Yanagawa-mura ヤナガワ村
Every year the business owners elect, by public vote, a ‘村長’ (mayor) of Yanagawa-mura from among those who say they love the neighbourhood most: the official page already documents the fourth vote.
Yanagawa-mura is the name the business owners give to the neighbourhood of venues around Yanagawa-chō and Takasaki Chūō Ginza street, in the centre of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, which also extends to the neighbouring areas of Yoriai-chō and Shin-Konya-chō. It was once a lively nightlife district and still keeps a Shōwa-era atmosphere; ‘Yanagawa-mura’ is a revitalisation project run by the area's own business owners, who call the area by that name. The businesses listed on the official site include a Japanese restaurant (ゆうき), a Korean grill (ホドリ), a snack bar (アズーラ), a vintage sweet shop (だがしや わっか), a florist (DORAMA) and a tobacconist (保坂たばこ店).
Gunma
Takasaki
