Shibuya のアーカイブ

There are many bus routes in Tokyo, but it might take a lot of nerve to use it for the first time.  Actually, it is easy to take the bus once you get used to it, just like taking it in your mother country.

If you find a bus stop, the bus route and timetable will be written on the pole.  You can check the destination of the bus there.
Hop on the bus.  If you have a Suica or Pasmo (IC cards), you can pay the fee with simply holding it over the sensor.  If you don’t, you can pay by cash, putting in the coins or bill in the box next to the driver.
When the bus approaches to the stop you get off, push the button on the wall or poles, and the bus will stop there.

Below are some bus lines running in the center of Tokyo.

Toei Bus (都営バス)

The routes of Toei Bus are spread around the 23 wards and Tama.

Adult Fee: JPY200 flat price
Route map and time table available at: http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/bus/map/index.html (Jap)

Hachiko Bus (ハチ公バス)

Bus lines in Shibuya-ku, named from Hachiko, the most famous dog in Japan, whose statue stands in front of Shibuya station.  On the buses are drawings of Hachiko.
There are four lines, running around Yoyogi-uehara, Jingu-mae, Honmachi, and Daikanyama.

Adult Fee: JPY100 flat price
Route map and time table available at:
http://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/eng/com_bus/index.html (Eng)

Chiibus (ちぃばす)

Bus lines in Minato-ku.  There are 7 routes; Tamachi, Aoyama, Akasaka, Shiba, Azabu, Takanawa, and Shibaura Konan.

Adult Fee: JPY100 flat price
Route map and time table available at:
http://www.fujikyu.co.jp/express/ (Jap)

There are more bus lines running in a particular ward, such as Edo Bus (江戸バス) in Chuo-ku, and Nakanon (なかのん) in Nakano-ku.  The merits of using these lines are that the fee is cheap (most of them are JPY100 flat price), and there are bus stops close to each other.  Find a route in your neighbor, and make the most of it!

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Daikanyama Park Side Village #305

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Bed Rooms: 2
Floor Area:  61.75 sqm / 664.69 sqft
Address:  8-9, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 7 minutes walk to Daikanyama Station / Toyoko Line
Completion: Nov. 1982
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

 

Rent: JPY255,000/month
Management Fee: JPY10,000/month
Key Money: 0 month
Deposit: 2 month
Parking: Available
Pets: Negotiable

 

 

Daikanyama Park Side Village is located near many fashion boutiques of various price ranges.  You won’t be pinched for places to go shopping

The interior of Daikanyama Park Side Village was fully renovated in 2010.  The exterior is quite renewed too.

In the building is a barber shop (whose name is ‘The Barber’), and an internal medicine clinic.

 

Entrance and elevator hall.

The indoor corridor is carpetted.

 

Room entrance.

 

Storage room and utility room.

Rest room.

  

Powder room.
Inside the mirrors are cupboards.

Bath room, equipped with dryer.

 

Walk-through closet, connecting the powder room and bed room.

Bed room.

 

The tile-covered balcony is one of the few places that show the look of the vintage apartment

Bed room.

 

The bed room and living dining room are divided with fogged plastic slide doors.  The two rooms can be used as one room too

Living dining kitchen.
There is no window in this room, but sunlight comes in from the bed room window.  Even when the slide doors are closed, some light comes in for the doors are translucent.

 

Kitchen with 3 induction cookers.
The wavy tiles are elegant

 

物件名：代官山パークサイドビレッジ
賃料：255,000
敷／礼　：2/0
仲介手数料無料！

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Residia Daikanyama Sarugakucho #502

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Bed Rooms: 2
Floor Area:  97.10 sqm / 1045.21 sqft
Address:  8-9, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 7 minutes walk to Daikanyama Station / Toyoko Line
Completion: Jul. 2006
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

 

Rent: JPY456,000/month
Management Fee: JPY14,000/month
Key Money: 0 month
Deposit: 1 month
Parking: Available
Pets: OK

 

 

The neighborhood of Residia Daikanyama Sarugakucho is full of boutiques, where fashionable people come and go.  Some of the shops permits you to take your pets inside

In the same building are a beauty salon, and a clothes shop.

Entrance.

 

On the entrance mat is a logo of the apartment.

Elevator hall.
Room key is required to use the elevator.

The open ceiling viewed from the 5th floor.

 

Room entrance.

 

Walk-in shoes closet.

