Shimokitazawa & Segaya

SHIMOKITAZAWA

The alternative culture hub of Tokyo. Heaps of record stores and live music venues.
Link to Shimokita Hills events guide.

FOOD

Mother
Mexican
Daizawa 5-36-14, Setagaya-ku

Chaen Ooyama Green Tea House
Serve green tea, desserts, dried sakura and also shaved ice green tea.
Shimokitazawa station

Shirube or Isaka Ya Ism

Highly recommended Izakaya. Apparently worth waiting in the que, dishes Y500-900

2-18-2 Kitazawa, Setagaya

Heading down the hill from Shimo-Kitazawa Station's south exit, make a right in front of Mr Donuts and look for the white noren (doorway curtains) on your right. Reservations recommended.

Hard to find, follow the video on this link for directions

First Kitchen

A cafe chain that sells Kit Kat sandwiches

2-5-2 Kitazawa, Setagaya

BARS

Mi-Chan
One of the oldest bars in Shimokita. Drinks are Y500 and there's a DJ who plays drinking songs and classic rock.
Shimokitazawa Hills

Back Page

Beers are Y250. Named after a Dylan song, owned by a wife and husband who have 1000's of LP's and will play requests.

Shimokitazawa Hills. Located on the second floor: Address tbd

B&B
Book and beer store
2F 2-12-4 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Basement Bar

Small local music venue

B1F, 5-18-1 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Three

Live music venue next door to Basement Bar

5-18-1 Kitazawa, Setagawa-ku

Daisy Bar

Small live music bar

2 Chrome-2-3 Kitazawa

440

Small live music venue with another club in the same building (Club 251)

5-29-15 Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Club 251

Small music venue below 440

Cave-be

Music venue for local rock bands

2-14-16 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Shelter

Apparently established and touring bands play in this small venue that's been around for years

2-6-10 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Club Que

Small music venue, good local indie bands

2 Chrome-5-2, Kitazawa, Setagaya

Trouble Peach/Eat a Peach

Two small bars in the same building serving Whiskeys, sake and beer.

Poor Cow

Rock n roll hang out Bar

2 Chrome-9-24 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Never Never Land

2F, 3-9-13 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Apollo

Small bar and live music

Yubinbango 155-0031 Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Kitazawa 2-9-22 EIKO Shimokitazawa building basement first floor

SHOPPING

Mona Records

2 Chome-13-5 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Flash Disk Ranch

Record store

2-12-16 Shimokitazawa, Setagawa-ku (2F Misuzu Bldg)

Jet Set

Record shop

2-33-12 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

COFFEE

Balloon D'Essai

Latte art

2 Chrome 30-11 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku