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Monzen-Nakacho

The old-school neighbourhood of Monzen-Nakacho – known as “Mon-Naka” among locals – has retained its colourful, salt-of-the-earth shitamachi (downtown) atmosphere since the Edo era (1603-1868).

Two main draws are the stately Tomioka Hachiman Shrine and the Fukagawa Fududo temple, where you can hear the sounds of drumming and chanting from the temple’s fire ceremony, held five times a day. These days, hipster coffee shops and natural wine boîtes nestle against traditional shops selling pickles, Japanese confections, and old-timey delicacies like tsukudani – bits of seafood long-simmered in soy sauce and sugar.

It’s a terrific place to spend a lazy afternoon wandering the cobbled streets and alleyways en route to the Museum of Contemporary Art in neighbouring Kiba. But at night, the neighbourhood comes alive with an array of reasonably priced eating and drinking spots.

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