Bustle of Musashi-Koyama Shopping Street
| Address | 3 Koyama, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
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Introduction
Known as PALM, the distinctive roof of this shopping street spans 800 meters and contains 250 shops. The roofing was completed in 1956 and it was said to be the first in East Asia.
Cultural Property Description
One of the shopping districts in Ebara created as a result of the sudden increase in population around the Great Kanto Earthquake. It grew to be one of the most popular shopping streets during the Showa period. During wartime, it overcame the large sacrifices made from advancing into Manchuria, and revived as a shopping district soon after the war. Setting up the roof and other innovative efforts continue to support its growth as a shopping district.