Motomachi Shopping Street


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"Motomachi Shopping Street of Yokohama is located in the foot hills of Yamate Mountains. This region is supposed to be the home land of the foreign Yamate community. This area is considered to be the trend setter of Yokohama. The shopping counters have received a touch of occidental culture from the western community. This place was known as the shopping zone of the tourists who visit the land of the rising sun from the European countries.

The shopping streets look forward to the calm and knowledgeable blue of the ocean. The place is romantic, yet too close to reality. In the year of 1859 the Motomachi was better known as Port of Yokohama. In the era 1970s Motomachi Shopping Street of Yokohama, created a novel fashion trend that lifted the eye brows of the natives. Kitamura is considered to be the "guru" of the "Hama tora" fashion. There are three boutiques namely- Kitamura, Mihama and Fukuzo that are well recognized for the "Hama tora" designs.

After a prolong day of shop hopping and browsing through the apparel outlets, take a break and indulge in the café counters and pastry bistros. You can even pamper your soul's desire in the variety of tea counters. Welcome to AsiaRooms.com to have thorough information about Motomachi Shopping Street.

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