Mikuni Alley
 The western half of Mikuni Alley; it changes course, briefly, diagonally to the left at the cream-coloured building | |
 Interactive map of Mikuni Alley | |
| Length | 0.037 mi (0.060 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | Ikebukuro, Toshima City, Japan |
| East end | Unnamed street |
| West end | Animate Street |
Mikuni Alley (or Mikuni-koji; Japanese: 美久仁小路) is a historic alley (yokocho; 横丁) in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It is near Sakaemachi Street (Sakaemachi-dori; 栄町通り),[1] which has the same status. Mikuni Alley runs between Animate Street in the west and an unnamed one-way street in the east. It is around 200 feet (61 m) long, with a slight course change in its midsection, containing izakayas, snack bars and restaurants.
History
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Ikebukuro was heavily damaged during World War II, with much of the land on the eastern side of Ikebukuro Station left in a burned state.[2] After the war, black markets began to appear around the station, providing food and other essentials.[3]
During a land readjustment in 1950–51, the local authority cleared the black markets, but the vendors moved slightly further out and established new markets.[3] One of those new markets evolved into today's Mikuni Alley (Mikuni-koji; 美久仁小路).[3]
Planning documents in Toshima Ward identify Sakaemachi Street (Sakaemachi-dori; 栄町通り) and Mikuni Alley as historic alleys (yokocho; 横丁) and that their streetscapes should be preserved.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Burian, Jaroslav (March 21, 2012). Advances in Spatial Planning. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 318. ISBN 978-953-51-0377-6.
- ↑ Ishigure, Masakazu (2017). "The War-Damage-Recovery Process of the Ikebukuro Station East Gate, with Respect to the Formation of the Morita-Gumi East Gate Market and the War-Damage-Recovery Land Readjustment Programs". Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 82 (735): 1349–1358. doi:10.3130/aija.82.1349.
- 1 2 3 "森田組東口マーケットの形成と戦災復興土地区画整理事業からみる池袋駅東口の戦災復興過程 | NDLサーチ | 国立国会図書館". 国立国会図書館サーチ（NDLサーチ） (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Sakaemachi Street – Toshima City