Sun Road Shinshigai

Overview

Sun Road Shinshigai is one of the streets in the downtown district of Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is a covered arcade running perpendicular to the west from the southern end of the Shimotōri arcade, beyond which lie Karashima Park and the Sakuramachi bus terminal. With a width of 18 meters, it is said to be the widest arcade in Japan.

Highlights

• ●An arcade said to be the widest in Japan, with a width of 18 meters
• ●A layout running perpendicular to the west from the southern end of the Shimotōri arcade
• ●Nearby facilities such as Karashima Park reached beyond the arcade
• ●A streetscape forming part of the downtown district of Chūō-ku, Kumamoto

History

It has long been familiar as one of the covered arcades making up the downtown district of Chūō-ku, Kumamoto. Running west from the southern end of Shimotōri, it lies on a route leading toward nearby parks and a bus terminal.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter Sun Road Shinshigai from the southern end of Shimotōri
2. 2Walk west through the wide, 18-meter arcade
3. 3Browse the shops lining the street
4. 4Exit the arcade toward nearby facilities such as Karashima Park

Did you know?

💡 Sun Road Shinshigai measures 18 meters wide and is said to be the widest arcade in Japan.

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