Picture by Shibuya246Are you looking for female clothing not outside your budget? Then head to Shimo-kitazawa, not very far from Shibuya and very popular by young people. There are amazing vintage shops and thrift stores to be found. A lot of winding, crisscrossing little streets are packed with shops, cafes, hole-in-the-wall bars and basement live houses. Near to the station you find the ¥700 store, but there are many more affordable boutiques around. "With its bohemian vibe and laid-back atmosphere, the area smacks of urban modern cool (...). It has the verve like no other in Tokyo", writes Shimokitazawa: A Guide To Tokyo’s Bohemian Hub. Cafes and shops don’t open until 11:00 a.m. or even later. You’ll also find that many places are closed on Tuesdays.
Haight & Ashbury and Flamingo for example offer chic, yet affordable European and American vintage clothing.
Flamingo
Style by Haight & Ashbury
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Ballon D'Essai:
Bar Ombrechinoise:
Brown'a Books & Cafe:
Duke Saloon Café and Bar:
Palazzo Café and Bar:
Nomin Cafe: They use fresh seasonal organic vegetables and offer variations to match dietary restrictions, like vegetarian or gluten-free.
e Shimokitezawa Cage: Underneath the Inokashira line tracks. This event space hosts everything from night-time markets and streetfood to art events as film screenings and open-air gigs. This extended pop-up space is set to run until 2019 a stone’s throw from the station. The Mikkeller pop up bar serves hipster craft beers.
Long Va Quan:
There are 21 music clubs in Shimokitazawa. Bands as Bump of Chicken, Asian Kung-Fu Generation or Thee Michelle Gun Elephant all got their start in the clubs of Shimokitazawa.
Read more:
Truly Tokyo: Shimokitazawa
Guide to the best Vintage Shops in Shimokitazawa
Where to eat now in Shimokitezawa
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