Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 16, 2017 | Food, Street Scenes, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Travel Destinations | 0 |
Ueno’s Ameyoko-cho started as a black market for American goods after World War II (hence the Ame in the name). It’s still a very lively, photogenic place to wander through, taking in the exotic foods, the bizarre English on the T-shirts, and colorful characters selling them.
Editor’s note: this post was originally published in March 2008 and has been updated.
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Long-time resident in Japan (since 1993) but originally from Canada. Has written guidebook chapters, magazine articles, tons of blog entries and even a book about less-known aspects of Japan. In his free time, he loves photography, cycling, and exploring interesting and obscure places around the Kansai area.
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