Pedestrian zones in Japan are called '' hokōsha tengoku '' ( 歩行者天国 , literally " pedestrian heaven " ) . Clis Road , in Sendai , Japan , is a covered pedestrian mall , as is Hondōri in Hiroshima . Several major streets in Tokyo are closed to vehicles during weekends . One particular temporary '' hokōsha tengoku '' in Akihabara was cancelled after the Akihabara massacre in which a man rammed a truck into the pedestrian traffic and subsequently stabbed more than 12 people
Akihabara massacre
Akihabara massacre
Pedestrian zone