Ameyoko Street is one of Tokyo’s most famous shopping streets, stretching along around 500 meters and with a bustling, nostalgic atmosphere. But we actually didn’t know that when we stumbled across it!

We were in Ueno to visit Ueno Zoo (you can read our full review of Ueno Zoo here) and we got off the metro at Ueno Station. Ameyoko (Often referred to by its full name, which is Ameya-Yokocho Street) is located underneath the Yamanote line train tracks between Okachimachi Station and Ueno Station.

We spotted Ameyoko Street when we got off the train, thought it looked like a lot of fun, and resolved to stop there for lunch on our way back from the zoo – which we duly did! So now I’m sharing it with you!

Here’s everything you need to know about visiting the Ameya – Yokocho street market for yourself:

1. What Can You Buy At Ameyoko Street in Tokyo?
2. Eating At The Ameyoko Street Market in Tokyo
3. Where to Find Ameyoko Street in Tokyo
4. Where To Next?

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What Can You Buy At Ameyoko Street in Tokyo?

This is exactly what you imagine a Japanese street market to be, selling fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, Japanese street food, fashion and accessories, confectionary and cosmetics, and souvenirs.

We did some light souvenir shopping, picking up some very pretty chopsticks and new baseball caps for the boys (they have a tradition where they get a new baseball cap in every city we visit).

And if you want to buy some of those famous Japanese kitkats to take home for friends and family then you’ll find that these are cheaper in Ameyoko Shopping Street than they are in Donki! Save money and buy them here!

If, like me, you’re travelling with kids then this is a great place for them to do a little shopping. As well as local sweets and chocolates, the boys also enjoyed looking at the small toys and masks. Things weren’t overprices here either, and many things were much cheaper than we were expecting. We definitely didn’t feel like we were being ripped off!

Eating At The Ameyoko Street Market in Tokyo

One of the main reasons people visit the Ameyoko Street Market is to eat! This place is foodie heaven! We went in blind, wandering around on our own, which was overwhelming but a whole lot of fun! We ate what we fancied, and if it something smelt good we took a detour.

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I am completely obsessed with tanghulu – these are sticks of skewered fruit coated in a hard, crunchy sugar syrup. They’re usually made of strawberries or grapes, but I saw this mixed fruit one and made a beeline for it almost as soon as we entered the shopping street. It was the first thing we ate!

I cannot emphasise enough how much I love these or how delicious they are. I’ve even tried (and failed) at making my own at home. So they’re worth heading to Ameyoko shopping street for in their own right.

The boys favourite street food to eat when we’re in Japan is Wagyu skewers. So of course we found somewhere the boys could eat these. I just asked them if they could give you guys a score for these skewers, and they said they were 10/10!

We also tried some Korean chicken because we’d just flown into Tokyo from Korea and we had a craving. And the boys had black vanilla ice cream cones, which were rich and delicious but parents be warned: if your kids are messy there will be black icecream everywhere, and that stuff is not easy to get out!

There were so many other food we could have (and wanted to) try, but we could only eat so much in one go! We’ll definitely be going back to Ameyoko Shopping Street to try some more of the delicious foods that we missed.

Where to Find Ameyoko Street in Tokyo

As I’ve mentioned above, Ameyoko Street market is located between Okachimachi Station and Ueno Station. We accessed this from just outside Ueno Station, which is the northern entrance to the Ameya-Yokocho market.

You’ll find this on the other side of the road from the JR Ueno Station Shinobazu exit, and the best marker for this is that the entrance is right next to the Yodabashi Camera Multimedia electronics store.

Where To Next?

Planning a big trip to Tokyo and want to experience Ameyoko Shopping Street? I highly recommend this, especially if you’re feeling hungry, and it’s a great place to travel with kids too. But where else should you go? Where to next? Read the following posts to get the most from your trip planning:

🎎 What to Pack for Japan: Japan Packing Essentials
🎁 One Day in Odaiba With Kids: Ultimate Itinerary For Tokyo Bay
🐼 Complete Guide to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo: Seeing the Pandas, Ticket Prices, and More

Have you been to Ameyoko Shopping Street? What did you eat? I’d love your recommendations for our next trip: make me feel hungry!

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