Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This video continues our walking tour of Shimokitazawa, focusing on the vibrant North Side. This area is the epicenter of Tokyo's alternative and youth culture, packed with vintage shops, record stores, and independent cafes.
We designed this guide to help first-time visitors understand the area's layout and avoid wasting valuable travel time. As we explore, we will display Google Maps QR codes on screen for key locations. You can scan these codes to save places directly to your phone for your own adventure.
If you are looking to experience a different side of Tokyo—one defined by indie music, unique fashion, and a relaxed, local atmosphere—this tour will show you exactly where to go.
If you missed Part 1 covering the South Side, you can find it here:
youtu.be/AEldy4YT1Hs
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Shimo-kitazawa Station
0:57 Shimokita Senrogai Open Space
1:34 Sarutahiko Coffee
2:06 3COINS
2:23 KALDI COFFEE FARM
2:38 DYLAN
3:05 Micmo 2
3:17 Momenya Makino
3:29 PanconTomate
3:44 ETERNA
4:09 the boxlatte
4:25 MICMO 3
4:48 Komeda's Coffee
5:39 Micmo 4
6:03 B.C STOCK
6:28 JOINT WORKS
6:47 Flamingo
7:03 Flipper's
7:27 Little Trip to Heaven
7:54 DESERTSNOW 2
8:14 STEPAHEAD 3
9:00 Florida
9:22 THE THRIFT TOKYO
10:12 BIG TIME
11:34 meadow by FLAMINGO
11:54 DESERTSNOW
12:22 a.k.a.C.a.k.a vintage
13:08 Village Vanguard Diner
13:53 CORAL REEF
14:16 Bánh mì Bà Ba
15:11 PostCoffee
15:38 Shimokita Saba Shokudo
15:52 CANO66
16:19 Zoff
16:38 Bagelcafe88
17:02 WEGO Shimokitazawa
18:16 MSSD flagship shop
18:40 Starbucks Coffee
19:05 Dr. Martens
19:22 JARMUSCH VENTAGLIO
19:41 Marble Sud
20:03 2nd Flamingo
20:23 Le monde
20:55 Antique Life Jin
21:23 B-Side Label
21:42 signal
21:52 Soffitto
22:08 ALASKA
22:32 Détour à Bleuet
23:16 LiFESiZE add9
23:54 2nd Street
24:14 puchikoshon 2nd
24:37 Tully's Coffee
25:04 Furugiya JAM
25:17 T-Four
26:56 BAZZSTORE
28:21 Tamaiya Honten
28:51 Street Churros
29:41 TARTE & LOVE CAFE
30:09 DIVA
30:28 Oreryū Shio Ramen
30:54 The Sun Goes Down
31:04 Mos Burger
31:28 JARMUSCH
32:00 AULD LANG SUN
33:18 Planet of Curry (Curry no Wakusei)
33:49 Cotton Takano
34:11 Kyushu Cuisine and Delicious Sake Dontaku
35:05 reload
36:26 Propaganda
37:28 Nomidokoro Tanaka
38:01 Zako-ya Izakaya
38:25 A Sign Bar
38:48 Cheepao Maratan
39:21 Good Time Bar
39:45 Toribaka
40:17 Gleeful
40:35 Ōzeki
41:01 Yazawa
41:30 Village Vanguard
42:39 Honda Theatre
42:58 Shin Taipei
43:13 Zoff
43:52 Pizzeria 8
44:09 Tsukishima Monja Tamatoya
44:38 Meat Brothers
45:00 Akai Crepe-ya Red Ribbon
45:10 Mikan Shimokita
Thumbnail images were created using Midjourney and Canva.
The music used in this video is licensed by MotionElements.
#japan #Tokyo #MotionTravel
This video continues our walking tour of Shimokitazawa, focusing on the vibrant North Side. This area is the epicenter of Tokyo's alternative and youth culture, packed with vintage shops, record stores, and independent cafes.
We designed this guide to help first-time visitors understand the area's layout and avoid wasting valuable travel time. As we explore, we will display Google Maps QR codes on screen for key locations. You can scan these codes to save places directly to your phone for your own adventure.
If you are looking to experience a different side of Tokyo—one defined by indie music, unique fashion, and a relaxed, local atmosphere—this tour will show you exactly where to go.
If you missed Part 1 covering the South Side, you can find it here:
youtu.be/AEldy4YT1Hs
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Shimo-kitazawa Station
0:57 Shimokita Senrogai Open Space
1:34 Sarutahiko Coffee
2:06 3COINS
2:23 KALDI COFFEE FARM
2:38 DYLAN
3:05 Micmo 2
3:17 Momenya Makino
3:29 PanconTomate
3:44 ETERNA
4:09 the boxlatte
4:25 MICMO 3
4:48 Komeda's Coffee
5:39 Micmo 4
6:03 B.C STOCK
6:28 JOINT WORKS
6:47 Flamingo
7:03 Flipper's
7:27 Little Trip to Heaven
7:54 DESERTSNOW 2
8:14 STEPAHEAD 3
9:00 Florida
9:22 THE THRIFT TOKYO
10:12 BIG TIME
11:34 meadow by FLAMINGO
11:54 DESERTSNOW
12:22 a.k.a.C.a.k.a vintage
13:08 Village Vanguard Diner
13:53 CORAL REEF
14:16 Bánh mì Bà Ba
15:11 PostCoffee
15:38 Shimokita Saba Shokudo
15:52 CANO66
16:19 Zoff
16:38 Bagelcafe88
17:02 WEGO Shimokitazawa
18:16 MSSD flagship shop
18:40 Starbucks Coffee
19:05 Dr. Martens
19:22 JARMUSCH VENTAGLIO
19:41 Marble Sud
20:03 2nd Flamingo
20:23 Le monde
20:55 Antique Life Jin
21:23 B-Side Label
21:42 signal
21:52 Soffitto
22:08 ALASKA
22:32 Détour à Bleuet
23:16 LiFESiZE add9
23:54 2nd Street
24:14 puchikoshon 2nd
24:37 Tully's Coffee
25:04 Furugiya JAM
25:17 T-Four
26:56 BAZZSTORE
28:21 Tamaiya Honten
28:51 Street Churros
29:41 TARTE & LOVE CAFE
30:09 DIVA
30:28 Oreryū Shio Ramen
30:54 The Sun Goes Down
31:04 Mos Burger
31:28 JARMUSCH
32:00 AULD LANG SUN
33:18 Planet of Curry (Curry no Wakusei)
33:49 Cotton Takano
34:11 Kyushu Cuisine and Delicious Sake Dontaku
35:05 reload
36:26 Propaganda
37:28 Nomidokoro Tanaka
38:01 Zako-ya Izakaya
38:25 A Sign Bar
38:48 Cheepao Maratan
39:21 Good Time Bar
39:45 Toribaka
40:17 Gleeful
40:35 Ōzeki
41:01 Yazawa
41:30 Village Vanguard
42:39 Honda Theatre
42:58 Shin Taipei
43:13 Zoff
43:52 Pizzeria 8
44:09 Tsukishima Monja Tamatoya
44:38 Meat Brothers
45:00 Akai Crepe-ya Red Ribbon
45:10 Mikan Shimokita
Thumbnail images were created using Midjourney and Canva.
The music used in this video is licensed by MotionElements.
#japan #Tokyo #MotionTravel
