BUREAU Kagurazaka | Tokyo Furnished Apartment
Area Info
Train/Subway Stations
BUREAU Kagurazaka has spectacular subway access as it is literally directly above Kagurazaka Station. Three other stations are also within walking distance. Clock wise from top left:
-Kagurazaka, Tozai Line (access to Otemachi, Nihombashi, etc.)
-Ushigome-Kagurazaka, Oedo Line (access to Shinjuku, etc.)
-Edogawabashi, Yurakucho Line (access to Ikebukuro, Ginza, etc)
-Iidabashi, JR & various subway lines (access to Tokyo, Shinjuku, etc.)
Panoramic Tokyo Views
One of the best points about BUREAU Kagurazaka is that it is a tall building with no other tall buildings in the immediate vicinity. This means that it affords outstanding views of Tokyo. From your balcony, look to your right to the Shinjuku skyscraper district, straight to Roppongi, and left for the Tokyo/Otemachi area.
Kagurazaka Area
The winding main street that takes you from BUREAU Kagurazaka towards Iidabashi is teeming with shops, restaurants, temples, shrines, cafes, and classic houses. See more details in below pictures.
Akagi Shrine / Bishamonten Temple
Akagi Jinja (Shinto Shrine) and Zenkoku-ji (Buddhist Temple, known to locales as Bishamonten) are both same winding road as BUREAU Kagurazaka. Bishamonten is particularly recommend for a visit to view its collection of Buddhist and Indian inspired art.
International Cuisine
Kagurazaka is an eclectic mix of traditional Japanese sushi restaurants and any number of international cuisines. The vast selection of French restaurants and cafes is a reminder of the large French community living here. It is one of few neighborhoods in Tokyo that is often described as having a "European" feel.
Neighborhood Interior
This webmaster recommends taking a turn in one of the many narrow streets that lead into the main road. Here the adventurous explorer will be rewarded with a quite residential neighborhood that has kept its traditional Japanese architecture. You will also find small mom-and-pop restaurants.
Imperial Moat
The Imperial Palace located in the center of Tokyo is surrounded by an interior moat, but was once also encompassed by the exterior moat that extends to Iidabashi. Now everything outside the interior moat has become urbanized, and the remaining outer moat makes a terrific jogging path.
Super Markets
This is just one of the many super markets within a couple minutes walk of BUREAU Kagurazaka.
