Okachimachi Station 御徒町駅

Okachimachi Station sits in the center of a bustling shopping district that stretches south from Ueno Station.

It was inaugurated on November 1, 1925, and is now served by two lines, managed by JR East:

• The Yamanote line that loops through Tokyo,
• The Keihin Tohoku line which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama.

Okachimachi Station is wedged between the big Ueno stations to the north and Akihabara to the south.

Ameya Yokocho

By taking the north exit, you will come directly to the entrance of a particularly well-known place in the city of Tokyo.

Ameya-Yokocho (also nicknamed "Ameyoko") is a busy and busy shopping street. It houses more than 180 small stalls where you can find everything: food, clothing, and objects of all kinds.

It is said that you can still feel the atmosphere of the black markets there, many in the last century in post-war Japan, a retro experience!

Entering the park from the south, you will come face to face with the Shitamachi Museum.

The museum presents the history of the region and the daily life of its inhabitants during the Edo period (1603-1868).

The first floor highlights the living spaces of the time, such as shops and houses, with identical reconstructions.

The second floor exhibits objects that show how people lived in the area. There is even an area where visitors can view old toys.

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