Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Kagurazaka Guide - tokyocheapo.com/locations/central-tokyo/kagurazaka
Patricia - instagram.com/whatthepato || @whatthepato
Shot & produced by instagram.com/anocam_ || @Anocam
In today's video we'll be showing you the side of Shinjuku you've probably never seen before!
Kagurazaka is the last bastion of the geisha (more commonly called maiko in Japanese) in Tokyo. It’s also a quaint neighbourhood on a very human scale that is great for just wandering around. It also claims to have a strong French influence with more French restaurants, patisseries and bakeries than elsewhere in Tokyo. The nature of the area is much more residential than office so there are lots of small quaint shops that have probably been in the same place for 50 years or more.
== CHAPTERS ==
00:00 Intro
00:25 1 - Akagi Shrine
01:16 2 - Geisha District
01:45 3 - Souvenir hunting
02:03 4 - La Kagu
02:42 5 - Gojuban
03:17 6 - Rakuzan - Japanese tea store
04:01 7 - Kagurazaka Dori - Get off of your phone and explore!
04:25 8 - Zenkoku-ji Temple
04:56 9 - Bake neko festival
05:32 10 - Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour
06:06 Do you need a Japanese phone number?
07:02 11 - Geisha Komichi
07:37 12 - French bakeries
08:02 13 - Le Bretagne Creperie
08:29 14 - Noren Kagurazaka (Souvenirs)
08:48 15 - Canal Cafe - Tea and gelato with a view
10:45 Outro
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Creative commons images used in the intro:
* Gundam Robot Statue in Odaiba flickr.com/photos/picsoflife/8154554047
* Japanese Salaryman Asleep flickr.com/photos/istolethetv
* Domestic Cat commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alvesgaspar
* Saraninman commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%E7%AB%B9%E4%B8%8B%E7%AB%A0%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
* Wild Cat geograph.org.uk/profile/34298
* Ginza Holiday Promenade flickr.com/photos/yoshikazut
* Shibuya Crossing flickr.com/photos/31029865@N06
Get an exclusive 10% discount on any Mobal voice SIM or eSIM! Visit mobal.com/cheapo to set up your Japanese number now!
Kagurazaka Guide - tokyocheapo.com/locations/central-tokyo/kagurazaka
Patricia - instagram.com/whatthepato || @whatthepato
Shot & produced by instagram.com/anocam_ || @Anocam
In today's video we'll be showing you the side of Shinjuku you've probably never seen before!
Kagurazaka is the last bastion of the geisha (more commonly called maiko in Japanese) in Tokyo. It’s also a quaint neighbourhood on a very human scale that is great for just wandering around. It also claims to have a strong French influence with more French restaurants, patisseries and bakeries than elsewhere in Tokyo. The nature of the area is much more residential than office so there are lots of small quaint shops that have probably been in the same place for 50 years or more.
== CHAPTERS ==
00:00 Intro
00:25 1 - Akagi Shrine
01:16 2 - Geisha District
01:45 3 - Souvenir hunting
02:03 4 - La Kagu
02:42 5 - Gojuban
03:17 6 - Rakuzan - Japanese tea store
04:01 7 - Kagurazaka Dori - Get off of your phone and explore!
04:25 8 - Zenkoku-ji Temple
04:56 9 - Bake neko festival
05:32 10 - Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour
06:06 Do you need a Japanese phone number?
07:02 11 - Geisha Komichi
07:37 12 - French bakeries
08:02 13 - Le Bretagne Creperie
08:29 14 - Noren Kagurazaka (Souvenirs)
08:48 15 - Canal Cafe - Tea and gelato with a view
10:45 Outro
Get more out of #Tokyo for less, watch Tokyo Cheapo every week! Subscribe here dvr.jp/youtube
★★★ TokyoCheapo ★★★
Subscribe: dvr.jp/youtube
Website : tokyocheapo.com
Community : community.tokyocheapo.com
Twitter : twitter.com/TokyoCheapo
Newsletter : tokyocheapo.com/newsletter
★★★ Credits ★★★
Intro sequence by the most talented Peter Laugesen : pjlaugesen.com
Creative commons images used in the intro:
* Gundam Robot Statue in Odaiba flickr.com/photos/picsoflife/8154554047
* Japanese Salaryman Asleep flickr.com/photos/istolethetv
* Domestic Cat commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alvesgaspar
* Saraninman commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%E7%AB%B9%E4%B8%8B%E7%AB%A0%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
* Wild Cat geograph.org.uk/profile/34298
* Ginza Holiday Promenade flickr.com/photos/yoshikazut
* Shibuya Crossing flickr.com/photos/31029865@N06
