Planning a trip to Tokyo with my boyfriend who is a huge motorcycle fanatic. I heard about the Ueno motorcycle district, but couldn’t find much on it other than it is now a ghost town. Would he find any satisfaction in visiting here?
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I also welcome other motorcycle/car tourist locations in the city.
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I would recommend Deus Harajuku, I really liked going there and the food is really good. You might also check out the Honda Showroom in Tokyo or the Arai store to buy a helmet.
I have not been to Ueno motorcycle district but here is an article with some [info.](https://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tokyos-motorcycle-paradise-ueno/)
There used to be a concentration of shops and aftermarket spots. I think whatever you read is correct that it’s pretty hollowed out out compared to its heyday.
I visited ueno 3 times, I did find a lot of motorcycle stores and things around. Didn’t know it was an actual motorcycle district.
There’s some.huge streets with a lot of small shops and a lot of food. Think a friend mentioned it’s more of a clothing district.
Across from the ueno hotel there was for certain a motorcycle shop.
Look for the ueno hotel in ueno and in that street mainly I found motorcycle related shops.maybe a few in the streets over.
I know about the Knife shopping street a bit further, at least that one is for certain.
But good luck in your search! I hope someone has some more info for you then me
Went there with my dad last 2018. There are a few shops that sell motorcycle goods however I think my dad and I expected a street full of motorcycling goods. I recommend Ricoland at Tokyo bay it’s a huge shop with motorcycle goods.
Check out Peter Von Gomme on YouTube, he makes videos about Tokyo, he’s very interested in bikes and visits lots of shops. Maybe a trip to Moon Eyes Cafe in Yokohama would be enjoyable,I had a blast there last year as I’m into old school cars and bikes.
Im not sure with Corona but usually there is a big meet up in Shibuya / Shinjuku on the first saturday of the month. Its mostly sports cars and low-riders but sometimes a lot of bikes show up too.
Im also a huge motorcycle fanatic and enjoy going even though its not directly aimed at bikes, its cool to see all the fancy cars and meet people.
If you google there should be some information, or find a Tokyo FB group and ask.
The article referenced elsewhere is four years old, twice that out of date, and a promotion piece.
Ueno used to have quite a few bike shops, but that was a couple of decades ago. One chain bought out the smaller shops, cranked up prices, and the market went elsewhere.
Ueno is a nice place to visit, but not for motorbikes or accessories. Map search for NAPS, RicoLand, 2-Rinkan for accessories, the maker’s name for dealers. Most of them are quite far from train stations.
Can we assume the trip is in a year or so?