Shintencho Shopping Street - Fukuoka Tourism Concierge

A wide variety of shops offering everything from gourmet food to souvenirs and services!

Enjoy the whole Shintencho shopping Arcade!

Located in the heart of Tenjin, Shintencho Shopping Arcade has a nostalgic and warm atmosphere. The arcade, where the lives of locals and travelers experience the extraordinary, is lined with about 90 unique specialty shops and restaurants. Enjoy a stroll through the shopping street as if on a treasure hunt, looking for everything from the recommended menus of each shop to stylish items, and experience the feeling of being on a short trip.

Three things to do in Shintencho Shopping Arcade

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Local x Retro x Present x Future.
Discover timeless charm

The whole town of Shintencho Shopping Arcade is enveloped in a fun atmosphere. Lined with specialty shops of every genre, it excites visitors. Chatting with the smiling shopkeepers will have you relaxing your cheeks. The large clock tower, which changes its appearance with each season, is the symbol of the arcade. At certain times, the sound of bells rings out and dolls dance to the music - it's so cute! Also, every July, the decorated floats of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival are displayed, heralding the start of summer.

The more you know, the deeper it becomes.

The History of Shintencho

Shintencho Shopping Arcade stretches from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station towards Tenjin Nishi-dori Street. Immediately after the end of the war, Hakata merchants stepped up to "bring back vitality and smiles" to Tenjincho (the town's name at the time), which had been burned to the ground in the Great Air Raids. In 1946 (Showa 21), 21 stores opened in wooden tiled buildings. In 1950 (Showa 25), an arcade stretching 288 meters was completed. The Shinten Festival, which began as a big sale at the time of the company's founding, has now become a beloved annual event known as the "Big Wagon Festival." The pioneering spirit of Hakata merchants has also breathed new life into the tradition of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa, and the Yamakasa, which run through the streets to the shouts of "Osshoi!", has become a seasonal feature of summer in Shintencho.

Now, this shopping street, which has a history of 79 years, is moving on to the next era. A redeveloped building is scheduled to open in about five years. The human kindness and warmth so typical of Fukuoka will remain unchanged, and the area will gradually move towards a new landscape... the story of Shintencho continues.

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A wide range of options, from lunch and dinner to one-handed gourmet food!
Enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food

From Japanese restaurants serving Kamameshi, udon, and soba noodles, to relaxing cafes, there is a wide variety of restaurants that will make you want to go on a food tour.

Eat In

This long-established restaurant has a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere.

Tendon and seafood bowls will leave you completely satisfied!

Take Out

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Classic souvenirs, unique goods, and stylish outfits.
Buy special items

Shintencho Shopping Street is characterized by its many unique specialty shops. There are even picture frame and cutlery stores! From fashion items to famous sweets and teas to give to loved ones, you'll want to buy everything!