Tokyo/Setagaya, Tokyo

Name: Tokyo/Setagaya
Address: Tokyo, Japan

#403 among attractions in Tokyo

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Setagaya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the Zelkova serrata. ()

Local name: 世田谷区 Area: 22.41 mi²Coordinates: 35°38'33"N, 139°39'11"E

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世田谷区 (shi tian gu qu)Tokyo Japan

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Tokyo/Setagaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shōin shrine, Komazawa Olympic Park, Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum, Komazawa University.

~1930 ftNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Shōin shrine, Tokyo
10 min walk • Shōin Shrine, located in Setagaya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirit of Yoshida Shōin, an activist during the Edo era.
1.3 miS
Park, Sport complex
Komazawa Olympic Park, Tokyo
33 min walk • Komazawa Olympic Park located on land in both Meguro and Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, is a sports facility that was constructed for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
1.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum, Tokyo
29 min walk • The Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum is an art museum in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. From 1946 until 1974, Machiko Hasegawa drew the comic strip Sazae-san about an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife, Sazae.
1 miS
Universities and schools, Buddhist architecture
Komazawa University
26 min walk • Komazawa University, abbreviated as 駒大 Komadai, is one of the oldest universities in Japan. Its history starts in 1592, when a seminary was established to be a center of learning for the young monks of the Sōtō sect, one of the two main Zen Buddhist traditions in Japan.
0.9 miE
Architecture, View point
Carrot Tower, Tokyo
24 min walk • The Carrot Tower is a high-rise commercial building located in Sangen-jaya, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in November 1996. The building has 26 stories above ground and 5 basement levels. Its name was the winning entry in a competition among local children.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Sangenjaya, Tokyo
25 min walk • Sangenjaya is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as Sancha for short. It is home to many bars, cafes and restaurants. Some major streets include National Route 246, Setagaya-dori and Chazawara-dori.
0.5 miNE
Universities and schools
Kokushikan University, Mitaka
13 min walk • Kokushikan University is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007.
1.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Yōga, Chōfu
41 min walk • Yōga is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo. Its name appears frequently in traffic reports because the junction between the Tōmei Expressway and the elevated Shibuya branch of the Metropolitan Expressway system is there.
1.3 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Komazawa Gymnasium, Tokyo
34 min walk • Komazawa Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Komazawa Olympic Park, Tokyo, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 3,875 spectators.
1.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Tokyo
34 min walk • Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium is an integral feature of Komazawa Olympic Park and is currently used mostly for football matches as well as American football games.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tokyo/Setagaya?

Nearby attractions include Shōin shrine, Tokyo (10 min walk), Kokushikan University, Mitaka (13 min walk), Carrot Tower, Tokyo (24 min walk).

How to get to Tokyo/Setagaya by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tokyo/Setagaya:

Bus

世田谷区役所入口 • Lines: 渋21, 渋22, 渋23, 渋24, 渋26 (2 min walk)
Shoin-jinja-mae • Lines: 反11, 渋21, 渋22, 渋23, 渋24, 渋26, 渋52 (2 min walk)

Light rail

Setagaya • Lines: Sg (4 min walk)
Shoin-jinja-mae • Lines: Sg (5 min walk)

Train

Komazawa-daigaku (21 min walk)
Gotokuji (22 min walk)

Metro

Komazawa-daigaku • Lines: Dt, Dt;Z, Dt;Z;Ts;Tn (21 min walk)
Gotokuji • Lines: Oh, Ot (22 min walk)