Setagaya Travel Guide

 taigaa001 Says:  Roka Koshunen is one of the finest retreats for weekends getting away from urban busy life. It used to be the resident of early 20th century great Japanese novelist Roka Tokutomi. The garden is noted for its nice bamboo growth. 

 taigaa001 Says:  The name "Sangenjaya" came from the fact that during Edo period the area at the joint of Oyama Highway and Noborito highway had three(sangen) tea resthouses(chaya or jaya). Now the town is one of the most bustling areas of Setagaya ward for shopping, dining and... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Setagaya is one of the twenty-three wards in Tokyo and has the largest population among the wards: 841,000 in 2005. And also one of the the largest. This area is generally viewed as residential area and not so much striking tourist attractions. Upscale atmosphere, however,... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Gotokuji Temple is best known by the legend of Manekineko Cat, better known as "Lucky Cats" or "Backoning Cats". It was founded on the part of Setagaya castle in 1480, and after the castle was abandoned during 17th century, Naomasa Ii ordered to rebuilt the temple on the... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Jiyugaoka town is divided into Meguro ward area northern part of Jiyugaoka station and Okusawa area most of southern part of the station. Okusawa area belongs to Setagaya Ward. While major part of Jiyugaoka area belong to Meguro-ku, Setagaya residents may feel this area as... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Machiko Hasegawa is best known by her comic strip series of "The Wonderful World of Sazae-San" published as a 4-panel comic strip at Asahi Shimbun from 1949-74. Later it became the long-running animation series running even today. The story is about everyday episodes of a... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Hanegi-Koen is one of the largest parks in Setagaya ward and it is known by its plum garden and the first "playpark", a sort of "adventure playground", in Japan. Hanegi Park's playpark is a unique style of the playground where children can play freely according to their own... 

 taigaa001 Says:  It is known as the place where the Equiestrian competitions for Tokyo Olympic in 1964 were held. The park has a lot of facilities and training tracks for horses. It also has a Japanese garden and playground for kids. 

 taigaa001 Says:  Shimokitazawa is another bustling town of Setagaya ward which serves as a hub for a number of train lines. Because it is close to some of the major universities, this area is a popular shopping and entertainment area for young people. The town has a number of live houses for... 

 taigaa001 Says:  For tourists who want to visit Gotokuji temple or enjoy the Setagaya "Boroichi" Rag Market event, they must first get to Sangenjaya where Setagaya line starts. From the areas west from Tokyo such as Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, get off the Shinkansen Super-Express at...