Shimokitazawa, Tokyo: Vintage Treasures Shopping Journey and Food Map

I have heard about the name Shimokitazawa (Shimokitazawa/Shimokita) for a long time. From the surrounding relatives and friends like to find vintage clothing accessories, to live in Shimokitazawa every time I visit Tokyo, it becomes my most familiar area, or to spend a quiet day in a coffee shop. One trip begged my sister to take me here, and see what charm drives everyone to visit again and again.

How to get to Shimokitazawa (by subway)

Kitazawa and Daisawa, Setagaya District, Tokyo, referred to as Shimokita, until the opening of Shimokita Station. This name is popular among young people. Because of its gathering of various second-hand shops, Shimokita is as famous as Akihabara, but two places In recent years, the proportion of second-hand merchandise stores has declined, but the enthusiasm for digging treasures remains unabated.When you depart from downtown Tokyo, you can take the Keio Electric Railway Inokashira Line or Odakyu Electric Railway Odawara Line and get off at Shimokitazawa Station. As you can see from the Google map below, the light earth colors are the various shops surrounding the station. Spend a whole day here to go shopping and enjoy food.

Shimokitazawa North Exit shopping street and vintage shops treasure digging experience

The area of ​​Shimokitazawa Station is about one kilometer away, condensed with second-hand stores, seasonal clothing, coffee shops, and gourmet restaurants. It is also close to the Izumi campus of Meiji University and the Komaba campus of the University of Tokyo, making it a gathering place for young people.And after a closer look at the official tourism profile of Shimokitazawa, it can be slightly divided into the following:
‧Xia Bei Ze Yi Fan Street
‧ Shimokitazawa North Exit Shopping Street: mainly coffee shops and second-hand vintage clothing
‧ Shimokita Zedong Club
‧ Shimokitazawa South Exit Shopping Street: mostly cosmeceuticals, gourmet food, izakaya, etc.
‧ Shimokitazawa South Exit PURE ROAD Shinei Store
‧Daizetong Co-Prosperity Association

After leaving the station, you can go to the north exit and stroll along the shopping street. Take our time as an example. When we traveled to Tokyo in January, the shops were mostly all kinds of coats, warm accessories and heavier clothing, but just look at the prices. …OMG!With this material, wool is about 1/3 of the original price, or even lower!So my sister and I bought some vintage dresses and coats separately, and the woolen down coat is still a brand new tag from Italy. The proprietress also helped me remove the 3 yen mantissa and successfully started with 2 yen!

The first time I visited Shimokitazawa, I found everything fresh. I found that there are many hand-made accessories here, and I must be very patient. I will find treasures when I go shopping around and see, one of which is made of wool felt. All kinds of accessories, small bags and dolls, the craftsmanship is exquisite and the price is not expensive, I bought a small coin purse (over 9 yen), the older sister bought a piggy doll for the younger sister, if you I also love handicrafts and would like to visit here.

▲ A scattered strategy map made on the official website of Shimokitazawa North Exit Shopping Street. (→ Traditional Chinese download point)

▲ Shimokitazawa is not all second-hand goods, there are also shops with affordable brand-new goods.

▲ It coincides with the January discount season, and the prices of all stores have dropped across the board.

▲ It's very easy to buy when you come to Tokyo in January, so remember to prepare more cash.

▲ Recently, I am fascinated by wool felt craftsmanship. There are many works of this type in Japan, and I have purchased a lot of them.

▲ It is recommended to visit Shimokitazawa, do not rush, take your time to find the favorite products.

▲ The last photo originally made us plan to leave and not to go shopping, so we decided to come in after a brainstorm. It turned out to be a treasure trove of vintage dresses!

▲ I am not obsessed with ancient times, but seeing these fabrics and exquisite tailoring, I also fell into the pit.

▲ Wide pants have been popular in Japan these years, and there are many products to choose from here.

▲ It is also a vintage item with a high unit price. The price of this leather garment is about 6 yen. (But it's well preserved!)

▲ Some shops are new products, I also bought two new products here, they are very good to wear!

▲ Remember to send the other half to the coffee shop to rest, trust me~ they don't have the patience to visit these shops.

▲ The senbei in this Yujingya is very famous. Don't miss it when you come to buy it.

🎞️Additional screening at the same scene: Recommended Bookends Coffee Service at Shimokitazawa Nanguo Coffee Shop

Although I don’t feel tired from shopping, I think it’s time to take a break to replenish water after a long time, or go back to the restaurant after dinner at a nearby gourmet restaurant.I don’t want to... Passing by the Bookends Coffee Service coffee shop, I was attracted by the smell of coffee slightly wafting out. The shop space is not big, and I am worried about whether it will be closed. I confirm with the boss that it is still open during business hours, and quickly enter and order a cup of hot coffee. Wake up God also wakes up the taste buds and tastes the good taste of Japanese roasted beans.

I once asked her friend Alicia for advice. She shared that many small shops in Tokyo sell roasted coffee beans, which are of good quality and not expensive. If you have something you like, you can buy it back and have a good aftertaste at home.

▲ Do you want to drink a cup of flavor coffee?Please come in.

▲ My sister and I have to go over there while drinking coffee and studying.

▲ There is a map in the shopping street to check the location.

A brief introduction to cultural facilities and activities around Shimokitazawa

When compiling the information, it was unexpectedly discovered that Shimokitazawa is also a gathering of art exhibitions. Not only does it have theaters, cinemas, mini theaters, music shows, etc., we even saw some talented performers when we left the station, but we were in a hurry today and could not be planned in advance. Go and see these cultural and artistic performances.At the end of the article, I remind readers that you might as well take a day trip to stroll around, have a meal at noon, and then watch a performance in the afternoon. You will definitely get rich results.

▲ Do you know what musical instrument this is?The sound is great!

◎ Shimokitazawa (Shimokita / Shimokita)
– Shimokitazawa Ichiban Street official website: http://www.shimokita1ban.com/
– Beikou Shopping Street official website: http://shimokita-info.com/
– Official website of Nankou Shopping Street: http://www.shimokitazawa.org/