Ebisu Shoto districts Shibuya

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Ebisu 恵比寿 Ebisu district
Shibuya 渋谷区, 恵比寿一丁目 - 四丁目 from first to fourth sub-district



恵比寿 can also be read Yebisu.


- Ebisu えびす / 恵比寿　-
one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck 七福神 Shichifukujin　

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source : sapporobeer / yebisu ...

The beer factory Yebisu Sapporo Beer サッポロビールのビール工場 - ヱビスビール was located here since 1906.
In 1994 ti turned to
恵比寿ガーデンプレイス Yebisu Garden Palace
Shibuya-ku, 恵比寿 4 Chome−20
a shopping, restaurant and entertainment area.



- HP of gardenplace . jp -


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Shootoo, Shōtō 松濤 Shoto district
Shibuya, 松濤一丁目 - 二丁目 first and second sub-district



During the Edo period there were some villages, 中渋谷村 Naka-Shibuya mura 、中豊沢村 Naka-Toyosawa mura and others.
The 紀州徳川家の下屋敷 Shimoyashiki estate of the Tokugawa caln from Kishu was located here.
In 1876, the 佐賀の鍋島家 Nabeshima family from Saga settled here and begun to grow 狭山茶 Sayamacha tea at the estate
茶園・松濤園 Chaen (Cha-En) - Shoto-En.
Founded by 鍋島直大 Nabeshima Naohiro (1846 - 1921)
- More about Naohiro in the WIKIPEDIA !

Chaen was the first name of this area.
Later it was changed to 松濤 Shoto, an expression for the sound of boiling water, taken from the tea ceremony.


source : ucon.co.jp/cha...

Shoto later became the name of a tea brand.


松涛の昔 - 松濤園詰

Now this district is mainly an expensive residential area.



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松濤美術館　Shoto Museum of Art
2 Chome-14-１４ Shoto, Shibuya City


- photo by Tokyo Views -

- Homepage of the Shoto Museum -

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戸栗美術館　Toguri Museum of Art
1 Chome-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya



Specializing in Asian ceramics, pottery and old porcelain.
- Homepage of the Toguri Museum -

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Bunkamura 文化村　"culture village"
2 Chome-24-１ Dogenzaka, Shibuya
including a concert hall, museum and theater.



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Opening in 1989, the complex contains four theatres with the largest being the Orchard Hall that is known as a shoe box style hall and is set out with a twenty metre high ceiling and towering vertical walls. This magnificent theatre is used for classical music, opera and also ballet.
Theatre Cocoon
is the second largest hall in the Bunkamura, with a capacity of nearly 750 people. This theatre is suited for musical drama and is also used for concerts and contemporary dance. The other two theatres are the smallest and feature some state of the art technologies, known as La Cinema 1 and La Cinema 2 they are mainly used to feature French films.
The first exhibition space
is known as The Bunkamura Gallery and is an open styled art exhibition offering people the change to relax and take in some stunning artwork. The exhibition has been designed to stimulate the quality of life and senses, with around thirty exhibitions on display at any one time.
The second exhibition space is known simply as The Museum and can be easily transformed to accommodate a range of temporary art exhibitions. It usually hosts exhibitions featuring modern western paintings and photography.
The Bunkamura also features a small retail area and a number of cafes where you can sit back and relax while watching the passing hustle and bustle of Shibuya.
The architecture of the Bunkamura is stunning piece of art in itself, it is said to be styled after the flowing lines of a classic sailing ship.
- source and more : happyjappy.com/tokyo... -

- Homepage of bunkamura.co.jp... -


. Doogenzaka, Dōgenzaka 道玄坂 Dogenzaka slope . - Shibuya

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. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo　江戸の名所 .

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. Doing Business in Edo - 商売　- Introduction .

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. senryu, senryū 川柳　Senryu poems in Edo .

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