Overview
In Asakusa, there is a mysterious underground shopping arcade that is said to be the oldest in Japan. Going down the stairs, one is in a different world. 69 years old, this old underground shopping mall is full of unique stores, such as a yakisoba noodle shop that has been in business for nearly 60 years, a fortune teller, and a barbershop. While some are long-established establishments, others are new stores opened by young shopkeepers. One wonders what kind of people come underground, away from the bustle and noise of the touristy streets. We spent three days underground.
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15 - 1“Rental Room” Life Story January 05, 2024 -
15 - 2The Bench by Lake Biwa January 12, 2024 -
15 - 3Nature's Bounty at an Okayama Community Garden January 19, 2024 -
15 - 4Ueno: A Discount Women's Clothing Store January 26, 2024 -
15 - 5Ehime, Imabari At a sauna that has been in existence since the Showa Era February 09, 2024 -
15 - 6At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore February 16, 2024 -
15 - 7Kerosene Delivery Service in Snowy Sapporo March 01, 2024 -
15 - 8Fukushima: An Ice Cream Shop in Winter March 08, 2024 -
15 - 9Spinning On at a 24-Hour Osaka Laundromat March 15, 2024 -
15 - 10National Route 4, Drive-in Never Sleeps April 05, 2024 -
15 - 11A 24-Hour Discount Supermarket in Osaka April 12, 2024 -
15 - 12Kagoshima Airport, In the Spring of Departure April 19, 2024 -
15 - 13A look at anime people in Ikebukuro in spring April 26, 2024 -
15 - 14A Midnight Soba Shop in Akita May 17, 2024 -
15 - 15Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store May 24, 2024 -
15 - 16Asakusa Underground May 31, 2024 -
15 - 17Racecourse in the Northern Territories June 14, 2024 -
15 - 18China Cancer Hospital, Rental Kitchen in the Back Alley June 21, 2024 -
15 - 19Life Voyages on a Sea of Japan Ferry June 28, 2024 -
15 - 20Gifu Nagara River, Watching the Current July 12, 2024 -
15 - 21A Low-priced Gas Station in Wakayama July 19, 2024 -
15 - 22Paris, France - At a manga cafe on a street corner July 24, 2024 -
15 - 23Lives Inside a Huge "Danchi" Housing Complex July 26, 2024 -
15 - 24Beyond the Books at a Kanazawa Library August 30, 2024 -
15 - 25A Local Penny Candy Shop in Tokyo September 06, 2024 -
15 - 26A Midsummer Service Area on Awaji Island September 13, 2024 -
15 - 27Nagano Inadani Direct Market September 27, 2024 -
15 - 28Obon in Tottori, at a seaside cemetery. October 04, 2024 -
15 - 29Why I Wear Glasses October 11, 2024 -
15 - 30A Mobile "Warabi Mochi" Cart in Fukuoka October 25, 2024 -
15 - 31Meteorological shrine Wishing for a sunny day November 01, 2024 -
15 - 32An Everyday Family Diner in Tokyo November 08, 2024 -
15 - 33At a Huge Thrift Store in Saitama December 06, 2024 -
15 - 34A Martial Arts Gym in Tokyo December 13, 2024 -
15 - 35A Winding Road Through the Kii Mountains December 20, 2024