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BEST OF EBISU, MEGURO AND THE SOUTH
Nakameguro Stroll the river banks or have a hanami party in this delightful district (see p.102)
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography Ogle world-class images (see below)
Chibo Enjoy innovative okonomiyaki and a 37th-floor view (see p.154)
Iroha Scoff a super-cheap, yet very high-quality sushi set (see p.155)
Hillside Terrace Take your pick of one of the countless cafés (see p.102)
Nakameguro Taproom Sample some of Tokyo's best draught beer (see p.171)
South along the Meguro River from here is Meguro , site of the splendid wedding hall
Meguro Gajoen , as well as the tranquil National Park for Nature Study and the serene
gardens of Happōen . Near the transport and hotel hub of Shinagawa , east of Meguro,
you'll find the historic temple Sengaku-ji , a key location in Tokyo's bloodiest true-life
samurai saga, and the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art , which houses an interesting
collection of modern art and a lovely café.
Ebisu
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Named after the Shinto god of good fortune, the main focus of Ebisu is Yebisu Garden
Place , a sprawling shopping, of ce and entertainment development, built on the site of
the nineteenth-century brewery that was once the source of the area's fortunes. Said
brewery is now a small museum dedicated to Yebisu beer, while the worthy To k yo
Metropolitan Museum of Photography also lies within the wider complex. There are
another couple of artsy sights to tick off in the area: the excellent Yamatane Museum of
Art , due northeast of Ebisu station, and the Shirokane Art Complex , further east again
in the district of Shirokane.
Yebisu Garden Place
Slated as an architectural cock-up, the Yebisu Garden Place complex - connected to Ebisu
station by a series of moving walkways - includes the glitzy Westin Hotel , a cinema, a
performance hall and a mock French chateau housing a Joël Robuchon restaurant (see
p.152). Rising up above it all is the 39-storey Yebisu Tower , from whose top two floors
you can take in some spectacular free city views; there are plenty of restaurants here for
when you're peckish, with Chibo (see p.154) recommended for its okonomiyaki .
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
౦ژ౎ࣸਅඒज़ؗ , Tōkyō-to Shashin Bijutsukan • Yebisu Garden Place • Tues-Sun 10am-6pm, Thurs & Fri until 8pm • Admission
charges vary • T 03 3280 0031, W syabi.com • Ebisu station
The best sight in the Ebisu area, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography , hosts
excellent exhibitions by major Japanese and Western photographers. There are three
full floors of exhibitions (two above ground, one below), with a library level on top.
The one in the basement is perhaps the most interesting; focusing on images and
technology, it showcases the history of optical trickery.
Museum of Yebisu Beer
ϭϏεϏʔϧه೦ؗ , Yebisu Biiru Kinenkan • B1 west side of Yebisu Garden Place complex, best accessed through Mitsukoshi mall •
Tues-Sun 11am-7pm • Free; beer samples ¥400 • T 03 5423 7255, W sapporobeer.jp/yebisu/museum • Ebisu station
Beer drinkers may care to visit the Museum of Yebisu Beer to find out about the history
of the Yebisu brand - now owned by the Sapporo Brewery, though still sold under its
old label - and of the brewery that used to be here. There's not all that much to see,
bar a display of how the company's beer bottles have become progressively uglier over
the years, but thanks to recently extended hours the tasting room is a great place to
sample some of Sapporo's beers.
 
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