A street of new apartments built generation after generation, where the old Asakura residence from 1919 still stands
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Daikanyama Station is the next stop after Shibuya; Dojunkai built 36 apartment buildings here from 1927 to 1928. In 1955, Japan's first luxury rental apartment building for foreigners, the Daikanyama Tokyu Apartments, also went up here.
The mixed residential-commercial Hillside Terrace, built starting in 1969, originated from the "Daikanyama Residential Complex Plan" that Maki Fumihiko drew up in 1967. Back then, shops were not allowed along Kyu Yamate-dori in this area; it was Maki Fumihiko who negotiated so that shops could open next to the homes.
In the 2020 census, this neighborhood had a population of 7,435 across 4,134 households, averaging under two people per household. The old residence of the landowning Asakura family, built in 1919, still stands today in Sarugakucho.
That old Asakura family residence is a National Important Cultural Property, and during the Great Kanto Earthquake, the main building didn't lose even a single roof tile. Based on our street photos, this neighborhood ranks 23rd out of 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo for buildings, and 44th for greenery.
Getting around relies on the Toyoko Line; it's just one stop to Shibuya. Since 2013, the Toyoko Line and the Fukutoshin Line have run through-service, so between Yokohama and Kawagoe in Saitama you don't need to transfer, passing through Shibuya and Shinjuku.
However, Daikanyama Station is only served by the Toyoko Line, and Express trains pass through without stopping. Within this neighborhood, Sarugakucho sits on the southwest slope where the plateau drops down into the Meguro River valley; heading toward the Meguro River, it's downhill.
Sidewalks rank 202nd out of 395 neighborhoods, well behind buildings; healthcare ranks 125th.
The new apartment buildings in this neighborhood have twice been built on the exact sites of the previous generation's apartments. Those 36 Dojunkai buildings were in use until 1996, and in 2000 were rebuilt into Daikanyama Address.
Of the new 501 units, 253 went to original residents moving back in. Likewise rebuilt on its original site: the 1955 Daikanyama Tokyu Apartments were rebuilt in 2023 into a new building with 57 rental units.
Outside this neighborhood, south of Shibuya Station, Hachiman-dori crosses the Yamanote Line on Sarugaku Bridge, which Shibuya City is planning to rebuild. When Shibuya City made the announcement in 2024, construction was scheduled for fiscal year 2026 or later, and the bridge is expected to be closed for over ten years.
During the closure, pedestrians will need to detour via Shibuya Station or the overpass at Shitando.
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Hospitals with inpatient beds (2020 data), public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area, high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores. Many Tokyo junior high students attend private schools, so junior high catchments are only a guide.
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