The Quiet Charm of Satake Shopping Arcade akihabaranews.com

The Satake Shopping Arcade, which resides in neighboring Taito Ward, has a unique history.
The origins of the Satake Shopping Arcade reach back to about 1884 when private residences and shops began to be built here.
Satake shopping street in 1930Tragedy struck again in late 1944 and early 1945, when the shopping street was again entirely burnt to the ground by US bombing raids.
Satake shopping street in 1957The version of the Satake Shopping Arcade that exists today was completed in 1977 with the addition of its colored pavement.
On occasion, Satake Shopping Arcade still holds exchanges with Akita Prefecture, from where it gets its name and traces its origins.