Known for its high-end boutiques and brand-name stores, Tokyo's Ginza district is also home to more than a dozen shops promoting delicacies and cultural products unique to various prefectures.

In a half-day spent exploring these "furusato" (hometown) antenna shops, one can experience a wide variety of regional treats that come from as far afield as Hokkaido and Okinawa.

The growing popularity of these stores isn't confined to people who hail from those places and miss the taste of home.