Yamato-Cho Shotengai is a street located in Naka Ward, Yokohama near Yamate Station (山手駅). A shotengai (商店街) is a shopping street with cafes, shops, and other small businesses that caters to the neighborhood. Many of the shops are small Mom & Pop stores and many have closed over the years because the shop owners have grown old and decided to retire. I am capturing images of the shops for memory`s sake as many businesses have come and gone throughout the years.
The street was originally a gun range used by foreigners in the late 1800s and early 1900s. That`s probably why the street is straight.
A restaurant on a street corner that serves many delicacies and drinks.
Inari Yu A Traditional Japanese Bath House
There are not many public bath houses left in Japan as modern homes and apartments come equipped with bathrooms now. The old ways are slowly disappearing from Japan.
A small shrine dedicated to some local spirit.
Bee`s Coffee Shop, 珈琲屋八番館 (Coffee House Number 8), an old book store, and a shoe repair shop.
A small neighborhood restaurant and a general store.
