Living in Ebisu

Centered on Yebisu Garden Place, redeveloped from a brewery site, this is a neighborhood where a refined commercial district and quiet residential areas sit together. Though next to Shibuya, it has less of the noise typical of entertainment districts, and it remains consistently popular with office workers and couples who want 'calm city living'. But that reputation comes back as top-tier Tokyo rent, so the budget burden is heavy even for a single-person household.

It is a refined mixed residential and commercial area of Shibuya Ward served by the JR Yamanote, Saikyo and Shonan-Shinjuku lines and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. With many restaurants and bars with a good atmosphere centered on Yebisu Garden Place, it is highly popular with multinational office workers and foreign residents. As a popular residential area, rents are among the highest in the city, which is a heavy downside. Within walking distance of Shibuya yet much calmer, and reaching anywhere on the Yamanote Line, it suits those who want dignified city living.