Atami's Covered Arcades

Cakes and gifts, fish and squid, socks, shoes and more!

Peter Sidell Feb 26, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Snacks and souvenirs galore for sale here</p>

<p>More snacks, crackers and seafood goodies</p>

<p>Lots of food here, from choco bars to big bags of tiny dried shrimps</p>

<p>Fish and squid drying out in the air</p>

<p>Shaped like Fuji and sakura flavour - 100% Japanese KitKats</p>

Just a minute from Atami station, Heiwa-dori is a traditional old covered shopping arcade, running downhill with another parallel arcade next to it. There are cafes, sushi-shops and restaurants serving the seafood for which the town is known, fishmongers with squids and fish drying on meshes outside, souvenir shops selling gifts of every kind, and plenty more besides.

If you've been in town for a weekend or day-trip, it's a good place to stop before you leave for some dinner or last-minute gift shopping.

Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.