A night walk around Yokaichi Station in Higashiomi City, Shiga — the nationally known denim shop, the historic Honmachi Shopping Arcade along the old Godaisan
![[Tsu-Shinmachi Station / Night Walk] (Tsu City, Mie) — A Retro Entertainment District and a Frozen-in-Time Arcade](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2026%2F04%2F05%2F1%2F20260405_1_2.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Night walk from Tsu-Shinmachi Station (Kintetsu) into the Daimon district, Tsu City, Mie, and a Showa-era arcade with exposed steel frames frozen in time.
A night walk around JR Matsusaka Station in Mie — the covered shopping arcade with grilled chicken signs, a former pleasure quarter now filled with small bars,
A Halloween night walk around JR Wakayama Station — through the Arochi entertainment district on Yanagi-dori, the vast Burakuri-cho covered arcade,
Night walk around Fukushima Station, Osaka — Showa-era alleys and izakaya culture next to Umeda. Covers Shotendori, Josho Shinmichi alley, and a hidden sento.
A snowy walk around Ina-shi Station on the JR Iida Line in Nagano — Showa-era shopping street, the working Kasuga Sake Brewery, and Ina's famous sauce katsu
Walking guide around Kofu Station's south exit: the illuminated Takeda Shingen statue, Yoshida udon, and Kofu Castle ruins — one of Japan's Top 100 Castles.
Tokyo District 15, 2026 election: policy matrix for six candidates on tax, social security, fiscal discipline, constitutional revision, and separate surnames.
![[Hokkaido Cities: Nayoro]Walking around Nayoro Station, the central station of Nayoro City, one of the core cities of Northern Hokkaido](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2024%2F1%2Fnayoro-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
I walked through a shopping street with a fairly impressive arcade near the station in a city where temperatures can drop to -30 degrees Celsius in severe
![[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Tsunashima Station]The charm of a bedroom town that opened as Tsunashima Onsen Station - an interesting history (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Ftsunashima-003.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
What The Street Archive | MACHIDORI felt when visiting and filming Tsunashima Station, and the atmosphere of the city visible in the filmed video,
![[Hokkaido Cities: Kitami]Walking through the city featured in Netflix drama "First Love"](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Fkitami-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
The shopping street near the station has a good atmosphere but feels desolate and a bit sad. The population hasn't decreased much, so maybe it's because it
![[Hokkaido Cities: Nemuro]Walking through Nemuro City, the easternmost city in Japan](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Fnemuro-010.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Nemuro Station, JR Hokkaido's eastern terminus 423km from Sapporo: Hanasaki crabs, Northern Territories signs, fog, and a population down 4,500 in seven years.
![[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Komagome Station]The charm of a station on the Yamanote Line with no large entertainment district, retaining a downtown feel (Toshima Ward, Tokyo)](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Fkomagome-002.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
What The Street Archive | MACHIDORI felt when visiting and filming Komagome Station, and the atmosphere of the city visible in the filmed video,
![[For People Looking for a Place to Live: Ageo Station]Ageo City with a growing population. The charm of a city with good balance of old and new, convenient location (Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture)](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F12%2Fageo-002.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
A street-level look at Ageo Station, Saitama — 45 min from Shibuya, second-busiest on the Takasaki Line. Filming notes on the city's balance of old and new.
![[Chiba City: Area around Chiba Station]I investigated the history of the somewhat mysterious city structure](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F11%2Fchiba-002.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Five stations named Chiba within walking distance, a 1963 relocation, and Sakae-cho — where the old main street quietly became an adult entertainment district.
The Street Archive | MACHIDORI asks for support for travel expenses for filming, equipment and material purchase costs, etc. to operate the YouTube channel
![[Okayama City: From Okayama Castle to Omotecho Shopping Street]Walking from around Korakuen's Shiromi Chaya to around the South Clock Tower of Omotecho Shopping Street](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F11%2Fokayama-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Walking from around Korakuen's Shiromi Chaya, passing through Omotecho Shopping Street, to around the South Clock Tower, while looking at Okayama Castle,
![[Hokkaido Cities: Wakkanai]Walking through an arcade shopping street with eye-catching Russian signage](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F11%2Fwakkanai-001.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Introducing Wakkanai Central Arcade Shopping Street with eye-catching Russian signage, stretching west from Wakkanai Station, the northernmost station
![[Okayama City: Hokkancho Shopping Street] Walking through an arcade shopping street with a nostalgic atmosphere at night](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2F2023%2F11%2Fokayama-hokancho.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Okayama Station west exit: Hokkancho Shopping Street, a 1km arcade with Meiji-era roots on the old Sanyo Road, explored on a quiet night walk.
When walking through Matsuyama, remembered because a certain prefectural governor in Tohoku was served jakoten and said it was "poor-looking" or didn't say it
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