Ebisu, Shibuya
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Template:Nihongo is the southernmost part of Shibuya ward in Tokyo, Japan, and a major district of the ward. It was developed on the site of a former brewery, which it is named after, and is home to Yebisu Garden Place. It has a high concentration of bars and restaurants.
Geography and transportation
Ebisu is a major district and neighborhood of the special ward of Shibuya. It is the southernmost part of Shibuya, north of Meguro ward.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Ebisu is accessed by the JR Yamanote Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line via Ebisu Station.
History
Ebisu was founded around 1928 as a community developed around the Japan Beer Brewery Company (now Sapporo Breweries Limited) facilities which began brewing Yebisu Beer in 1890.<ref name="Japan Guide">Template:Cite web</ref>
After the breweries were moved to Chiba in 1988, the area underwent a major urban development resulting in the construction of Yebisu Garden Place, which opened to the public in 1994.<ref name=JNTO /> Following the construction of Yebisu Garden Place in 1994, the area around Ebisu Station developed rapidly.<ref name=JNTO />
The district and railway station of Ebisu takes its name from the Yebisu Beer brand, which in turn was named after Ebisu (one of the Japanese Seven lucky gods). The spelling "Yebisu" is intentionally archaic. With or without the "y" the pronunciation is the same as "Ebisu".<ref name="Japan Guide"/><ref name=ServCorp />
Sightseeing and attractions
Food and drink
Ebisu has a high concentration of restaurants, cafés, izakaya, ramen shops, bars and old-fashioned tachinomi ("stand and drink") bars.<ref name=JNTO>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Lonely Planet">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Yebisu Garden Place
Yebisu Garden Place is a shopping and cultural center located in Ebisu. It has a sloped promenade leading to a large central plaza covered by a wide glass arch. The area regularly hosts events and markets on weekends.<ref name=ServCorp /><ref name="Lonely Planet 2">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
It is accessible via the Ebisu Skywalk (a fast-moving covered walkway) from JR Ebisu Station East Exit, which takes approximately 5 minutes on foot.<ref name="Tokyo Metro">Template:Cite web</ref>
The complex contains the following attractions:<ref name="Time Out">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=YGP>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sapporo Breweries headquarters
- Museum of Yebisu Beer
- Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography<ref name="Rough Guide">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon, a replica of a Louis XVI French château, which houses three Michelin-starred restaurants (L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon - 2 stars, La Table de Joël Robuchon - 2 stars, and Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon - 3 stars)<ref name="Joel Robuchon">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Yebisu Garden Place Tower, a skyscraper with "sky dining" restaurants on the top 38th and 39th floors with panoramic views over Tokyo<ref name=ServCorp>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Atre shopping arcade
- Glass Square, a self-enclosed shopping centre
- Mitsukoshi department store
Yebisu Garden Place offers one of the most popular winter illumination events in Tokyo, holding it annually for over 20 years. The entrance pavilion, sloped promenade, and central square are decorated with about 100,000 gold LED lights.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the central square, a Baccarat crystal chandelier which has 8,500 crystal pieces and 250 lights is hung during the event. At 5 meters tall and 3 meters wide, it is one of the largest chandeliers in the world.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> Its creation required the work of 13 Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) craftsmen.<ref name=":0" />
Businesses
The magazine The Diplomat has its headquarters in the Ebisu MF Building.<ref>"Contact Us." The Diplomat. Retrieved on June 10, 2013. "The Diplomat 701 Ebisu MF Bldg. 4-6-1 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013 Japan"</ref>
Education
Template:Ill operates public elementary and junior high schools. Ebisu 4-chome, 1-chome 11-12, 20-26, and 32-35 ban, 2-chome 9-10 ban, and 3-chome 1, 4-42, 44, and 46-49-ban are zoned to Kakezuka Elementary School (加計塚小学校). Ebisu 1-chome 29-31 ban, 2-chome 1-8 ban and 11-39 ban, and 3-chome 2-3, 43, and 45-ban are zoned to Rinsen Elementary School (臨川小学校). Ebisu 1-chome 1-10, 13-19, and 27-28 ban are zoned to Hiroo Elementary School (広尾小学校). <ref>Template:Cite web - Has elementary zoning</ref> All of Ebisu (1-4 chome) is zoned to Hiroo Junior High School (広尾中学校).<ref>Template:Cite web - Has junior high school zoning</ref>
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Kakezuka Elementary School (加計塚小学校)
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