Yanaka Ginza

We were here on September 15, a Sunday. Very busy with lots of people. Most restaurants are very small and the waiting time can be up to 2 hours, especially for the popular ones. Personally I don't find it anything special. As we were staying in Ebina, it was definitely not worth the time and effort to come here. But if you are staying nearby and have nothing else to do, why not? It's an okay place.

Random stop. Well worth it. Great selection and super friendly staff. Not much English spoken but didn't matter. They roast to order if you want beans to go & 10mins approx to wait

Really short but nice shopping street sitting in a pretty historic merchant town. Really cheap local food too if you're a tourist and want to steer clear from the usual touristy meals of Ameyoko and Shibuya. My favorite is the Lemon sour bar that serves 10 different lemon sours, and the 100 year old candy store! They also have really nice shops for buying vegetables and meat. The only thing that's stopping me from giving it 5 stars is that it closes pretty early (most shop closes at 6). The last shop that stays open is the gacha place that doesn't close until around 10. Must see if you're in the area! Highly recommended!

I love this neighborhood ! Super quiet and local. Several small shops for souvenirs and cafés on every street. It's a contrast vs busy areas like shibuya or ginza. It has a very local atmosphere and it was very pleasant to walk here. I suggest you visit this neighborhood and walk towards the Tokyo museum or Ueno as they are nearby.

This is a quirky little area with lots of cat themed items in the shops and decorating the area. Good place for shopping for souvenirs but also for seeing a quieter and older area of Tokyo. There are a number of cafes and restaurants, most seem to open slightly later in the morning. There is an incredible hand made stamp shop where you can design your own self inking stamps in a kawaii style at the end of the street furthest from the train station. There's a station stamp too if you collect them

This place is overly hyped for sure. But it still looks great as a traditional street of Japan. It's so popular that it's unlikely to spot cats along the street. Definitely temper your expectations before coming here. There are decent and interesting food and souvenir stores. But nothing to go out of your way for.

🟧 Yanaka Ginza alley at Nippori Station. A lovely retro 1950s conserved district with lots of nice cafes and vintage stores selling knicks and knacks. ❇️ We went there late in the evening from 6 to 7pm and I bought some kanten ( agar agar) dessert and some bowls & cups.

This is an old street with lots of cat related shops and a cat cafe. Quite cute. Has a number of regular cafes but they are all quite small with limited seating available. There is no shelter from the sun.

We were here on September 15, a Sunday. Very busy with lots of people. Most restaurants are very small and the waiting time can be up to 2 hours, especially for the popular ones. Personally I don't find it anything special. As we were staying in Ebina, it was definitely not worth the time and effort to come here. But if you are staying nearby and have nothing else to do, why not? It's an okay place.

Random stop. Well worth it. Great selection and super friendly staff. Not much English spoken but didn't matter. They roast to order if you want beans to go & 10mins approx to wait

Really short but nice shopping street sitting in a pretty historic merchant town. Really cheap local food too if you're a tourist and want to steer clear from the usual touristy meals of Ameyoko and Shibuya. My favorite is the Lemon sour bar that serves 10 different lemon sours, and the 100 year old candy store! They also have really nice shops for buying vegetables and meat. The only thing that's stopping me from giving it 5 stars is that it closes pretty early (most shop closes at 6). The last shop that stays open is the gacha place that doesn't close until around 10. Must see if you're in the area! Highly recommended!

I love this neighborhood ! Super quiet and local. Several small shops for souvenirs and cafés on every street. It's a contrast vs busy areas like shibuya or ginza. It has a very local atmosphere and it was very pleasant to walk here. I suggest you visit this neighborhood and walk towards the Tokyo museum or Ueno as they are nearby.

This is a quirky little area with lots of cat themed items in the shops and decorating the area. Good place for shopping for souvenirs but also for seeing a quieter and older area of Tokyo. There are a number of cafes and restaurants, most seem to open slightly later in the morning. There is an incredible hand made stamp shop where you can design your own self inking stamps in a kawaii style at the end of the street furthest from the train station. There's a station stamp too if you collect them

This place is overly hyped for sure. But it still looks great as a traditional street of Japan. It's so popular that it's unlikely to spot cats along the street. Definitely temper your expectations before coming here. There are decent and interesting food and souvenir stores. But nothing to go out of your way for.

🟧 Yanaka Ginza alley at Nippori Station. A lovely retro 1950s conserved district with lots of nice cafes and vintage stores selling knicks and knacks. ❇️ We went there late in the evening from 6 to 7pm and I bought some kanten ( agar agar) dessert and some bowls & cups.

This is an old street with lots of cat related shops and a cat cafe. Quite cute. Has a number of regular cafes but they are all quite small with limited seating available. There is no shelter from the sun.