Some 50 makers' shops and studios under the JR tracks between Akihabara and Okachimachi, named for its distance (2.54 km) from Tokyo Station. The area has long been home to craftspeople, and the leather, wood, jewellery and paper goods here are mostly one-offs made on site.
- Address
- 5-9 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Thu-Tue 11:00-19:00; closed Wed
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Free to enter; prices vary by shop
- Price level
- JPY JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Closed Wednesdays.
- Some studios run hands-on classes, mostly in Japanese (GO TOKYO).