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Ebisu (恵 比 寿) is a district of the city of Tokyo part of the district of Shibuya.
To know
Geographical notes
1 Daikanyama, 2 Nakameguro is 3 Hiroo are the names of the neighborhoods near Ebisu.
How to orient yourself
Ebisu (Tokyo): full screen map.The neighborhood immediately outside the metro station has dozens of restaurants and several fun bars. Ebisu offers nightlife without the subtlety of Shinjuku or Roppongi.
How to get
Ebisu station
- 4 Ebisu Station (恵 比 寿 駅 Ebisu-eki). Ebisu is a station on the JR Yamanote Line, one stop south of Shibuya. The lines pass through this station
| Connections |
| Shinjuku ← Harajuku ← Shibuya ← | No.  S. | → Gotanda → Shinagawa |
| Ōmiya ← Ikebukuro ← Shinuku ← | No.  S. | → Ōsaki → verse  → Tōkyō Teleport |
Utsunomiya ← verse  ← Ōmiya ← Shinjuku ← | No.  S. | → Ōsaki → verse  → Yokohama |
| Naka Meguro ← | OR  IS | → Hiroo → Roppongi → Ginza |
How to get around
Ebisu is compact enough to be explored on foot. A convenient mobile walkway connects the popular Ebisu Garden.
What see
The Ebisu garden
- 1 Ebisu Garden (恵 比 寿 ガ ー デ ン プ レ イ ス yebisu gāden pureisu), Shibuya-ku, Ebisu, 4 Chome − 20− 番 恵 比 寿 ガ ー デ ン プ レ イ ス (from JR Ebisu station, accessible from the Garden Place exit there is a treadmill in this area), ☎ 81 3-5423-7111.
11:00-20:00. It is a new "city within a city" developed on the site of an old brewery.
11:00-20:00. It is a new "city within a city" developed on the site of an old brewery.
The museum of photography
- 2 Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (東京 都 写真 美術館, Tokyo-to Shashin Bijutsukan), Meguro-ku, Mita, 1 Chome − 13−3 恵 比 寿 ガ ー デ ン プ レ イ ス 内 (At the Ebisu Garden), ☎ 81 3-3280-0099. A must for photography enthusiasts, with multiple floors of constantly changing exhibits showcasing the best photos from around Japan and the world. Entrance fees depend on the exhibits you want to visit, but there are often free ones.
- 3 Beer Museum (麦 酒 記念 館), Shibuya-ku, Ebisu, 4 Chome − 20−1 恵 比 寿 ガ ー デ ン プ レ イ ス, ☎ 81 3-5423-7255.
Admission is free and you can try 6 types of beer for ¥ 400. Alternatively there are guided tours in Japanese which include two beers and cost ¥ 500.. Tue-Sun 11: 00-19: 00. A not too interesting permanent exhibit covering the brewing process in general and the history of the Japan Beer Brewery Company which developed Yebisu beer and which is now part of the Sapporo Breweries. There's also a virtual brewery adventure for you to try.
Admission is free and you can try 6 types of beer for ¥ 400. Alternatively there are guided tours in Japanese which include two beers and cost ¥ 500.. What to do
Shopping
- There is a large shopping mall and department store right in the JR Ebisu station.
- 1 Ebisu Garden. There are several boutiques here, including a Mitsukoshi department store. The beer museum "gift shop" deserves a special mention.
How to have fun
Ebisu is also a trendy nightlife district, with many slightly quirky bars and clubs.
- 1 Buri (立 喰 酒 場), Ebisu Nishi 1-14-1 (From the Ebisu statue on exiting the station take the road between KFC and Wendy; Buri is on the third corner on the left), ☎ 81 3-3496-7744. 17:00-04:00. A small standing bar with many varieties of high quality sake available in standard sized bottles.
- 2 The FooTNiK, Ebisu 1-11-2-1th floor (East exit on Ebisu-Dori), ☎ 81 3-5795-0144. 15:00-24:00. An English pub where football is always on the television.
- 3 Liquid Room, 3-16-6 Higashi (near the intersection of Meiji-dori and Komazawa-dori), ☎ 81 3-5464-0800. Approximately 3500 yen. 12:00-21:30. One of Tokyo's best known and oldest nightclubs, although it was previously in Kabukichō.
- 4 What The Dickens, Roob 6 Bldg 4th floor, Ebisu-Nishi 1-13-3, ☎ 81 3-3780-2099. Tue-Sun 17: 00-24: 00. An extremely popular English pub in the heart of Ebisu. Quite expensive (any imported cost close to 1000 yen), but it has one of the best British beer and cider selections in town.
- 5 Sapporo Beer, Ebisu 4-20-1 (At the Ebisu Garden), ☎ 81 3-5423-7255. 11:30-23:30. You can try a lot of beer for a low price.
- 6 Hippo, Ebisu 1-22-10, Kamasuya 2nd floor, ☎ 81 3 3445-8418. 18:00-03:00. A small restaurant on the second floor of an unassuming building behind Ebisu station; offers fresh fish and a large selection of sake. The menus are in Japanese but the staff speak English.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Hiiragi, Ebisu 1-4-1, ☎ 81 3-3473-7050. Japanese sweets shop.
Average prices
- 2 Kabto (兜), Ebisu-Nishi 1-5-5, ☎ 81 3-5428-3500. Mon-Sun 16: 00-05: 00. The restaurant looks a lot more expensive than it actually is. It's not a bad choice just for drinks, which start at ¥ 400 for a draft beer. This is a yakiniku restaurant.
- 3 Zest Cellar, Ebisu 1-22-19 (3 min. from the east exit), ☎ 81 3-5475-6291. Good Tex-Mex cuisine and drinks in a large space modeled after a western sedan.
- 4 Kimu Katsu (キ ム カ ツ 恵 比 寿 本店), Ebisu 4-9-5, ☎ 81 3-5420-2929. A cutlet shop. The special cheese cutlet is recommended.
- 5 Aoyuzu (恵 比 寿), 1 Chome-8-14 Ebisu, ☎ 81 3-3449-5075.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Excellent hotel, 1 Chome-9-5 Ebisunishi (directly west of JR Ebisu Station), ☎ 81 3-5458-0087. Affordable and clean business hotel.
High prices
- 2 Westin Tokyo, Yebisu Garden Place 1-4-1 Mita, Meguro-ku, ☎ 81 3-5423-7000. 5 star hotel.
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