Vintage-Shopping in Koenji A place packed with vintage shops? You find it in Koenji. It's also famous for its underground music scene, secondhand record shops and hip eateries and bars. "Tokyo's coolest neighbourhood", commented The Guardian. You may start at Koenji Street, a loose collection of shops that sell everything from used books and records to arts and crafts. See this guide by Tokyo Telephone. And read: Koenji: A Guide To Tokyo’s Retro Hub and 50 things to do in Koenji. See pictures of Koenji Street on Instagram.
Koenji Street:
Sokkyou 即興: This name means "improvisation". "The store is carefully stocked with on-trend pieces for both men and women, mostly of American origin", notes Timeout Tokyo.
Slut & Albatross:
Hattifnatt ハティフナット 吉祥寺のおうち: A café with colourful illustrations.
Shigekuniya 55 Bakery しげくに屋 55:
Sabai Thailand サバーイ・タイランド: Thai food.
Mostly local bands play at Koenji High. Sometimes you see poledancers.
BnA Hotel: A the two-room lodging opened in March 2016. BnA Hotel Koenji is an art hotel that resulted from Bed & Art Project, an initiative that aims to connect travellers with Japanese artists. Guests stay inside a work of art, one guest room designed by Ryuichi Ogino and one designed by Yohei Takahashi. The renovated three-storey building also hosts a basement gallery and a ground floor bar/cafe/reception, which is open to the public. Read more on HereNow Tokyo.
Wolves on the wall of one room in BnA Hotel
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