LIVING in SHIBUYA
If you have seen Tokyo on TV, chances are the images that flickered over the screen were of Shibuya’s famous intersection. Shibuya is synonymous with young people. Thanks to its many malls, shopping streets, bars, restaurants, izakaya, clubs and concert halls, it attracts masses of people every night and weekend that come to enjoy themselves. But once you move away from Shibuya’s overcrowded scramble crossing, one of Tokyo’s most diverse and impressive neighbourhoods unfolds. ACCESS
FAMOUS LOCATION 1. Center Street (Center-Gai) The Center Gai is a popular pedestrian street that is seen throughout the city, attracting entertainment and photographers. Exploring the area, you can expect to find cheap fast-fashion, niche sub-culture boutiques with small record shops, underground venues and cavernous clubs hidden along the narrow streets. Once the sun goes down, Center-Gai fills with the frenetic energy of late-night partiers and drinking companions who tuck into the surrounding nightlife entertainment. The clubs around Center-Gai that stay open until dawn and regularly book world-renowned DJs and performers 2. Takeshita Street, Harajuku A pedestrian shopping jungle that is quite the sensory overload with food and fashion options popular among Tokyo's trend-setting youth. It is geared towards Tokyo's fashion and trend-conscious set. Lady Gaga is known to shop here—despite its reputation for being kawaii (cute), there are also several boutiques that specialize in edgy grunge and goth fashion.
For an undeniably Japanese experience, check out the "purikura" photo booths where you can snap, customize and decorate pictures with your friends before they are printed on the spot.
3. Yoyogi Park There are two parts you may want to explore, the festival and event space and the park. You will appreciate the numerous activities that are happening around the park. Sometimes, you may end up spending a whole day here because of the things that you will see and do. AVERAGE RENT near SHINJUKU Apartment Type Average Rent 1R / 1K ¥ 130,000 1LDK / 2K / 2DK ¥ 180,000 2LDK / 3K / 3DK ¥ 300,000 HOSPITALS Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital, TEL: 03-3444-1181 Address: 2 Chome-34-10 Ebisu, Shibuya City Tokai University Tokyo Hospital, TEL: 03-3370-2321 Address:1 Chome-2-5 Yoyogi, Shibuya City Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, TEL: 03-3400-1311 Address: 4 Chome 1-22 Hiroo, Shibuya City UNIVERSITIES
FITNESS (24hrs)
Anytime Fitness Shibuya Hatsudai
Shibuya Fitness Sharez
Anytime Fitness Motoyoyogi
Gold's Gym Harajuku Tokyo
*simple selection in the area SUPERMARKETS
Life Shibuya Higashi
Maruetsu Petit Shibuya Shinsen
SEIJO ISHII
Summit Shibuya Honmachi
OK Store Sendagaya
Ito Yokado Waseda
Peacock Takadanobaba
*simple selection in the area DEPARTMENT STORES
Tokyu Department Main Store
Seibu Shibuya
Shibuya Marui
Shibuya Modi
Shibuya Loft
USEFUL INFO City Office Shibuy City Office, Address: 1-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0042 TEL: 03-3463-1211 Website: http://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/ Police Station Shibuya Police Station, Address: 6 Chome-1-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023 TEL: 03-3498-0110 Website:https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/smph/about_mpd/shokai/ichiran/kankatsu/shibuya/index.html
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