A 1 km stretch of Chuo-dori with about 90 textile and haberdashery shops dating from the early Taisho era, where home sewers and wholesale buyers get Japanese and Western cloth, buttons and trims at wholesale-like prices. Visitors walk into Yanaka from the other exit of Nippori and never see it.
- Address
- Chuo-dori, Higashi-Nippori 3-6, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Free to walk; fabric priced per metre, varies
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Pick up the street map in any shop (Time Out).
- Check opening days before going; they vary by shop.