Caban Street, meaning “bag street” in Japanese, is just as the name suggests. Here you will find a number of specialty bag stores that sell, make, and mend bags. The majority of the bags sold here are of the highest quality and are made in Toyooka, these are given the name Toyooka Kaban. In addition to a wide range of bag styles, you can also find wallets, coin purses, and other items as well. Also, on the last Sunday of every month, the street is blocked off to traffic and turned into a pedestrian mall where local vendors gather to sell handmade goods at the monthly street market.
Toyooka is famous for being Japan’s largest producer of bags and has been for over 1,000 years. Toyooka bags are detailed and are of the highest quality. Only bags that meet the strict criteria set by the Hyogo Prefecture Bag Manufacturing Union are given the trademark registration Toyooka Kaban. These bags stand in par with well-known French and Italian brands.