Daikanyamachō, Shibuya

Daikanyamachō

代官山町
Daikanyamachō 代官山町
Neighborhood in Shibuya
	Daikanyama T-Site
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Tokyo
Special ward	Shibuya
Population (1 October 2020)
• Total	2,078
Time zone	UTC+09:00
ZIP code	150-0034
Telephone area code	03

Daikanyamachō (代官山町, Daikan'yama-chō), or simply Daikanyama (代官山), is a neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The neighborhood is known for its small boutique shops, giving it the nickname "the Brooklyn of Tokyo."^[2]^[3]^[4] It is served by Daikan-yama Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line.

Education

Shibuya Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Elementary schools are zoned as followed:^[5]

Sarugaku Elementary School (猿楽小学校): 1-12, most of 13 (except for two lots), 14-17, 18 (except for one lot), and 19-20-ban
Nagayato Elementary School (長谷戸小学校): two lots in 13-ban and one lot in 18-ban

All of Daikanyamacho is zoned to Hachiyama Junior High School (鉢山中学校).^[6]

Gallery

Backstreet in Daikanyama
Sidewalk cafe in Daikanyama
Main road in Daikanyama as seen from a pedestrian bridge
Street scene, Daikanyama

References

^ 住民基本台帳・外国人登録による人口. 渋谷区 (in Japanese). Shibuya City. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ Perhach, Paulette (21 November 2019). "On the Hunt in Tokyo for 'Authentic' Denim". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ Hoofs, Irene (10 August 2014). "Daikanyama, Tokyo: The Hipster's Guide". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ Betts, Nano (26 August 2017). "Daikanyama: A guide to Tokyo's Little Brooklyn". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "学校別通学区域(小学校)". City of Shibuya. Retrieved 2022-10-08. - Has elementary zoning
^ "学校別通学区域（中学校）". City of Shibuya. Retrieved 2022-10-08. - Has junior high school zoning

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[Shibuya_City_Population_Statistics_(Japanese)-1] 住民基本台帳・外国人登録による人口. 渋谷区 (in Japanese). Shibuya City. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[2] Perhach, Paulette (21 November 2019). "On the Hunt in Tokyo for 'Authentic' Denim". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[3] Hoofs, Irene (10 August 2014). "Daikanyama, Tokyo: The Hipster's Guide". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[4] Betts, Nano (26 August 2017). "Daikanyama: A guide to Tokyo's Little Brooklyn". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[5] "学校別通学区域(小学校)". City of Shibuya. Retrieved 2022-10-08. - Has elementary zoning

[6] "学校別通学区域（中学校）". City of Shibuya. Retrieved 2022-10-08. - Has junior high school zoning