Sendagaya 千駄ヶ谷 | |
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  Sendagaya Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:35°40′36″N139°42′29″E / 35.67659°N 139.70793°E /35.67659; 139.70793 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tokyo |
| District | Shibuya |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Sendagaya (千駄ヶ谷) is an area withinShibuya ward, one of the 23special wards of Tokyo.
Sendagaya is nestled in an urban green area in Shibuya ward betweenShinjuku ward andShinjuku Gyo-en (Shinjuku Imperial Gardens) to the north (an area in Sendagaya, 6-chōme, is actually located within the gardens). The National Stadium, also known asOlympic Stadium, Tokyo is located immediately to the east, bordering Sendagaya 2-chome.[1]Meiji Shrine andYoyogi Station are found to the west. Jingumae andHarajuku are directly south. Many important cultural and sporting venues are located in and around Sendagaya.
Sendagaya is a mix of old, new, and incredibly futuristic designs. FromSendagaya Station, the main station in Sendagaya, bustling Shinjuku is a tranquil 10-minute walk away along the Imperial Gardens' western wall. Sendagaya Entrance to the gardens is 2 minutes away from Sendagaya Station.
Sendagaya, particularly 3-chōme, is home to dozens of clothing and accessory design workshops, studios, offices, and fashion related agencies, including the mega-brandBape. The narrow streets are filled daily with the hustle and bustle of courier companies picking up next season's designs and delivering the finished product.
Sendagaya includes several theaters and organizations related to the arts, such as the NationalNoh Theatre, designed by Hiroshi Oe and completed in 1983. Also, the Kinokuniya Southern Theater, the classical music Tsuda Hall (津田ホール), the Japan Federation of Composers, the Japan Theatre Arts Association, the Japan Association of Music Enterprises, the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation, a troupe of opera singers dedicated to promoting and developing the western music movement, and the Japanese Centre of the International Theatre Institute are located in Sendagaya.
A few minutes walk from the station, is the Hato no MoriHachiman Shrine (鳩森八幡神社,Hato no mori hachiman jinja), an oasis of calm with its 300-year-old pine trees. This small shrine is a place of historical importance in Shibuya. Within the shrine, there is a stage for Japanese performing arts and afujizuka, a replica ofMount Fuji made from stones carried from Mt. Fuji. Fujitsuka were common in Japan during theEdo period and were constructed to allow people to make a symbolic pilgrimage to the sacred Mt. Fuji when travel between domains (han) was not permitted for commoners under most circumstances. This fujitsuka is one of the few that survive in Tokyo.
A number of sports' complex are found nearby Sendgaya Station including theOlympic Stadium, Tokyo (which actually sits in Shinjuku-ku) built for the 1958Asian Games and subsequently used for the1964 Summer Olympics. Near the stadium, are other important venues, such as Meiji Jingu Skate and Curling Rink and Futsal Courts, theMeiji Jingu Stadium used by theYakult Swallowsbaseball team, Jingu Secondary Stadium,Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, and theTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (東京体育館).
ModernJapanese architecture is on display directly in front of Sendagaya Station at the metro gymnasium, which houses an Olympic size swimming pool, as well as a shorter 25m pool; an outdoor oval running track; a weight training room; and large indoor arena (photo opposite). The futuristic designed main arena, half built below ground, which seems to hover over the surrounding area, is used for a number of national and international sporting events, including theWTAToray Pan Pacific Tennis Championships. The Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, built in 1991, was designed by Japanese architect andPritzker Prize winnerFumihiko Maki.
Shibuya Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools.
Sendagaya 2-3chōme and 1-chōme 1, and 11-12 ban are zoned to Sendagaya Elementary School (千駄谷小学校). Sendagaya 4-6 chōme, and 1-chōme 2-10 and 13-36 ban are zoned to Hatomori Elementary School (鳩森小学校).[2] All of Sendagaya is zoned to Harajuku Gaien Junior High School (原宿外苑中学校).[3]
Post-secondary schools in Sendagaya:
JR Sendagaya Station on theChūō-Sōbu Line (中央総武線) is the neighborhood's main station.Yoyogi Station (JRYamanote Line (山手線) and Chūō-Sobu) andShinanomachi Station (信濃町駅)are the JR Chūō-Sobu Line stations on either side of Sendagaya.
The southern half ofShinjuku Station, the world's busiest station, is also located in Sendagaya.
Kokuritsu-Kyōgijō Station (E-25), on theToei Ōedo Line (都営大江戸線), sits in front of Sendagaya Station.
Kitasandō Station (北参道駅), nearby on Meiji Dōri (明治道り), on the newFukutoshin Line (副都心線), is run by the Tokyo Metro.
A little further on foot are the stations of Gaienmae (外苑前) inMinato-ku (港区) on theGinza Line (銀座線),Omotesandō on the Ginza Line,Chiyoda Line (千代田線) andHanzōmon Line (半蔵門線) andMeiji Jingu (明治神宮) on the (Chiyoda Line).
Also, JRHarajuku on the Yamanote Line can be found nearby.
The Royal Platform (宮廷ホーム), used by theJapanese Imperial Family during special occasions, is located along the Yamanote Line in Sendagaya 3-chome.
TheShuto Expressway (首都高速道路 Shuto-kōsoku-dōro) passes above Sendagaya running beside the Sobu Line tracks. On/Off ramps for the expressway are in Sendagaya and the neighbouring Shinanomachi area.
Two major urban routes – Meiji Avenue (明治通り (Rt. 305) and Gaien Nishi Avenue (外延西道り) (Rt 418) – run through Sendagaya.
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