Nakano, Koenji

Nakano Broadway Opened in 1966, multi story mall has anime, manga and cosplay shops now. Even unless you are anime fan walking along Nakano Broadway must be fun. Mandarake, vintage manga & anime shop Originally started in Edo era, Shopping arcade were lined with inns, restaurants and temples and shrines where many people passed thru and gathered. Now arcades are decreasing because of the lifestyle change all in Japan, but Nakano Broadway was revived as a mecca of subculture with opening of vintage shops of manga & anima like Mandarake. Castilla, sponge cake is popular among tourists from overseas. Koenji Koenji is the name of area where Koenji temple, Hikawa […]