Particular Shopping area near Tokyo?

Hi,

I read an article a while ago about a shopping area in/near tokyo which had artists and more non-mainstream items for sale. If i remember correctly it was set in an older area. Anyone got any ideas on where this is?

Thanks,
Paul

We (non mainsteam couple) enjoyed shopping in Harijuku, near where the goth kids meet in the weekend.
Get of the metro walk away from the park and there are several streets with nice small shops including second hand stuff.
Out the station cross the road turn left and the side streets to the right from here.
not sure if this is what you were looking for.

Ferdinand

Harajuku is non-mainstream? I'd say it was more like Tokyo 90210!

Secondhand clothing shops and maybe other unusual items can be found in Shimo-Kitazawa, just 8-11 minutes from Shinjuku on the Odakyu line.

I'd go with Richard and say Shimo Kitazawa may be what you are thinking of.<BR><BR>

Hi,

Google'd Shimo Kitazawa and its not it, it wasn't situated in an area that large from memory and looked more retro japanese than that.

Paul

do you know how far from tokyo you are talking?<BR><BR>do you have any other identifying info? <BR><BR>what kind of non mainstream items?<BR><BR>What do you mean by retro japanese - shitamachi?<BR><BR>There apparently is artistic activity around Minowa, though I don't know anything about it.

Shimo-kita was the first place that came to my mind as well. If it's not there, we definitely need more info. What are "non-mainstream" items exactly?

From memory it was younger artists selling trendy so to speak fashion, general art and similar.

It could have been an area of Tokyo, but it definitely looked like it was out of the central area. I know i'm being super vague here :)

Well it's not Minowa if it's young and trendy.<BR><BR>I have no idea.