Nakano Sun Mall — Local services in Tokyo

I remained surprised to find such a place in Nakano: when I first booked my accommodation here I thought it was a plain area, instead I found this beautiful street full of shops, restaurants and street food. Also, the street is attached to Nakano Broadway (another small Mall), the area is surrounded by tons of small restaurants and it is just 1m walk from the North entrance/exit of Nakano Station.

I loved every single corner of it, from the location to the offer! A lot of shops offer Tax free and in quite the majority of the shops I visited there was somebody able to speak a bit of English. Good food, good prices and great atmosphere!

Rather you live or are staying in Nakano or not, it is...

中野駅界隈で最も混雑するスポットです。 100を超える商店が軒を連ね、業態のタイプごとにまとまっていませんが、そういったごちゃごちゃした感じもこの商店街の魅力の一つかもしれません。そのため、目的の店がある場合はあらかじめ情報収集するか、地図を入手しておく必要があります。 一方で商店街の道は非常に狭く、特に休日になるとその混雑具合は凄まじいものがあります。（店の確認や情報収集などで）道の真ん中で止まっている人も多く、一層渋滞を増長させます。本来であれば自転車は降りて手押しで歩く必要があるのですが、まれに自転車に乗ったまま通行する人もおり、危険なことがあります。 とても活気のあるスポットではありますが、積極的にはお勧め出来るスポットとは言い難いです。

This is the busiest spot in the Nakano Station area. There are more than 100 stores in the area, and they are not grouped by type of business, but perhaps that messy feeling is part of the charm of this shopping street. So if you have a specific store in mind, you need to gather information or get a map beforehand. On the other hand, the streets in the shopping district are very narrow, and especially on holidays, the congestion is tremendous. Many people stop in the middle of the street (to check stores, gather information, etc.), which adds to the congestion. Normally, it is necessary to get off and walk your bike, but in rare cases, some people pass by on their bicycles, which can be dangerous. While it's a very lively spot, I would not actively...

Nakano Sun mall was quite cool to visit. It's different from a traditional mall. Over there are very special items and things such as figurines of anime, mangas, studio Ghibli, nintendo, as well as games and vintage items for collection, etc. It's was cool to discover and got some nice decoys in quite affordable...