Tokyo has a unique and distinct area called Shitamachi, a traditional district with shopping, entertainment, and residences. Asakusa and surrounding places are considered part of Shitamachi, and Okachimachi is one of them. Accessible from major stations such as Akihabara and Ueno, Okachimachi is known to have a variety of thrift shops, discount stores, and wholesale houses, and it's especially known for its jewellery dealers. The Ameyoko market is near, too. If you are looking for the liveliness of traditional Japanese markets, this is the best place to visit. You can always find some great deals here.
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Okachimachi in Tokyo
Where all the lively hearts overflow

By Haruka Saijo
Community writer

A sign for Okachimachi

Entrance to the main street through Ueno-Okachimachi

A small indoor marketplace with many discount stores

Cheap clothes, clothes, and more clothes

Ueno Central Plaza (indoor)

Shops under the girders of the railway

A sportswear discount store

There are many types of shops for young men

A street stall styled restaurant

Many people start drinking in the middle of the day here—they make the area lively

Watch wholesale house

Discount jewelry stores—they have these everywhere around Okachimachi
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