Travel Reference
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Yamatane Museum of Art
ࢁछඒज़ؗ , Yamatane Bijutsukan • 3-12-36 Hiro-o, Shibuya-ku • Tues-Sun 10am-5pm • ¥1000 • T 03 5777 8600, W www
.yamatane-museum.or.jp • 10min walk northeast of Ebisu station
Art lovers should consider dropping by the refined Yamatane Museum of Art . he
museum's focus is Japanese paintings from the Meiji Era, of which it has an impressive
collection - over 1800 works. There are usually six or seven different exhibitions a year,
all arranged around a particular genre, era or artist.
Shirokane Art Complex
3-1-15 Shirokane, Minato-ku • Tues-Sat 11am-7pm • Kodama T 03 5449 1559, W kodamagallery.com; Yamamoto Gendai T 03 6383
0626, W yamamotogendai.org; Nanzuka Underground T 03 6459 3130, W nug.jp • Shirokane-Takanawa station
The excellent Shirokane Arts Complex is home to three diverting galleries. Kodama
displays work from a range of artists, most notably Zon Ito, whose delicate
drawings, embroideries and video pieces explore nature; Tanaka Hidekazu and
Nohara Kenji are other names to look out for. Yamamoto Gendai represents an
equally engaging set of creatives, including the robot-inspired Yanobe Kenji
( W yanobe.com). Lastly, Nanzuka Underground keeps things fresh with regularly
rotating exhibitions.
Daikanyama
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The classy residential suburb of Daikanyama has a village-like atmosphere that provides
a refreshing break from the frenzy of nearby Shibuya, to which it's linked by the Tōkyū
Tōyoko line. It's also possible to get here from Ebisu Station, by taking a ten-minute
stroll uphill heading west along Komazawa-dōri. The area is most notable for its many
boutiques (see p.192) and cafés (see p.161), but even if you're not in the market for
clothing or caffeine it's worth visiting for the relaxed air.
Hillside Terrace
Off Kyū-yamate-dōri • W www.hillsideterrace.com • Hillside Gallery Tues-Sun 10am-5pm • Free • Daikanyama station
Daikanyama's contemporary style has been defined by the Hillside Terrace
shopping and dining complex, designed by Maki Fumihiko, recipient of the 1993
Pritzker Prize for architecture. Strung along leafy Kyū-yamate-dōri, the various
stages of Hillside Terrace were developed over nearly a quarter-century, its
courtyards and vistas paying homage to ancient Japanese and Buddhist concepts
of space. Poke around and you'll find plenty of appealing boutiques and ritzy
restaurants and cafés. It's impossible to miss the huge Tsutaya book store (see
p.191), while the Hillside Gallery , opposite the Danish Embassy, has interesting
modern art exhibitions.
Nakameguro
த໨ࠇ • Nakameguro station
Immediately to the southwest of Daikanyama is Nakameguro , one of Tokyo's trendiest
areas, with its laidback, boho feel and liberal sprinkling of eclectic boutiques (see
p.192), cafés (see p.161) and bars (see p.170). The district hugs the banks of the
Meguro-gawa and is a particularly lovely spot to head during hanami season, thanks to
its generous number of cherry trees. This is also one of the less sweltering places in
Tokyo come high summer, with evaporation from the languid waterway providing
some natural air conditioning. Another thing in Nakameguro's favour is convenience
- as people from all over Tokyo will attest with envy, the area is directly accessible from
almost all major parts of the city.
 
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