Explore Tokyo's coolest retro neighborhood: Shimokitazawa
Voted one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world, you'll explore a maze of quirky stores, boho coffee shops, live houses, and artist studios
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Experience Overview
Time:
3 hoursWhat to expect:
Fully tailored to your preferencesLanguage:
Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)Meeting point:
原宿駅, Harajuku Station, 1-chōme-18-18 Jingūmae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001, JapanCancellation:
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring:
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
What’s Included:
Private & personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
A coffee or non-alcoholic drink at one of the neighborhood’s quirky bars or coffee shops
Walking experience
What’s Excluded:
Additional food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Key Highlights:
- Explore one of Tokyo’s trendiest neighborhoods with a helpful host along for the ride.
- See a very different side of Tokyo, where art and music are all important aspects of life.
- Navigate the area’s maze of streets, lined with quirky galleries and tasteful vintage stores.
- Catch a break - or a wakeup - at one of Shimokita’s many popular coffee shops.
- Immerse yourself in the vibrant live music scene, and jam to some good tunes.
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What you’ll do
Head for the hipster heart of alternative Tokyo, where tiny streets burst with trendy vendors all manner of retro finds. You could shop till you drop at vintage shops like Garage Department Store, which stocks all kinds of funk, or you could sift through mountains of old CDs at Flash Disk, where the only school is old-school.
If you’re hungry, you could choose from jazzy joints like City Country City, where good music meets even better coffee, or swap out for a cocktail at Shimokitazawa Mother, where Gaudi-esque decoration compliments fine Okinawan cuisine.
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