Nakameguro

What the guides say about Nakameguro

Choice two is Nakameguro. The canal lined with cherry trees, Onibus Coffee beside the train tracks, Neapolitan pizza at Seirinkan, and the Nakameguro canal bars after dark. The Nakameguro neighbourhood guide explains the area.

Afternoon. Cross town for one small neighbourhood and give it everything left in the day. Shimokitazawa is the pick, a neighbourhood Daniel knows well and a short ride from his corner of Tokyo. Vintage shops by the dozen along the Shimokitazawa vintage streets, Sidewalk Coffee Roasters for the mid-afternoon reset, Shimokitazawa curry row for a late lunch chosen by smell. The Shimokitazawa neighbourhood guide explains why the area matters. The alternative is Nakameguro, where restaurants and one-off shops line a canal under cherry trees. It's at its best in blossom season and quietly good the rest of the year.

Afternoon in Shimokitazawa or Nakameguro. Cross town for one small neighbourhood and give it the whole afternoon. Shimokitazawa is the first choice, a neighbourhood Daniel knows well and a short ride from his corner of Tokyo. It's a tangle of vintage shops, record stores, curry counters and coffee roasters a few minutes from Shibuya on the Keio Inokashira line, and it runs on its own unhurried schedule. The alternative is Nakameguro, where restaurants and one-off shops line a canal under cherry trees, unbeatable in blossom season and quietly pleasant the rest of the year.