Hatsudai
Hommachi, Shibuya
A quiet residential neighbourhood with small coffee shops and a local supermarket close by, Yoyogi Park within walking distance, and Shinjuku one stop away on the Keio New Line.
9 minto Hatsudai Station
1 stopto Shinjuku
290 mto the supermarket
170 mto a convenience store
Explore on foot
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8 places
A short ride away
By Keio New Line from Hatsudai Station, on trains running through to the Toei Shinjuku Line 2 stops Shinjuku-sanchome Department stores, Hanazono Shrine and the gardens of Shinjuku Gyoen.
5 stops Kudanshita The Chidorigafuchi moat and the Nippon Budokan, at the edge of the Imperial Palace.
6 stops Jimbocho Secondhand bookshops, old coffee houses and curry.
Things to Do
Every month: A small antique market at Hanazono Shrine, 2 stops away, on most Sundays when it is dry Nishi-Shinjuku · about 20 minutes on foot New Year at Kumano Shrine A small, old shrine at the corner of Shinjuku Central Park, and a calmer place for a first visit of the year than the big shrines.
Nishi-Shinjuku · about 20 minutes on foot Mount Fuji from the Metropolitan Government Building The free observation decks, 202 metres up, can show Mount Fuji on clear winter days. They close over the New Year holidays.
Higashi-Matsubara · change at Meidaimae, then 1 stop on the Inokashira Line Plum blossoms at Hanegi Park About 650 plum trees bloom on a gentle hill. The Setagaya Plum Festival runs from early February to early March.
Tokyo Opera City · 8 minutes on foot Media art at NTT ICC A media-art centre in the Opera City tower. Its Open Space is free to enter and makes an easy indoor hour on a cold day.
Shinjuku-sanchome · 2 stops from Hatsudai Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen About 1,000 cherry trees in some 65 varieties, so the season runs from late March to mid-April. The Shinjuku Gate is about 5 minutes from the station.
Kudanshita · 5 stops from Hatsudai Cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi A 700-metre path under about 260 cherry trees beside the old palace moat, with rowing boats and evening lights in the season.
Yoyogi Park · about 25 minutes on foot Hanami in Yoyogi Park Picnic mats spread under the cherry trees from late March to early April. Weekday mornings are the calmest.
Yoyogi Park · about 35 minutes on foot Earth Day Tokyo A free weekend festival in April about living sustainably, with food, music and around 300 stalls.
Yoyogi Park · about 35 minutes on foot Thai Festival Tokyo A weekend in May when the park fills with Thai food stalls, music and dancing. Arrive early to avoid long queues.
Meiji Jingu · about 30 minutes on foot Meiji Jingu Spring Festival From late April to early May the shrine stages traditional performances, including bugaku court dance, noh and kyogen.
Meiji Jingu · about 30 minutes on foot Irises at Meiji Jingu In June the iris field in the shrine's inner garden comes into bloom. The garden has its own small entry fee.
Tokyo Opera City · 8 minutes on foot A concert at Tokyo Opera City The concert hall hosts classical concerts through the year, a short walk from home. A good plan for a rainy evening.
Shinjuku · 1 stop on the Keio New Line Shinjuku Eisa Festival Okinawan eisa drummers and dancers fill the streets around Shinjuku Station, usually on the last Saturday of July.
Shinjuku Central Park · about 15 minutes on foot Evening beer garden in Shinjuku Central Park On Friday and Saturday evenings in July, food trucks and drinks gather in a wooded corner of the park. It closes in rain.
Harajuku · via Shinjuku, 2 stops on the Yamanote Line Super Yosakoi in Harajuku More than 100 dance teams perform around Meiji Jingu, Omotesando and Yoyogi Park over a weekend in late August.
Nishi-Shinjuku · about 20 minutes on foot Night views from the Metropolitan Government Building The free observation decks stay open into the evening, a cool way to see the city lights on a summer night.
Nishi-Shinjuku · about 20 minutes on foot Kumano Shrine festival The shrine's main festival is held in mid to late September, with portable shrines carried through the streets of Nishi-Shinjuku.
Local sweet shops · on foot Moon-viewing sweets Around the harvest moon, between mid-September and early October, sweet shops sell tsukimi dango, small white rice dumplings for moon-viewing.
Hatsudai · 10 minutes on foot A new season at the New National Theatre The theatre opens its opera season in early October, with ballet and drama through the autumn.
Jimbocho · 6 stops from Hatsudai Kanda secondhand book fair From late October to early November, the bookshops of Jimbocho set out more than a hundred carts of books along Yasukuni-dori.
Shinjuku-sanchome · 2 stops from Hatsudai Chrysanthemums at Shinjuku Gyoen For the first two weeks of November the garden shows chrysanthemums in traditional displays, and the autumn colours follow later in the month.
Shinjuku-sanchome · 2 stops from Hatsudai Tori-no-ichi at Hanazono Shrine One of Tokyo's biggest rooster-day fairs, with stalls of decorated bamboo rakes bought for good fortune. The dates change each year.
Hatsudai · 10 minutes on foot The Nutcracker at the New National Theatre The theatre's ballet company has staged The Nutcracker over Christmas and New Year for many years. Tickets sell well, so book early.
Shinjuku · 1 stop on the Keio New Line Winter lights at Shinjuku's south exit From mid-November to mid-February, the trees and plazas around the south exit, including Southern Terrace, are lit each evening.
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