The oldest shopping street in Hakata: about 130 shops along 400 covered metres.
Under the roof of the Kawabata Shōtengai (a shōtengai, that is, a covered shopping street) about 130 shops line up over 400 metres: it is the oldest shopping street in the Hakata district. Some shops still sell dango and mochi, traditional rice sweets.
The Kawabata Shōtengai runs through the Hakata district, the historic commercial heart of Fukuoka, under a roof that protects it from rain and sun all year round. It is considered the oldest shopping street in the city, with about 130 shops along a 400-metre route.
ℹ️ It is a covered public street, always open to walk through; individual shops keep their own hours.
🚉 Nakasu-Kawabata · 5 min walk
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