Let's Walk Through Shitamachi

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下町したまちあるいてみよう

下町したまち東京とうきょうふるまちです江戸時代えどじだい(1603 – 1868ねんからある地域ちいきです浅草あさくさ日本橋にほんばし神田かんだなど有名ゆうめい下町したまちです新宿しんじゅく渋谷しぶや下町したまちではありませんあたらしいまちです

下町したまちにはちいさな商店街しょうてんがいたくさんあります

商店街しょうてんがいでは魚屋さかなやさん八百屋やおやさん、お肉屋にくやさん、パンさんなど、いろいろなおみせならんでいます。おいしいおみせたくさんあります。たいコロッケってべることができます

商店街しょうてんがいおじさんおばさんやさしくてあたたかいです「いらっしゃい!」「どうぞ!」というこえこえてきます

値段ねだんやすです。スーパーよりやす野菜やさいあります

下町したまちにはしずかなてら神社じんじゃありますふるいえあいだあるくとむかし日本にほん雰囲気ふんいきかんじることができますなつには地域ちいきまつあります浴衣ゆかた人々ひとびとこともできます

最近さいきん外国人がいこくじん観光客かんこうきゃくえていますでもまだ観光地かんこうちほどんでいません。ゆっくり散歩さんぽたのしむことができます下町したまち 魅力みりょくぜひ体験たいけんしてください

 

Let's Walk Through Shitamachi

Shitamachi is an old district of Tokyo. It's an area that has existed since the Edo period (1603-1868). Asakusa, Nihombashi, and Kanda are famous shitamachi areas. Shinjuku and Shibuya are not shitamachi - they are new districts.

In shitamachi, there are many small shopping streets. Along these shopping streets, various shops line up, including fish shops, vegetable stores, butcher shops, and bakeries. There are many delicious places to eat. You can buy and eat taiyaki (fish-shaped cakes) and croquettes.

The uncles and aunties (shopkeepers) in the shopping streets are kind and warm. You can hear their voices saying "Welcome!" and "Please come in!" The prices are also cheap. Some vegetables are even cheaper than in supermarkets.

There are also quiet temples and shrines in shitamachi. When you walk between the old houses, you can feel the atmosphere of old Japan. In summer, there are local festivals. You can see people wearing yukata (summer kimono).

Recently, the number of foreign tourists has been increasing. However, it's still not as crowded as tourist spots. You can enjoy a leisurely walk. Please come and experience the charm of shitamachi for yourself.

*Translated by AI

*Content and word info are for learning purposes and may not be 100% accurate.

 
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