Comments on: Nippori Shopping Street – A Shotengai Worth a Visit

By: Distractions, reflections | 2009/02/27 Nippori Textile Town, Tokyo

Distractions, reflections | 2009/02/27 Nippori Textile Town, Tokyo — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:36:25 +0000

[...] main shopping street for the neighbourhood is down the Yuyake Dandan [...]

By: Cute Cars, Cherry Blossoms & Temples | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:01:27 +0000

[...] Indicative of the contradictions in the ancient yet thoroughly modern culture of Japan: a kawaii (cute) pink car sits beneath a cherry tree on the grounds of a temple in Nippori. [...]

By: Kobo Daishi | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun

Kobo Daishi | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:04:03 +0000

[...] statue of Kobo Daishi pictured above is typical and was found on the grounds of a temple near Nippori in Tokyo. It represents how he would have looked as he made the Shikoku pilgrimage: a robed monk [...]

By: freedomwv

freedomwv — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:58:28 +0000

I have wanted a reason to check out Nippori for a long time. Now I have a decent reason to head over there for more than just a train transfer.