Kami-tori: Street Kami
There are two main big avenues where many peoole go on holidays in Kumamoto: Kami-tori and Shimo-tori. These two big street are regarded as two of the most biggest arcade shopping streets in the west part of Japan. Kami-tori is a nelegant street. The center of the road is made from wood which can make its atomosphere calm.
There are many types of shops, restaurants, cafeterias, and some other facilities throughout the avenue. You can buy many clothes at textile shops like Spins, Turuya Department, and many more.
In addition, you can go to the Kumamoto Modern Art Museum, which is located at the right side of the entrance of Kami-tori, if you would like to enjoy watching many modern arts in a quiet place.
Recently, Kami-tori has strated improving its quality as a shopping street to increase its revenue by cooperating with Star Brand, which is a company bulit by Murao, Ryusuke, one of the NIC old boys.Therefore, it has become more and more sophisticated and come to hold many events to make people visit this avenue. You can realize the sophisitication if you go there, and you would like to enter those polished shops.
As mentioned above, Kami Avenue began improving itself and cooperating with Star Brand. So it also decided to hold several events in the avenue. For example, KAMITORI art project is that the avenue invited some famous artists to hold an exhibition somewhere within its arcade.
It has begun since 2011, and according to the home page of Kami Avenue, the project is going to cover a wide range of the art culture. You can see more updates at the homepage.
Thus, you may be able to see those interesting works made by some artists there. Come here!
There are many types of shops, restaurants, cafeterias, and some other facilities throughout the avenue. You can buy many clothes at textile shops like Spins, Turuya Department, and many more.
In addition, you can go to the Kumamoto Modern Art Museum, which is located at the right side of the entrance of Kami-tori, if you would like to enjoy watching many modern arts in a quiet place.
Recently, Kami-tori has strated improving its quality as a shopping street to increase its revenue by cooperating with Star Brand, which is a company bulit by Murao, Ryusuke, one of the NIC old boys.Therefore, it has become more and more sophisticated and come to hold many events to make people visit this avenue. You can realize the sophisitication if you go there, and you would like to enter those polished shops.
As mentioned above, Kami Avenue began improving itself and cooperating with Star Brand. So it also decided to hold several events in the avenue. For example, KAMITORI art project is that the avenue invited some famous artists to hold an exhibition somewhere within its arcade.
It has begun since 2011, and according to the home page of Kami Avenue, the project is going to cover a wide range of the art culture. You can see more updates at the homepage.
Thus, you may be able to see those interesting works made by some artists there. Come here!