【4K】Japan Walk – Tokyo ,Shimokitazawa (下北沢), January 2021,#Japan #Tokyo #Shimokitazawa#下北沢

【4K】Japan Walk – Tokyo ,Shimokitazawa (下北沢), January 2021,#Japan #Tokyo #Shimokitazawa#下北沢
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Shimokitazawa Guide: Fashion Walk Around Tokyo’s Artsy Neighborhood!

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Shimokitazawa is a unique, trendy and artistically-minded neighborhood, lying just to the west of Tokyo’s world-famous Shibuya district. The neighborhood is split up into two areas on either side of the train station (north and south), both of which are characterized by a collection of narrow pedestrian walkways that are bursting with life, great food, delicious coffee and retail variety in equal measures.

Shimokitazawa is a congregating spot for the city’s resident bohemia, along with vast numbers of local and international students—Tokai University’s Yoyogi Campus is just a short skip away, as is the University of Tokyo’s Komaba Campus. As such the neighborhood has grown into one of the focal points of Tokyo’s alternative youth culture giving it a vibe of fresh-faced authenticity, especially by Japanese standards.

Here we walk around the streets of Shimokitazawa to give you an idea of the area’s vintage fashion trends and cool clothing stores!

Table of Contents
Access Guide: Getting to Shimokitazawa
What’s in Store in Shimokitazawa?
What to be on the lookout for in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa?
The North Side of Shimo-Kitazawa Station
1. Shimokita Garage Department Store
2. Flamingo
3. BIG TIME
4. MICMO
5. T-Four
6. WEGO
The South Side of Shimo-Kitazawa Station
1. Shimokitazawa Cage
2. Flash Disc Ranch
3. Grapefruit Moon
4. Grown Up Tabatha
Only Getting Started
Access Guide: Getting to Shimokitazawa
Shimokitazawa is easily accessible from downtown Tokyo:
・Shimo-Kitazawa Station is 6 minutes by train from Shibuya Station on the Keio-Inokashira line.
・Shimo-Kitazawa Station is also 7 minutes from Shinjuku Station via the Odakyu Line.

What’s in Store in Shimokitazawa?
What’s in Store in Shimokitazawa?
The narrow labyrinthine alleyways of “Shimokita” (as it’s known in colloquial terms) are flanked by vintage clothing stores, craft coffee shops, global eateries, indie fast-food joints and a smattering of pubs and cocktail bars. It’s also home to a plethora of stores proffering all kinds of trinkets, oddments, paraphernalia and memorabilia from the days of yesteryear: vinyl LP’s, old-school books and magazines, retro antiques, traditional lacquerware, you name it.

The blend of unconventional establishments and the low-rise architectural style are much more representative of something you’d expect to come across in a hip district of London or New York, which is a result of downtown Tokyo’s ubiquitous and consistently increasing cosmopolitanism.

Over the years, this town has become popular with students for its originality and distinct vibe, and this has led to its recent rise on tourists’ radars.

What to be on the lookout for in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa?
What to be on the lookout for in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa?
Hidden Treasures
Given the townscape of Shimokita, it’s naturally quite a compact and easily navigable neighborhood. One of the real charms is just wandering around the tight confines somewhat aimlessly, with an iced coffee in hand and no particular destination in mind. However, the local shops are great; so if you’d rather have a bit more method to your madness, here’s a few potential spots of interest.

The North Side of Shimo-Kitazawa Station
1. Shimokita Garage Department Store
1. Shimokita Garage Department Store
The Garage Department store is a great place to start, mostly because it’s the embodiment of what’s great about shopping in Shimokitazawa. They have a constantly replenished stock of funky, camp, cool and outrageous second-hand clothes, bursting forth in every shade on the color spectrum. The low ceilings, hodgepodge of hanging electrical lights and graffiti-style artwork also give it an interestingly grungy feel, like your picking around someone’s “garage” say.
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