A Photo of Kakurenbou-Yokocho in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

 These stone paved paths are named Kakurenbou-Yokocho that keeps a very traditional atmosphere surrounded by black wooden wall. Yokocho as similar meaning to a lane or lanes (Japanese nouns don't have the definition of the singular/the plural form). 

This area, Kagurazaka, had been developed during the Samurai era since it’s located right outside of the Shogun Castle. It’s actually one of the rare places that people can still expect to run into real Geisyas who are visiting expensive restaurants in this area for their work.

The name “Kakurenbou” means “hide-and-seek”, because when high officials made an incognito visit to this area during the Samurai era, it is said that it was easy to lose the tail on Kakurenbo-Yokocho.