Tokyo Morning Walk From Shibuya to Sangenjaya
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Sangenjaya (or “Sancha” for short) and environs is the epitome of a Tokyo neighborhood that, while cluttered, is infused with natural beauty in its tree and flower lined streets, and, while in many ways old and homely, has a considerable population of those who appreciate style, evident in the down-to-earth chic of Sangenjaya’s many coffee shops, bakeries, bars and restaurants.
Sangenjaya is in Setagaya ward, in south-west Tokyo. This small district straddles Tamagawa-dori Avenue with its elevated Tokyo Shuto Expressway Route 3 (the “Shibuya Route”), 3 km west and slightly south of Shibuya.
One of Sangenjaya’s main charms is how walking for just a minute from the raucous, busy expressway plunges you into an atmosphere of almost quaint calm, and where the clock ticks several times slower. Another is how the influence of nearby Shibuya, with its finger on the pulse of what’s new, imparts a vibrant edge to this otherwise very traditional district.
Shibuya is a center for youth fashion and culture, and its streets are the birthplace to many of Japan’s fashion and entertainment trends. Over a dozen major department store branches can be found around the area catering to all types of shoppers. Most of the area’s large department and fashion stores belong to either Tokyu or Seibu, two competing corporations.
Shibuya usually refers to the intensely commercial area around Shibuya Station. Broadly speaking, Shibuya is a ward of Tokyo flanked to the north by Nakano and Shinjuku wards, and, to the east, by Minato ward. It contains areas of interest such as Daikanyama and Harajuku.
Shibuya (渋谷) is one of the twenty-three city wards of Tokyo, but often refers to just the popular shopping and entertainment area found around Shibuya Station. In this regard, Shibuya is one of Tokyo’s most colorful and busy districts, packed with shopping, dining and nightclubs serving swarms of visitors that come to the district everyday.
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