Street in Nakameguro / Meguro River
What’s the Area Like in Nakameguro?
Nakameguro (called “Nakame” by the locals) is a small flourished village centered on the Meguro River. It has a plentiful amount of nice clothing stores and unique yet authentic eateries of great varieties lining along the river. There are plenty of small independent cafes, eateries and boutiques dotted around the river and station. On weekends, it livens up even more with the mixture of locals and tourists of various nationalities hanging around the neighborhood aiming at the spots they have liked on SNS.
Access
In addition to the lively atmosphere, Nakameguro is easily accessible from both inbound and outbound of Tokyo and that also attracts city people. If you catch the Toyoko line, Shibuya is only 3 minutes by express, Shinjuku is 20 minutes, and Yokohama is 30 minutes. It is also the first station of the metro Hibiya Line directly running through Ebisu, Hiroo, Roppongi and Ginza, that are all inevitable stations for expats in terms of commuting and weekend explores. It offers buses towards terminal stations in southern Tokyo such as Meguro, Osaki and Oimachi as well.
Comments from RISE Corp
What To Expect
Nakamaeguro is one of the most requested areas from our foreign customers for many purposes. The convenience of the trains passing international districts such as Shibuya and Roppongi could not be more convenient for anyone who has just relocated to Japan. For families, about 15 minutes walk take you to famed residential areas such as Suwayama, Higashiyama, Aobadai and Kamimeguro which offer mainly 2-3 bedrooms independent houses. It is not too much to say that Nakameguro can offer all kinds of lifestyles.
Housing
On the other hand, Nakameguro is so popular for everyone that the market can get easily competitive and more expensive than other similar areas. Especially if you are looking for something like a quiet, cozy home for yourself, it would be inevitable to be a bit too far away from the station to avoid the large commercial area with all-around bustling and the noise of the train. If you find balancing out the price and your criteria is more difficult in Nakameguro, we can recommend you to look at Yutenji and Ikejiri-Ohashi which are still in walking distance to Nakameguro, yet the options are more affordable.
Getting to Know Nakameguro More
Don Quijote A huge discount store on the main street located 10 minutes walk away from the station. This 24h open discount store covers most of your daily needs from snacks, pet food, socks cosmetics and even bicycles. In Nakameguro, even fish stores are modernized.
*Contents which are published in this Area Guide were based on the coverage compiled in September 2020.
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