 

Bed room.

Closets on the corridor.

 

Powder room.
Inside the mirrors are cupboards.

 

Utility space and closet in the powder room.

 

Bath room, equipped with dryer.
There is a step in the bath tub.  You can use it to help yourself get in and out the bath tub, or to sit on it and take a relaxing half-body bath

Kitchen, with 3 cooking stoves.

 

Living dining room.

From the living dining room, you can see the park right across the street.
The windows do not open, and there are no balcony…

 

 

Bed room.
This room is divided from the living dining room with slide doors.

 

物件名：レジディア代官山猿楽町
賃料：456,000
敷／礼　：1/0
仲介手数料無料！

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Park Avenue Jinnan #1603

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Bed Rooms: 3+S
Floor Area:  182.13 sqm / 1960.50 sqft
Address:  8-13-1, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 8 minutes walk to Shibuya Station / Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line, Yamanote Line
Completion: Mar. 1999
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

 

Rent: JPY730,000/month
Management Fee: JPY20,000/month
Key Money: 0 month
Deposit: 2 month
Parking: Available
Pets: Negotiable

 

 

Park Avenue Jinnan is an apartment in Shibuya, with many shopping spots on the way from the station.  There are fast fashion shops such as Forever 21 and ZARA, and department stores like Seibu.

In the neighbor is Denryokuan (電力館) by Tokyo Electric Power, a museum exhibiting the use of various electricity.

 

Entrance.
In the same building is a fashion boutique and a cafe.

 

In the lounge is a water vending machine

There are a few tables on the outdoor deck too.
It would be nice to have tea in the shade on warm days

Elevator.

On the 16th floor is an autolock door again.

Room entrance.
Even outside the door is a large space, good for placing bikes or strollers.

 

In the entrance.

Closet on the corridor.

 

Living dining room, 57.3 sqm!
With large windows on two walls, the room looks even wider

 

Kitchen, connecting the living dining room and utility room.
Equipped with 3 cooking stoves, and a refrigerator.

 

Utility room.

Rest room.

There is a slide door on the corridor leading to the bed rooms, dividing the common space and private space.

Rest room.

 

Powder room and bath room.

 

  

Bed rooms.

  

Master’s bed room, with a walk-in closet.

  

Service room and prefabricated bath room. 

  

The balcony is on three sides, so almost all the directions are viewable

 

Some of the landmarks you can see are the building of Shinjuku, Roppongi Hills, and Mt. Fuji.

 

物件名：パークアベニュー神南
賃料：730,000
敷／礼　：2/0
仲介手数料50%Off！

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A trend-pioneering event for girls is to be held in Tokyo.
The name of the event is Tokyo Girls Collection, TGC.  It would be the 12th event this March.

In the event, there will be 4 main fashion shows.  The themes of each stages are trend, ellegance, selected, and designers.  Many of the brands participating in this event are not very expensive, and are seen in popular fashion complexes, such as Marui and Parco.  In the fashion shows, the newest clothes from these brands are worn by the top models of Japanese fashion magazines.  Many girls come to this event to take one look at the heart-throb models.
One interesting point about this event is that you can buy the clothes that appeared in the show.  The clothes will eventually appear on stores, but at this point, they are purchasable nowhere except this event.  If you are to get a head start on the season’s fashion, this event is a big chance!

 The tickets are purchasable from 10 a.m. on Feb. 5, on the internet or by phone.  Beware the tickets are always sold out in a very short time!

Website: http://tgc.st/ (Jap)

 

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Palace Royal Shoto #203

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Bed Rooms: 3
Floor Area: 181.2 sqm / 1950.48 sqft
Address:  10-17-1, Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 11 minutes walk to Shibuya Station / Yamanote Line, Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line, Fukutoshin Line
Completion: Feb. 1987
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY850,000/month
Management Fee: JPY0
Key Money: JPY0
Deposit: 4 month
Parking: Available
Pets: Not Allowed

Palace Royal Shoto is a vintage apartment in Shibuya.  There are many entertainments in this area, such as Shibuya 109 and Bunkamura.

Don Quijote, a huge discount store, displaying party goods for Christmas

Palace Royal Shoto is located in a residential district, a little away from the center of Shibuya.

Entrance is on the B1 floor.

A little garden outside the entrance, with a stone pagoda.

