Guidebook for Shibuya-ku

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Ash And Tracey
Guidebook for Shibuya-ku

Food Scene

Lovely bakery with great ciabatta.
La Saison
4-chōme-6-4 Yoyogi
Lovely bakery with great ciabatta.
Open late. Craft beers and good food. Friendly service. Smoking is allowed inside however.
12 locals recommend
anea cafe SANGUBASHI
4-chōme-10-4 Yoyogi
12 locals recommend
Open late. Craft beers and good food. Friendly service. Smoking is allowed inside however.
Wonderful restaurant with healthy meals and friendly service. English menu. Bakery next door is wonderful.
12 locals recommend
LIFE Son
4-chōme-5-13 Yoyogi
12 locals recommend
Wonderful restaurant with healthy meals and friendly service. English menu. Bakery next door is wonderful.
Best Coffee in town.
36 locals recommend
Little Nap Coffee Stand
5-chōme-65-4 Yoyogi
36 locals recommend
Best Coffee in town.
Excellent burgers.
11 locals recommend
Arms
11 locals recommend
Excellent burgers.

Essentials

Supermarket. No credit cards accepted.
15 locals recommend
Maruman Store Sangūbashi
4-chōme-50-8 Yoyogi
15 locals recommend
Supermarket. No credit cards accepted.
24 hour convenience store.
11 locals recommend
7-Eleven Yoyogi Sangubashi Shop
4-chōme-10-8 Yoyogi
11 locals recommend
24 hour convenience store.
Training gym, sports centre, Olympic pool.
National Olympic Memorial Youth Center
3-1 Yoyogikamizonochō
Training gym, sports centre, Olympic pool.

Sightseeing

Main Shrine. Lovely gardens and forrest walks.
1219 locals recommend
Meiji Jingu Treasure House
1-1 Yoyogikamizonochō
1219 locals recommend
Main Shrine. Lovely gardens and forrest walks.
Free.! Views over the city. Great tourist office.
540 locals recommend
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings
2-chōme-8-1 Nishishinjuku
540 locals recommend
Free.! Views over the city. Great tourist office.
Really interesting neighbourhood. Hip second hand stores, record stores and general funky atmosphere.
220 locals recommend
Shimo-Kitazawa Station
2-chōme-24-2 Kitazawa
220 locals recommend
Really interesting neighbourhood. Hip second hand stores, record stores and general funky atmosphere.

Parks & Nature

Wonderful park for jogging and resting. Wonderful throughout the seasons. Wonderful food festivals most weekends.
1380 locals recommend
Yoyogi Park
2-1 Yoyogikamizonochō
1380 locals recommend
Wonderful park for jogging and resting. Wonderful throughout the seasons. Wonderful food festivals most weekends.
Great children's park.
457 locals recommend
Shinjuku Chuo Park
2-chōme-11 Nishishinjuku
457 locals recommend
Great children's park.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely views to enjoy cocktails or jazz music.
88 locals recommend
Park Hyatt Tokyo
3-7 西新宿
88 locals recommend
Lovely views to enjoy cocktails or jazz music.
Golden Gai bar - friendly for foreign tourists.
40 locals recommend
ARAKU
1-chōme-1-9 Kabukichō
40 locals recommend
Golden Gai bar - friendly for foreign tourists.

Getting Around

Local Odakyu line.
29 locals recommend
Sangubashi Station
4-chōme-6 Yoyogi
29 locals recommend
Local Odakyu line.
JR line and Oedo subway line.
89 locals recommend
Yoyogi Station
1-chōme-34 Yoyogi
89 locals recommend
JR line and Oedo subway line.
New Keio Line - one stop from Shinjuku
77 locals recommend
Hatsudai Station
1-chōme-51 Hatsudai
77 locals recommend
New Keio Line - one stop from Shinjuku

Arts & Culture

The National Theatre often has free performances and exhibitions.
219 locals recommend
Tokyo Opera City
3-chōme-20-2 Nishishinjuku
219 locals recommend
The National Theatre often has free performances and exhibitions.
Lovely local shrine. Excellent festival in early September. Not to be missed.
28 locals recommend
Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine
5-chōme-1-1 Yoyogi
28 locals recommend
Lovely local shrine. Excellent festival in early September. Not to be missed.