Written by Greg Lane
With an entrance right next to the terminus Minowabashi Station on the Arakawa Line, Joyful Minowa Shotengai is a traditional covered shopping arcade with a wide variety of discount food and shopping options.
Shops in the arcade include super cheap supermarket Gyomu Super, and 100yen Shop Can-do.
There are also a large number of small, locally owned businesses in the arcade including a sword shop, a hanko shop and small izakaya.
Suggested Activity
Shinjuku Nightlife Walking Tour & Golden-Gai Bar Crawl
Sample local cuisine at the best hole-in-the-wall eateries, experience quirky bars in the Golden Gai area and take a stroll (that's all) through the infamous red-light district
There aren’t many chain stores so after hours and on holidays, the arcade is very quiet! Also, despite the name, the entire arcade is actually located in Minami-Senju.
ジョイフル三の輪
1-chōme−19 Minamisenju, Arakawa-City, Tokyo
No parking
Premises are wheelchair accessible
- 55 m from Minowabashi Station Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line) (SA1)
- 305 m from Arakawa-itchūmae Station Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line) (SA2)
- 355 m from Minowa Station Hibiya Line (H20)
