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City News Shibuya 20120301 The number for the Shibuya City Office is 3463-1211. If possible, tell the switchboard operator the extension for City the section you wish to speak to. If you wish to make your inquiries in English, please contact the Intercultural Exchange Promotion Section, Cultural News Promotion Division (Tel: 3463-1142). SHIBUYA Editor: Shibuya City Office, Planning Department, Public Relations Division. Bimonthly March 1, 2012 No. 118 Address: 1-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku Tel: 3463-1287 Please access “iShibuya” at http://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/eng/index.html for the most up-to-date information. Enjoy Spring in Shibuya with Cherry Blossoms You sense that spring has arrived when the cherry trees are in full bloom. The best time to view cherry blossoms in Tokyo is usually from late March to early April, and many people visit places known for their cherry blossoms. There are several parks and tree-lined walkways where cherry blossoms can be enjoyed in Shibuya. There are various ways to view the blossoms, whether viewing them in a leisurely way or enjoying them while having a meal or drinking alcoholic beverages. Why not come out and search for signs of Shibuya’s spring? Yoyogi Sta. Sendagaya Sta. Minami- Kita-sando Sta. Best Places for Viewing Cherry shinjuku Sta. Blossoms in Shibuya Sangubashi Sta. 2 Hatsudai Sta. Harajuku Sta. Meiji Jingu-mae Sta. 6 Hiroo Sta. Yoyogi-hachiman Sta. Yoyogi-koen Sta. Hatagaya Sta. 7 4 Shibuya Sta. 3 1 5 Yoyogi-uehara Sta. Ebisu Sta. Sasazuka Sta. Shinsen Sta. Daikanyama Sta. Nabeshima Shoto Park Yoyogi Oyama Park Yoyogi Park Address: 2-10-7 Shoto Address: 2-53-1 Nishihara How to get there: Three-minute walk from JR Hara- How to get there: 15-minute walk from Shibuya How to get there: 15-minute walk from either Oda- juku Station or Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Yoyogi Station (JR, private, and subway lines) or 12-minute kyu Line Yoyogi Uehara Station or Keio Line Hata- Koen Station or a six-minute walk from Odakyu walk from Keio Inokashira Line Shinsen Station gaya or Sasazuka Station Line Yoyogi Hachiman Station This park full of lush greenery has a pond and water There are around 600 cherry trees planted in the There are around 100 cherry trees in this largest mill. The benches park, which is full of boisterous people enjoying around the pond municipal park. Many children play here because cherry blossom viewing on tarps spread below the trees are thronged with there are two baseball diamonds along with a large people who have on holidays come to see the jungle gym and slide. cherry blossoms when peak view- Konno Hachimangu Shrine ing period ap- Treelined walkway in Hatagaya proaches. Address: 3-5-12 Shibuya along former Tamagawa Josui How to get there: Five-minute walk from JR channel Shibuya Station Address: Hatagaya 1-chome Both single and double-petaled flowers bloom on Honmachi Sakura Park the branches of the unusual cherry tree on the shrine Address: 2-21-1 Honmachi grounds. Known as the Konno Cherry, it has been des- How to get there: Five-minute walk from Keio Bus ignated a municipal natural monument. The Konno 41 (for Shinjuku) Fudodori Iriguchi bus stop Treelined walkway in Oyamacho Cherry Blossom Festival is held on the last Saturday of The park has around 30 cherry trees, which were March each year. donated by mu- along former Tamagawa Josui nicipal govern- channel ments with which Shibuya has a Address: Oyamacho Inquiries: mutual assistance Treelined paths along the former Tamagawa Josui 1–5: Parks Management Section, Parks Division agreement during water channel have been turned into pedestrian (Tel: 3463-2876) 6: Yoyogi Park Service Center (Tel: 3469-6081) times of emer- walkways. You can walk under arches formed by the gency. 7: Konno Hachimangu Shrine (Tel: 3407-1811) cherry tree branches. Population of the City: Japanese residents (as of the end of SeptemberJanuary 2012): 2011): 199,626 198,790 (Male (Male – 94,671; – 94,224; Female Female – 104,955) – 104,566) Registered foreign residents (as of the end of SeptemberJanuary 2012): 2011): 9,703 9,902 (Male (Male – 5,218; – 5,350; Female Female – 4,485 – 4,552) ) The City Office is open between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The office is closed on Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays..
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