offers much more than grocers and butchers. It abounds with full-service restaurants and street food stations. Tourists can grab Chinese dumplings while they walk or sit down for a multi-course meal.
In keeping with its name, there are plenty of spots to buy souvenirs on the Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street. There are also palm readers who are happy to read the future for a price.
The narrow street is decorated with Chinese paper lanterns, hanging from above. They illuminate at night, creating a welcoming atmosphere that is reminiscent of the streets of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street on Map
Sight Name: Ichiba-Dori Shopping Street
Sight Location: Yokohama, Japan (See walking tours in Yokohama)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Yokohama, Japan (See walking tours in Yokohama)
Sight Type: Shopping
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
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