Sendagaya

Sendagaya 千駄ヶ谷
Area
Aerial view of Sendagaya
Sendagaya Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°40′36″N 139°42′29″E / 35.67659°N 139.70793°E / 35.67659; 139.70793
Country	Japan
Region	Tokyo
District	Shibuya
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

Sendagaya (千駄ヶ谷) is an area within

.

Introduction

Sendagaya is nestled in an urban green area in Shibuya ward between

are directly south. Many important cultural and sporting venues are located in and around Sendagaya.

Sendagaya is a mix of old, new, and incredibly futuristic designs. From Sendagaya Station, the main station in Sendagaya, bustling Shinjuku is a tranquil 10-minute walk away along the Imperial Gardens' western wall. Sendagaya Entrance to the gardens is 2 minutes away from Sendagaya Station.

Sendagaya, particularly 3-chōme, is home to dozens of clothing and accessory design workshops, studios, offices, and fashion related agencies, including the mega-brand

. The narrow streets are filled daily with the hustle and bustle of courier companies picking up next season's designs and delivering the finished product.

Theatres

Sendagaya includes several theaters and organizations related to the arts, such as the National Noh Theatre, designed by Hiroshi Oe and completed in 1983. Also, the Kinokuniya Southern Theater, the classical music Tsuda Hall (津田ホール), the Japan Federation of Composers, the Japan Theatre Arts Association, the Japan Association of Music Enterprises, the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation, a troupe of opera singers dedicated to promoting and developing the western music movement, and the Japanese Centre of the International Theatre Institute are located in Sendagaya.

Shrines

A few minutes walk from the station, is the Hato no Mori

) was not permitted for commoners under most circumstances. This fujitsuka is one of the few that survive in Tokyo.

Sports

A number of sports' complex are found nearby Sendgaya Station including the

(東京体育館).

Modern

.

Embassies

• Embassy of the Congo, Democratic Republic of (Sendagaya 3-chome)
• Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco (2-chome)

Education

Shibuya Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Sendagaya 2-3

• 
  Sendagaya Elementary School (千駄谷小学校)
• 
  Hatomori Elementary School (鳩森小学校)

Post-secondary schools in Sendagaya:

• Tokyo Design Academy (東京デザイン専門学校) (Sendagaya 3-chome)
• Nippon Design College (日本デザイン専門学校) (Sendagaya 5-chome)
• Tsuda School of Business (津田スクールオヴビズネス) (Sendagaya 1-chome)

Business and other ventures

• NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building
  (Sendagaya 5-chome)
• Takashimya Times Square, located at the southern exit of Shinjuku Station (Sendagaya 5-chome)
• Kinokuniya
  Book Store (Sendagaya 5-chome)
• Shinjuku Southern Terrace-Opposite Takashimaya Times Square
• Japanese Communist Party Central Committee Headquarters (Sendagaya 4-chome)
• Gap Japan Head Office (Sendagaya 5-chome)
• Japan Shogi Association's headquarters

Transportation

Rail and Subway Stations

(信濃町駅)are the JR Chūō-Sobu Line stations on either side of Sendagaya.

The southern half of Shinjuku Station, the world's busiest station, is also located in Sendagaya.

Kokuritsu-Kyōgijō Station (E-25), on the Toei Ōedo Line (都営大江戸線), sits in front of Sendagaya Station.

(副都心線), is run by the Tokyo Metro.

A little further on foot are the stations of Gaienmae (外苑前) in

(明治神宮) on the (Chiyoda Line).

Also, JR Harajuku on the Yamanote Line can be found nearby.

The Royal Platform (宮廷ホーム), used by the

during special occasions, is located along the Yamanote Line in Sendagaya 3-chome.

Roads

The Shuto Expressway (首都高速道路 Shuto-kōsoku-dōro) passes above Sendagaya running beside the Sobu Line tracks. On/Off ramps for the expressway are in Sendagaya and the neighbouring Shinanomachi area.

Two major urban routes – Meiji Avenue (明治通り (Rt. 305) and Gaien Nishi Avenue (外延西道り) (Rt 418) – run through Sendagaya.

References

External links

• Metropolis Travel, Sendagaya (en)
• Shibuya City Hall (en)