Entrance lobby.  A Christmas tree is displayed

Outside are gardens with quiet atmosphere.
These Japanese gardens without water is called Kare-sansui (枯山水), often seen in Zen temples. They use mainly stones and sand to represent nature.

A Japanese style room, next to the entrance lobby.
Sitting here and viewing the garden brings a relaxing moment…

Staind glass window in the elevator hall on the 2nd floor.

Room entrance.
The thick carpets used in the corridor and rooms are fluffy and cozy

Living dining room.

Balcony.
There isn’t a distant view, but the bamboo forest in the back of the apartment is nice and quiet.

Closet on the corridor.

There is a light court siding the corridor.

Rest room.  The design of the tap is retro
Toilets in this room are not equipped with bidet or heated toilet seats.

Kitchen, with 4 induction cookers, and a dish washer.
In this room is a small dining space and a balcony.

Utility room.

Prefabricated bath room.
The color of the bath tub, toilet, sink are all in light brown, making the room decorum.  And the shell-shaped lights are lovely
There are no bathwater reheating system.  This may be a big matter for those who like to take a long bath.

Bed rooms.

The 1st bed room is with a small balcony.
The balcony door is a hinging door, not a slide door seen in most apartments.  Push-opening the doors somehow feels liberating

Master’s bed room.

Closet and walk-in closet in the master’s bed room.

Prefabricated bath room, connected to the master’s bed room.
This tub, toilet, sink in this one is colored in gray.

物件名：パレロワイヤル松涛
賃料：850,000
敷／礼　：4/0
仲介手数料無料！
フリーレント1ヶ月！

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La Tour Yoyogiuehara#101

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Bed Rooms: 5
Floor Area: 302.83 sqm / 3259.74 sqft
Address:  1-28-3, Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 6 minutes walk to Yoyogiuehara Station / Chiyoda Line, Odakyu Line
4 minutes walk to Higashikitazawa Station / Odakyu Line
Completion: Mar. 2003
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY2,000,000/month
Management Fee: JPY0
Key Money: JPY0
Deposit: 4 month
Parking: Available
Pets: OK

Yoyogiuehara is known as a quiet, posh district.
La Tour Yoyogiuehara is a pet OK apartment in this area.  The concierge is very friendly

Entrance.

Courtyard.

Room entrance.
There are closets for both coats and shoes.

Rest room.

The living room is very wide! (67.62 sqm)

Balcony, connected to the living room, dining room and family room.
Very long and wide, it would be lovely to dine or play with your family and friends.  The balcony faces another apartment, but the trees will be a good blind.

Dining room, and family room.

Kitchen, with 4 cooking stoves, and a dish washer.
The white ovens and refrigirator pulls the whole look of the kitchen together

Utility room.

Walk-in closet on the corridor.

Powder room.

Bath room.

Master’s bed room.
The floors of the bed rooms are carpets, warm and cozy

Powder room and bath room connected to the master’s bed room.

Inside the mirrors of the powder room are cupboards.

Bed rooms.

The last bed room has a balcony.
There are good shade trees here too, as well as the other balcony.

物件名：ラ・トゥール代々木上原
賃料：2,000,000
敷／礼　：4/0
仲介手数料50%Off！

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Residia Yoyogikoen #101

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Bed Rooms: 4 +S
Floor Area: 259.68 sqm / 2795.26 sqft
Address:  25-34-5, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 8 minutes walk to Yoyogikoen Station / Chiyoda Line
8 minutes walk to Yoyogihachiman Station / Odakyu Line
Completion: Jul. 1998
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY1,000,000/month
Management Fee: JPY0
Key Money: JPY0
Deposit: 4 month
Parking: Available
Pets: Not Allowed

Residia Yoyogikoen is an apartment located near Yoyogi park.
Near the station is a railroad crossing, which doesn’t open for a long time during rush hour periods (there is a footbridge, if you don’t mind the stairs).

On the way from the station is Yoyogi Hachiman Shinto Shrine (代々木八幡神社), which opened in 1212.

The woods of Yoyogi Hachiman Shinto Shrine growing out into the road.

Entrance.

Lobby.
Outside the window, a Japanese dry garden, with a stone pagoda is displayed.

Elevator hall.

Room entrance.
The wooden door with gold lines remind me of old prestigious hotels

Entrance.
There is a lot of room, suitable for placing bicycles, baby carriages, outdoor goods, etc.

Rest room.
The wooden door knobs are cute!

