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Pan, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Odakyu/ Inokashira Line    • 0  One
of my favorite parts of Tokyo and somewhere I think should be on
any tourist's radar when visiting, is Shimokitazawa. Just one
express stop from either Shinjuku or Shibuya, it's Tokyo's
answer to Greenwich Village. It's a fairly compact neighborhood
with narrow busy streets, known for it's student-vibe. But it
also is home to many residents. So you get an interesting
overlapping assortment of people and places. You can catch a
glimpse of both green-haired psuedo-punkers and blue-haired
grannies intermingling among cheap 100 YEN shops, elegant
boutiques, music stores, and funky speciality shops. Dining-
wise, it's kind of well-known for okonomiyaki shops, but I don't
think that belies the diversity of there. There's all sorts of
izakayas and interesting little bars and every time I'm there, I
always regret not researching some of the obsure places tucked
off some of the side streets.