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Neighborhood · No. 08

Shimokitazawa

下北沢

Shimokitazawa is Tokyo's vintage and indie-music capital — two-floor secondhand stores, tiny live houses and dense small theater, all within a 5-minute walk.

Vintage clothes, indie theater, late-night live music

Tokyo's vintage and indie-music capital. Two-floor secondhand stores, tiny live houses, a dense small-theater scene, and the cleanly redeveloped Bonus Track strip. Density is the whole point — everything is a 5 minute walk.

By Asakusa Boy. 15 years living in Tokyo's shitamachi. Spots tagged ✓ Visited have been verified in person — each comes with a short note. ✦ On the radar are the ones he's flagged as worth checking out, but hasn't been to yet.

  1. ✦ On the radar

    Shimokitazawa · restaurant

    Sporcaccione

    スポルカチョーネ

    Sporcaccione, near Meiji University station in Setagaya, is a residential-area Italian spot run by a chef trained in Italy. The signature is a 1.5kg+ T-bone steak (¥16,000) seared outside, rare within. Fresh-grated basil pasta finishes the meal.

    ⚠️ Prices in caption reflect current menu offerings as of post date; verify on booking. Reservations often booked 1 month in advance—plan accordingly.

    Address
    1-chōme-20-18 Matsubara, Setagaya City, Tokyo 156-0043
    Hours
    Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 5pm–10pm (L.O. 9pm); closed Wed, Thu, Sun
    Price
    $$$
    Rating
    4.4 ★ (77 on Google Maps)
    English
    Yes
    Reservations
    Required
    📞 Call View Instagram ↗ @sporcaccioneitalian on IG
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