Main Street (商店街 Shōtengai?, Shopping District) is an area of the town that has its first appearance in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It replaces the City, a place in City Folk, where the player had to travel to in order to visit unique shops and buildings; Main Street slightly resembles the City and some of the shops are still there. It is divided into two, with the Happy Home Showcase in the middle. It offers a variety of different stores and can be upgraded through the mayors duties in the Town Hall. To the south is the village, where the player and the villagers live in their houses.