Shitamachi Ninjo Kira-kira Shotengai

"Shitamachi Ninjo Kira-kira Shotengai" is located in the Kyojima area of Sumida-ku, Tokyo. Its official name is "Mukaijima Tachibana Ginza Shotengai" and has supported local people's life as a community-based shopping street for a long time.  20 or more events are still held in the shopping street, with their positive activities as a place for communication between residents and merchants for livening up the Kyojima area. This shopping street had been chosen as one of "Ganbaru Shotengai 30" (30 most enthusiastic shopping streets), which the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry certifies among shopping street all over Japan. They is only one prize winner in Tokyo. Asa-ichi(morning market) is held on every 4th Sunday (2nd Sunday only for December), and it is a historical event which has never been missed for about 40 years. Asa-ichi opens from 6:00am to 9:00am, and you can find Asa-ichi limited products and reasonable items with 30% or more discount in front of the stores. How about taking a laidback walk and feel the human warmth of the Shitamachi Shotengai?