Description
Kagurazaka is an area that collectively refers to the two shopping streets from Kagurazaka Station to Sotobori Street and the restaurants scattered around them. The area from Kagurazaka Station to the Kagurazaka-kami intersection is the Kagurazaka Shoten-gai, and the area from the Kagurazaka-kami intersection to Sotobori Street is the Kagurazaka-dori Shoten-kai.
Kagurazaka has a history dating back approximately 300 to 100 years when it flourished as an entertainment district. After the war, many of those establishments closed or relocated. However, remnants of its history can still be found in the shopping street, with shops selling traditional Japanese tableware and miscellaneous goods, as well as stores offering traditional Japanese sweets.
There are also many restaurants, ranging from chain restaurants to high-class restaurants. Chain restaurants tend to be located within shopping streets, while high-class restaurants tend to be located on side streets.
Features
- This is an area that collectively refers to the shopping street from Kagurazaka Station to Sotobori Street and the surrounding shops.
- There is a wide range of restaurants, from high-end sushi restaurants to inexpensive chain restaurants.
- There are many shops selling Japanese miscellaneous goods and Japanese sweets, which are remnants of the entertainment district.
Staying time
It takes about 15 minutes to walk straight through the shopping district, but it takes about an hour if you enter stores or take side streets.
Business Hours
AM10:00 to PM7:00 (example)
Closed Days
Every Monday (example)
English Support
It varies depending on the store.
Barrier-Free
The entire area is made of concrete, making it easy to walk, but it has many hills.
Fees
Free (passing)
Access
The nearest station to the north end is the Kagurazaka exit of Kagurazaka Station (Metro Tozai Line). The nearest station to the south is Iidabashi Station (Metro Namboku Line), exit B3.
Nearby spots
Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden
Mito Mitsukuni, famous for “Mito Komon”, created the garden. Characteristic features include rice fields and samurai-style exterior wall tiles.
Yasukuni Shrine (Yasukuni jinja)
This is a shrine where people who died for the country are enshrined as gods.
Printing Museum
This museum introduces everything from the history of printing in Japan to the latest printing technology. Many items that were actually used at the time are on display.
Official Links
https://www.kagurazaka-6.com/ (Kagurazaka Shotengai, Japanese only)
https://www.kagurazaka.in/ (Kagurazaka-dori Shotenkai)
Reviews
Nowadays a gourmet town
Today’s Kagurazaka has a strong impression for Japanese people as a gourmet town, but there are still some old-fashioned shops left as a result of the area having many geishas.
There aren’t many things you can experience anywhere else, but I think it’s worth stopping by if you’re passing by.