Overview
A shuttered shopping street brought back to its 1950s state, down to the signage and the fittings inside the shops.
About this place
Showa no Machi (昭和の町, しょうわのまち), also known as Showa Town, is an area in central Bungotakada City, Ōita Prefecture which consists of shopping streets reminiscent of 1950s and 1960s Japan. It features various gift shops selling items which were popular during Japan's Shōwa era and is among Bungotakada's top sightseeing spots.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2001 Highlights / collection：Revived 1950s-60s shopping street, Signboards and fixtures of the time Genre：Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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