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Dotonbori canal at night, lined with illuminated signs

Fun & shopping

Shopping & city strolls

Upscale Ginza, youthful Harajuku, electronics-and-anime Akihabara, markets for snacking. Each neighbourhood has a completely different feel.

Travel tips

  • Since November 2026, tax-free shopping works as a refund: you pay the full price in the shop, and the tax is refunded after customs checks your purchases when you leave Japan. Bring your passport.
  • Some markets and shopping streets ask you not to eat while walking. Eat in front of the stall where you bought it.

9 places to go

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Kanto

  1. 1

    Ginza

    Station

    Department stores and luxury brands. The main street becomes pedestrian-only on weekends.

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  2. 2

    Harajuku

    Station

    Takeshita Street sets youth trends, and the more grown-up shops of Omotesando are a short walk away.

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  3. 3

    Shibuya Scramble Crossing

    Attraction

    Fashion stores and shopping towers cluster around the famous scramble crossing.

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  4. 4

    Akihabara

    Station

    The electronics district, packed with anime and game shops.

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  5. 5

    Nakano

    Station

    Nakano Broadway, north of the station, is full of anime and collectibles shops.

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Chubu & Hokuriku

  1. 6

    Osu Kannon / Osu Shopping Street

    Attraction

    Nagoya's Osu shopping streets, a mix of vintage clothing, electronics and food.

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Kansai

  1. 7

    Shinsaibashi

    Station

    Walk south along the covered Shinsaibashi-suji arcade to reach Dotonbori.

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  2. 8

    Dotonbori

    Attraction

    Giant signs and stalls of takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Liveliest at night.

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  3. 9

    Nishiki Market

    Attraction

    Known as "Kyoto's kitchen": pickles, fish and local ingredients.

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Photo and data credits

Dotonbori canal at night, lined with illuminated signs Kristoffer Trolle (CC BY 2.0) / Crowds crossing the Shibuya Scramble Crossing at dusk Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) (CC BY-SA 2.0) / The vermilion main hall of Osu Kannon temple Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0). Cropped and resized.