Living dining room is very wide, 63.2 sqm!
The dry garden on the ground floor can be seen from this room too

The balcony is very roomy too, and the design of the handrails are nice.

From the balcony, a garden of another apartment can be viewed.  In this garden is some Japanese taste, like a stone pagoda and a pond.

Kitchen, with 4 cooking stoves, and a dish washer.  A microwave oven is attached too.

Family room.
There is a counter window connecting the family room and the kitchen.

Utility room.

Closets on the corridor, one a walk-in.

Service room, with a rest room and shower room.

Prefabricated bath room.
There is a glass cupboard on the right side of the mirrors.

Bed rooms.
The 2nd bed room has a balcony, and outside the window of the 3rd room (facing north) is a garden.

Master’s bed room, with a desk.

Balcony.
A small garden is connected to this balcony.  The view of this very private garden is relaxing

A den connected to the master’s bed room.
The window facing north, the view outside is not very bright, but it maybe a good environment for concentrating.

Walk-in closet and closet in the master’s bed room.

Prefabricated bath room, connected to the master’s bed room.
The design is almost the same with the other bath room, but only, this room has a fogged glass wall to hide the toilet.

物件名：レジディア代々木公園
賃料：1,000,000
敷／礼　：4/0
仲介手数料50%Off！

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Linde Jingumae #201

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Bed Rooms: 1
Floor Area: 66.31 sqm / 713.78 sqft
Address:  10-22-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 9 minutes walk to Harajuku Station / Yamanote Line
10 minutes walk to Meijijingumae Station / Chiyoda Line
Completion: Jan. 1989
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY250,000/month
Management Fee: JPY0
Key Money: 1 month
Deposit: 2 month
Parking: Available
Pets: OK

Linde Jingumae is located near Harajuku, the Mecca of pop culture in Japan.
On the way from the station are Laforet Harajuku, a shopping mall, and Takeshita Street, always overflowing with people, competing with each other in their colorful fashion.

On the way is also Togo Shrine (東郷神社), a Shinto Shrine dedicated to Admiral Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934).

Within 3 minutes walk is a bus stop for Hachiko Bus, running around Shibuya and Omotesando to Yoyogi.

Entrance.

There is a small lobby, but it is in front of the rooms on the 1st floor, so it isn’t for staying for a long time.

There are no elevators, so you will have to take the stairs.

Room entrance.

Bed room.

Powder room and bath room, connected to the bed room.
The bath tub is quite narrow and deep.  It is a rather-old Japanese style, so that you can soak up to your shoulders.

Storages on the corridor.

Rest room.

The floors of the corridor and the rest room is uneven.
Be careful not to trip!

Living dining kitchen.

Kitchen, with 3 cooking stoves.
A washing machine is placed here.

Balcony.
In the neighbor are many small apartments, so there is no distant view.

物件名：リンデ神宮前
賃料：250,000
敷／礼　：2/1
仲介手数料無料！

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La Tour Shibuya　【Finished/終了】

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Address:  20-2-1, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 7 minutes walk to Shibuya Station / JR Lines, Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line
10 minutes walk to Omotesando Station / Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line, Hanzomon Line
Completion: Aug. 2010
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Management Fee: JPY0
Key Money: JPY0
Deposit: 4 month
Parking: Available
Pets: OK

La Tour Shibuya is a new-built tower mansion, located in a luxurious residential area Tokiwamatsu, between Shibuya and Omotesando.
This mansion is equipped with a fitness room, a play room for children, foot washing area for pets, and trunk room.  At the entrance, an English speaking concierge is waiting at you 24 hours.

Entrance hall.

Enjoy the view from the glass-walled elevator.

#2407-M

Bed Rooms: 4
Floor Area: 228.93 sqm / 2464.26 sqft
Rent: JPY1,400,000/month

#2204-F1

Bed Rooms: 3
Floor Area: 133.40 sqm / 1435.95 sqft
Rent: JPY892,000/month

Room entrance.

Living dining room.  There is floor heating for the living dining room and kitchen.
From the east window, you will get the view of Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Tower.  Too bad there isn’t a balcony, but the view from the large windows is still great

Kitchen, with 4 induction cookers, and a dish washer.

Bath room, equipped with bath room dryer.

Master’s bed room.

Powder room, connected to the master’s bed room.

物件名：ラ・トゥール渋谷
賃料：2407M 1,400,000 / 2204F1 892,000
敷／礼　：4/0
仲介手数料50%Off！

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