Kujiragaoka Shopping Street

Hitachiota City

Northern Ibaraki

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The nostalgic atmosphere of "Kujiragaoka Shopping Street" spreads across an area centered around a 600-meter shopping street located on hills in Hitachiota City. Among the quaint scenery of storehouses from the Meiji (1868-1912) and Showa (1926-1989) eras, some stores have been rearranged in a modern style.
The street, characterized by alleys and slopes, is lined with stores popular among young people, such as variety shops, traditional Japanese sweet shops, and dagashi stores (selling nostalgic, inexpensive sweets for children). Visitors can enjoy walking around and sampling different snacks. Also recommended is the specialty of Kujiraya, located in the central area, which serves "kujirayaki" (kujira means "whale")—a whale-shaped variation of taiyaki (a traditional Japanese snack made by sandwiching various fillings, such as cream, between flour dough and baking it in the shape of a sea bream).

Information

Address: Ibaraki, Hitachiota, Higashi 1-3; Nishi 1-3
Access: By public transport: 20 minutes on foot from Hitachi-Ota Station
By car: 20 minutes from the Naka IC on the Joban Expressway
Website: https://www.kujiragaoka.com
Contact: Hitachiota Tourism & Products Association: 0294-72-8194
Parking: Please park in a nearby parking lot.

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