Shopping


  1. Shopping area
    1. Burakuri-cho
      This is the busiest shopping district in Wakayama. The name "Burakuri" comes from "Burakuru", the locak dialect, meaning to hang down something to sell at the front of shop.
      This area, consisting of three major streets, Higashi-Burakuri-sho(The East Burakuri Street), Naka-Burakuri-cho(The Middle Burakuri Street), and Kita-Burakur-cho(The North Hurakuri Street), is packed with a lot of shops both old and modern, restaurants, movie theaters and so on.
      • Higashi-Burakuri-cho
        What is commonly seen in any of these streets is a while arcade and a pavement with geometrical patterned tiles.
        In Higashi-Burakuri-cho, stationery shop, supermarkets, tee shops and Buddihists alters and fittings shops are there. Also, popular drinking pleaces are seen in alleys in this area. Movie theaters are located at the brige called "Saika bashi" near the west-end of the street.
      • Naka-Burakuri-cho
        The main street in this area. From shops for well-to-do shops to the not-so-well-to-do are restaurants and cafeterias are here. The lodest department store, in Wakayama in also here on this street.
      • Kita-Burakuri-cho
        Two big Department Stores are located to the north of the first traffic light on both sides of Naka-dori. Kita-Burakuri-cho is located a little bit north of those stores. Yo will find some elegant clothing shops and so on in a calm atomosphere.
    2. In the vicinity of JR Wakayama Station
      Approximately 50 thousand passengers a day use this station which reconstructed in 1968. The upper floors of this station are "the Station Department Store". Misono-shopping district is on its left, and some specialty shops and a big department store on its right. Inthe vicinity of Arochi, there are many night spots. Neon light dlicker every night. It is about 10 minutes walk along the street to the west from Wakayama Station.
      • The Station Department Store
        Everything from clothes to statioery or household utensils can obtained in this department store. There is a section of special Wakayama products in the food department in the basement.
      • JOWA(Terminal Bldg.)
        This building contains the Hotel, the DEpartment Store and many boutiques and restraunts. In the next building called "culture Center", many lectures are offered to the public.
      • Misono-shoten-gai(Misono Shopping district)
        To the left side of Wakayama Station there is a big Sushi shop which is famous for "Kodai-suzume"(Sushi with small sea breams). It stands at entrance of the district. A rather popular shopping place. Arochi, which compared to Burakuri-cho, has lots of retails stores for books, clothes for both men and women, jewels, glasses and also restaurants and supermarkets.
      • The Arochi area
        The bus stop "Arochi" is about 400m to the west of Wakayama Station and between this stop and the next one, Shinchi. To the north side of the main street in front of the station is the Arochi night spot area. Several hundred neon signs of snacks, pubs and bars are lighted up every night. Fresh seafoods like sea breams or abalones are abundantly caught in the sea of Wakayama and they are served at Japanese restaurants called "Kappo" or "ryotei" in this area.
    3. In the vicinity of Wakayama City Station.
      There are offices and stores on the upper and basement floors of the Station. This red brick fancy building was rebuilt in 1972. "A department store" as well as many boutiques are in it. The concourse of the staion has a sophisticated atmoshere.
      • The Station building
        Shopping floors are between the 1st and 3rd of this 7 floor building. Takashimaya Department Store and boutiques are on there floors.
        Eating and drinking place are in the basement and a dentist and an optomotrist are on the 4th. A tourist information center(1st floor) introduces hotels or Japanese inns and other tourist information.
      • The area in front of Wakayama City Station
        The long and slender building immediately next to the station is the municipal parking lot which can accomodate 750 motor bikes. And there is the municipalparking space for bicycles to the left of the station. In front of the station, the building called "First Biru"(The First Building) has a book-store, a record shop, cafeterias and restaurants. In this area, shops are quite old, some of which date from as far back as 1903(36th year in Meiji period) when The Nankai Line started its operation. Some hotels are situated wirhin a 10 minute-walking distance. The Civic Auditorium and Civic Library are an 8 minute-walk away to the left side of the station.
  2. Shopping Information
    Bargain Sale
    • You can get various shopping information from advertisements like those found in inserts in Japanese daily newspapers.
    • They sell clothes cheaper when at the height of summer or winter sales seasons are over.
    • You can enjoy eating the vegetables and fish corresponding to those seasons. Inseason foods are tastier and cheaper.
  3. Rental
    During your stay here, you can utilize rental services for commodities such as electric goods, furniture, travel and sports goods, baby goods, cars and records. You will be requested to show ID cards like a driver's licences, insurance cards or foreign registation cards.
  4. Special products
    Japanese English Japanese English
    Ashibe-Monaka bean jam waffle Neriyoukan sweet bean jerry
    Honnoji-manzyu bun with a been-jam Wakaura-snbei Japanese cracker
    Umeboshi pickled plum Kamaboko boiled fish paste
    Kodai-Suzume-sushi traditional Japanese Sushi Kakinoha-sushi traditional Japanese Sushi
    Nihonshi rice wine Kinzanji-miso soy-bean paste
    Kishu-temari traditional handball of Wakayama Area Kishu-bina traditional doll of Wakayama Area
  5. How to select clothing sizes
  6. How to read clothing labels.
    For the handling of textile goods(clothing), the have illustrated labels.
    Washabl in water up to 40C by machine Washable up to 40C by machine in "delicate cycle" Hand wash in water up to 30C Do not wash
    Do not wring by hand Wring gently by hand
    Hang Dry flat Hang in the shade Dry flat in the shade
    Iron on low up to 120C Iron on medium Iron on hot up to 210C Do not iron
    Dry-Clean Dry-Clean except perchloroethylene Do not dry-clean