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), 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 long, with a slight course change in its midsection, containing izakayas, snack bars and restaurants.
History
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. After the war, black markets began to appear around the station, providing food and other essentials.
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. One of those new markets evolved into today's Mikuni Alley (Mikuni-koji; 美久仁小路).
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.Sakaemachi Street – Toshima City
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