This maze of streets next to the railway tracks between Ueno and Okachimachi stations comprises two markets: the covered Ueno Centre Mall and open-air Ameyoko itself. The mall sells an array of ...

Ameyoko, short for Ameya Yokochō, is a lively shopping street in northeastern Tokyo, running for 500 meters between Ueno and Okachimachi Stations on the Yamanote Line. The area first flourished as the ...

When people think of Ueno, such attractions as its famous park, with the zoo, national museums and historic temples come to mind. Then for shopping bargains, there's Ameyoko, a colorful street running ...

Cheap is the new chic in a country where consumers until recently thought nothing of splashing out 10,000 yen (HK$840) at a department store on a single gift-wrapped melon. Falling consumption coupled ...