Shrine
Ikagi
Shinjuku•374m(5 min walk)
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Kagurazaka
神楽坂Tokyo
Historic area
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Kagurazaka is a neighborhood and sloping main street in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, northwest of Iidabashi Station. A shopping street runs through its center, lined with cafés and restaurants, and quiet lanes branch off behind it. The slope rises from the site of the Ushigome gate on the outer moat of Edo Castle, and the road has been busy since the Edo period.
From the Meiji period the area became a geisha district, with about 120 ryōtei and over 700 geisha at its peak, and some of the old alleys remain. Many shops sell kimono, Japanese sweets and tea, and French restaurants, bakeries and cheese shops give the area a French accent. Akagi Shrine, redesigned by Kengo Kuma, stands nearby, and the Awa Odori dance festival is held each July.
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Visit Duration
90 minutes
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