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Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno district is crowded on Dec. 29, 2024, with shoppers buying food and other items ahead of New Year.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno district is crowded on Dec. 29, 2024, with shoppers buying food and other items ahead of New Year.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

(231230) -- TOKYO, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

(231230) -- TOKYO, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

(231230) -- TOKYO, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers are seen at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

JAPAN-TOKYO-NEW YEAR-SHOPPING

(231230) -- TOKYO, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo

Year-end shopping in Tokyo

People shop on the Ameyoko street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 30, 2022, ahead of New Year's Day.

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Shoppers at Ameyoko market

Shoppers at Ameyoko market

TOKYO, Japan - The Ameyoko market in Tokyo's Ueno area is crowded with people seeking foods for the New Year holidays on Dec. 30, 2012.

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Shoppers at Ameyoko market

Shoppers at Ameyoko market

TOKYO, Japan - The Ameyoko market in Tokyo's Ueno area is crowded with people seeking foods for the New Year holidays on Dec. 30, 2012.

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Tokyo's 'Ameyoko' packed with year-end shoppers

Tokyo's 'Ameyoko' packed with year-end shoppers

TOKYO, Japan - The narrow ''America Yokocho,'' known popularly as 'Ameyoko' for short, near Tokyo's JR Ueno Station, is packed with people who seek to buy foodstuffs for their year-end and New Year holiday season.

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Shoppers crowd Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping district

Shoppers crowd Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping district

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers looking for food items for New Year's dishes crowd a stall in the Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Dec. 29. The number of shoppers is expected to exceed last year's 2.12 million between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.

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Street full of year-end shoppers

Street full of year-end shoppers

The narrow street of Ameyoko in Tokyo's Ueno district is full of people who seek to buy discount foodstuffs for the New Year's Day.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

People wearing masks walk along the Ameyoko street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 31, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

People wearing masks walk along the Ameyoko street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 31, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

People wearing masks walk along the Ameyoko street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 31, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus shop on the Ameyoko street of Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 30, 2021.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus shop on the Ameyoko street of Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 30, 2021.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid pandemic

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus shop on the Ameyoko street of Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 30, 2021.

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1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

Shoppers walk near Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Oct. 2, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency amid dwindling infections.

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Virus emergency lifting

Virus emergency lifting

Few people are seen on Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area on March 21, 2021, ahead of the scheduled lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency at the end of the day.

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Virus emergency lifting

Virus emergency lifting

People walk in the rain on Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area on March 21, 2021, ahead of the scheduled lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency at the end of the day.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

A Japanese-style pub is crowded with customers near the Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area on March 20, 2021, a day before the Japanese government ends the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

The Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area is crowded with people wearing face masks on March 20, 2021, a day before the Japanese government ends the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

The Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area is crowded with people wearing face masks on March 20, 2021, a day before the Japanese government ends the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.

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Tokyo's 'Ameyoko' packed with year-end shoppers

Tokyo's 'Ameyoko' packed with year-end shoppers

TOKYO, Japan - The narrow ''America Yokocho,'' known popularly as 'Ameyoko' for short, near Tokyo's JR Ueno Station, is packed with people who seek to buy foodstuffs for their year-end and New Year holiday season. (Kyodo)

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Golden Week holiday period in Japan amid pandemic

Golden Week holiday period in Japan amid pandemic

People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus walk on the Ameyoko shopping street of Tokyo's Ueno area on May 4, 2021, during the Golden Week holiday period in Japan.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks visit Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 31, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The capital reported over 1,300 new infection cases, a record high, the same day.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk along Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 31, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The capital reported over 1,300 new infection cases, a record high, the same day.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk along Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 31, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The capital reported over 1,300 new infection cases, a record high, the same day.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk along Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 31, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The capital reported over 1,300 new infection cases, a record high, the same day.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks visit the Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area for year-end shopping on Dec. 29, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The turnout on Dec. 28 was less than half of that in the previous year, according to the shopping street's association.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks visit the Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area for year-end shopping on Dec. 29, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The turnout on Dec. 28 was less than half of that in the previous year, according to the shopping street's association.

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Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

Year-end shopping in Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks visit the Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno area for year-end shopping on Dec. 29, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The turnout on Dec. 28 was less than half of that in the previous year, according to the shopping street's association.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The capital reported over 480 virus cases the same day.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The capital reported over 480 virus cases the same day.

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Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

A signboard (upper center) promoting the Japanese government's travel subsidy program for the coronavirus-hit domestic tourism industry is seen at a fish store on Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 28, 2020. The government expanded the suspension the same day of the travel program across the country through Jan. 11 in response to the recent notable increase in coronavirus infections.

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Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

A signboard (upper center) promoting the Japanese government's travel subsidy program for the coronavirus-hit domestic tourism industry is seen at a fish store on Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 28, 2020. The government expanded the suspension the same day of the travel program across the country through Jan. 11 in response to the recent notable increase in coronavirus infections.

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Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

A signboard promoting the Japanese government's travel subsidy program for the coronavirus-hit domestic tourism industry is seen at a clothing shop on Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 28, 2020. The government expanded the suspension the same day of the travel program across the country through Jan. 11 in response to the recent notable increase in coronavirus infections.

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Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

Suspension of travel promotion campaign across Japan

A signboard promoting the Japanese government's travel subsidy program for the coronavirus-hit domestic tourism industry is seen in front of a clothing shop on Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping street on Dec. 28, 2020. The government expanded the suspension the same day of the travel program across the country through Jan. 11 in response to the recent notable increase in coronavirus infections.

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Japan after coronavirus state-of-emergency lifting

Japan after coronavirus state-of-emergency lifting

Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area is crowded with shoppers on May 26, 2020, a day after Japan completely lifted a state of emergency imposed to fight the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan after coronavirus state-of-emergency lifting

Japan after coronavirus state-of-emergency lifting

Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area is crowded with shoppers on May 26, 2020, a day after Japan completely lifted a state of emergency imposed to fight the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lifting of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Lifting of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Masked people walk in Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area on May 25, 2020, ahead of the planned lifting later in the day of a coronavirus state of emergency in the capital and four other prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lifting of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Lifting of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

Masked people walk in Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area on May 25, 2020, ahead of the planned lifting later in the day of a coronavirus state of emergency in the capital and four other prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

The Ameyoko shopping area in Tokyo's Ueno is deserted on May 15, 2020, as the capital remains under the state of emergency put in place by the central government to control the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Ameyoko shopping area in Tokyo's Ueno district is seen deserted on May 15, 2020. The central government lifted a coronavirus pandemic state of emergency in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures, excluding Tokyo and Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Ameyoko shopping area in Tokyo's Ueno district is seen deserted on May 15, 2020. The central government lifted a coronavirus pandemic state of emergency in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures, excluding Tokyo and Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

An imported goods shop in Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area sells face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020. The store usually sells soccer items. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Police officers patrol Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area on April 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Police officers patrol Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping area on April 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual are seen in the Ameyoko shopping area in Tokyo's Ueno district on April 20, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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