[11 Popular Tourist Spots in Ebisu] Enjoy an Elegant Time in This Sophisticated Neighborhood

If you're planning to visit Ebisu, winter is the recommended season, when you can also enjoy the illuminations.
At the Baccarat ETERNAL LIGHTS event held at Ebisu Garden Place, a Baccarat chandelier and a Christmas tree that stands Approx. 10m tall shine beautifully.
The illuminations, which make the sophisticated streets of Ebisu look even more beautiful, are well worth seeing.
The usual schedule for Baccarat ETERNAL LIGHTS is as follows.

The transportation options and travel times to Ebisu Station from major stations in Tokyo are as follows.

Ebisu is also easily accessible from the airports, with train access taking 50 minutes from Haneda Airport, which also handles international flights, and 1 hour 50 minutes from Narita Airport.

A large complex set on lush grounds, with restaurants and cafes, a department store featuring popular brand shops, a movie theater, and an art museum scattered throughout the site.
From casual cafes to top-class famous restaurants, it offers a wide variety of gourmet options.
You can also enjoy shopping for cosmetics and fashion goods.

Japan’s first museum dedicated to photography and moving images, fully opened in 1995. It is located in one corner of the Ebisu Garden Place complex.
Its exhibitions mainly consist of collection exhibitions and special exhibitions, introducing a wide range of photographic and video works from Japan and abroad in its three exhibition rooms and hall.
Its collection includes over 36,000 works (as of March 2022), systematically covering everything from materials that convey the dawn of photography and moving images to the latest works by contemporary artists.

A quietly standing Japanese house located just near Daikanyama Station, on a corner in front of Mekirizaka Slope.
This is the Former Asakura Family Residence, an estate of Japanese architecture that evokes history and charm.
It was built in 1919 as the private residence of Torajiro Asakura, head of the Asakura family, who served as chairman of the Tokyo Prefectural Assembly and chairman of the Shibuya City Assembly.
The two-story wooden main house leaves a strong impression, with weatherboard exterior walls and partially plastered finishes that clearly reflect the features of a grand residence of that era.

A valuable spot where you can learn about the history of Yebisu Beer, born in 1890 at its birthplace, and experience its flavor for yourself.
The paid Yebisu Tour, guided by a Yebisu Beer expert, is held twice every hour and lets visitors learn all about Yebisu Beer.
Same-day reservations are also available (advance reservations can also be made through the official website).

A drinking alley with 20 eateries. It was formerly a public market called Yamashita Shopping Center, and even the sign at the entrance brings to mind the Showa era.
Each shop is quite small, just 3 to 5 tsubo in size, and they are packed tightly together inside the alley.
There is no shortage of places to tempt food lovers, including shops serving mushroom dishes, bistro fare, and fish skewers.
Bar hopping through the alley while soaking up its retro Showa atmosphere is part of the fun as well.

A ramen shop known for its refined style, made with pure natural water from Mt. Afuri in Kanagawa Prefecture and carefully simmered chicken and seafood broth. The Ebisu branch is in a great location, just a 3-minute walk from the station, and stays open until 5am. It is also a fully cashless store, so cash is not accepted.
Its signature Yuzu Shio Ramen uses freshly squeezed yuzu juice from Kochi Prefecture, creating a bowl with a gentle citrus aroma and refreshing acidity in the soup. The golden broth is light yet packed with umami, and pairs perfectly with the extra-thin whole wheat noodles.

One of Tokyo’s most popular hot pot restaurants is said to be Arizuki, the famous motsunabe restaurant in Ebisu.
There are five types of motsunabe: White Motsunabe (miso flavor), Red Motsunabe (soy sauce flavor), Gold Motsunabe (ponzu flavor), Silver Motsunabe (beef tail flavor), and Flame Motsunabe (spicy miso flavor).
Orders can be placed from 2 servings.

A hideaway-like fine dining restaurant located on the basement first floor of the GARDEN, a complex filled with distinctive shops across many genres, including a flower shop with a great sense of style and a bookstore with a unique theme.
In a solid, chic blue-gray space designed to minimize visual information so guests can focus their five senses on the cuisine, you can enjoy refined, modern, and elegant dishes by chef Yuichi Mukasa.

A commercial complex centered around a large bookstore and home to a number of specialty shops.
Its core facility, Daikanyama Tsutaya Books, is made up of Buildings 1 to 3 and offers a rich selection of books on a wide range of themes, including literature, art, travel, cooking, and foreign-language books.
The book selection is curated by expert concierges, and is sure to satisfy any book lover’s desire to read.

A multi-purpose commercial complex directly connected to Ebisu Station, served by various lines including the JR Yamanote Line, Saikyo Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, and the Shonan-Shinjuku Line.
Its concept is an “urban specialty store blend for a new kind of adult,” aimed at the sensibility-matured people who gather in Ebisu.
From the 1st to 7th floors, it brings together a wide variety of shops, including the latest women’s fashion brands, cosmetics shops, accessory stores, and lifestyle goods stores.

An interior shop with the concept “Rather than cool furniture, a cool lifestyle,” selling original furniture made in its own factory with timeless designs that are not influenced by trends and can be used for years to come.
Its original furniture lineup includes tables, chairs, and lowboards, as well as pieces that recreate the designs of furniture once used in U.S. military housing in Japan.