Yanaka District

Neighborhood

Prefecture

Tokyo

Type

Neighborhood

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About This Destination

A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by war.

Yanaka is one of Tokyo's best-preserved shitamachi neighborhoods, having survived both the Great Kanto Earthquake and World War II bombings. The area is home to over 70 Buddhist temples, the beloved Yanaka Ginza shopping street, and a famous population of stray cats. Walking through Yanaka feels like stepping back in time, with wooden houses, narrow lanes, and a pace of life refreshingly removed from the bustle of central Tokyo.