Strolling through Kojiya Shopping Street in Ota Ward, Haneda

Kojiya Shopping Street in Ota Ward, Tokyo, is a traditional working-class shopping street that retains traces of the Showa era despite being located right next to Haneda Airport. Greengrocers, fishmongers, and prepared food shops line the street, and shopping while feeling the takeoff and landing of planes overhead is a unique experience. The arch signboards of the shopping street and retro storefronts convey the life of old Haneda to today. It's a hidden-gem downtown strolling spot where you can drop by for a brief visit before or after using the airport.