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Higashimuki Shopping Street

東向商店街

A covered shopping arcade with many souvenir shops and restaurants.

Getting there: starts at Kintetsu Nara Station and stretches about 250 m south
Website: higashimuki.jp (opens in a new tab)

Listing from Wikivoyage: Nara, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Okaru
おかる
A restaurant specialized in okonomiyaki (お好み焼き), a pan-fried cabbage cake with selection of meat. Okonomiyaki is definitely shortlisted on Kansai people's most beloved dishes. A choice of western or traditional Japanese tables are available. English menu available.
Thu-Tue 11:00-21:00, open on Wed if it's a holiday¥530-1500
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Japanese Tattoo Art Gallery
A little gallery with photos of traditional Japanese tattoos, run by a tattoo artist who will talk to visitors about the difficult social and legal status of tattoos in modern Japan.
Thu-Tue 12:00–22:00
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Yamazaki-ya
山崎屋
A well-known purveyor of narazuke.
Closed · opens 10 am
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Totogin
ととぎん
A conveyor-belt sushi restaurant that won't break your wallet. Sushi is handmade and prepared fresh; just watch out as the different plates correspond to different prices so read the menu (both sides) carefully before chowing down.
Closed · opens 11 amstarting at ¥126 per sushi plate