J-Park, Sriracha
Thailand has always had its Japanese quarters, like Thong Lo and Ekkamai in Bangkok or Sriracha and Laem Chabang in Chonburi. These places are related to Japanese expats' work locations - commerce and so on in the capital, and port activities further south. I am not sure when the love affair with all things Japan took off though - but it is definitely a thing. It’s not just the franchised eateries like Fuji and Yayoi, now there are out-of-town malls like this one near Sriracha in Chonburi. J-Park offers you a total Japan experience, complete with the Don Don Donki supermarket which visually assaults as soon as you enter, and takes you all the way to Tokyo.
