Shotengai - Kanazawa

On a roll with Shotengai this week.  Here are some photos of Omachi market - a shotengai in Kanazawa.

Shotengai Kyoto

Earlier this week I shared a picture of the pedestrian shopping strip - Shotengai - in Kichijoji.  These photos show Terramachi- Dori a tourist mecca and  Shotengai in Kyoto.

An expensive piece of meat

Stopped to look at the window in a meat shop in Kichijoji shotengai on Sunday afternoon. Here is a marbled piece of steak - maybe Wagu - I don't know.  6000 Yen is $81 AUD - for 100g. The cut behind is obviously lesser quality at only 2400 Yen or $32 AUD for 100g.

Peony Tents

The peonies at the Winter Garden in Ueno Park each have their own intricately woven straw home - very cute - to protect them from frost.

A White Peony

So many types and colours of Peonies - all beautiful.

Peony and Pagoda

The five storied pagoda at Kaneji Temple in Ueno Park is next to the Peony garden.  It gives context to the location of the garden and its importance in the time of the Shoguns. The last Tokugawa Shogun, was defeated in 1868 at the Kaneji Temple.

Sunday in Sunroad Shotengai

Shotengai are traditional pedestrian shopping centres in Japan.  Many are covered  with glass roof panels, like this one in Kichijoji that I explored yesterday.  It is called Kichijoji SunroadThey are usually linear, with side streets and arches at either end and are lined with small stores,  100 yen shops and chain stores along with quirky stalls and interesting food.  This one had a retro feel with  Nakamichi and Daiyagai are other nearby shotengai - I think they all blended into one another.