Bakurocho – Asakusabashi
The Bakurocho neighborhood southeast of Akihabara is an essential stop on any contemporary-art tour of Tokyo. While Roppongi has a number of major international galleries, Bakurocho is more geared towards small independent galleries, which have gathered here to take advantage of the cheaper rents and the accessible location.
As befits an up-and-coming creative neighborhood, Bakurocho is also home to art-supply shops, crafts galleries, coworking spaces, hip cafes, serious coffeehouses and craft-beer bars.
Here is our guide to some of the area highlights, including the Asakusabashi neighborhood just to the north.
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