Why is Kagurazaka One of Tokyo’s Finest Gourmet Districts?
Why is Kagurazaka One of Tokyo’s Finest Gourmet Districts? Kagurazaka: A Finest Gourmet District in Tokyo Kagurazaka is not a bustling commercial district lined with large shopping buildings like Ginza. Instead, it is known as a gourmet district, with many small shops densely packed in a shopping street, despite being a residential area. As of the end of May 2024, Kagurazaka has 23 Michelin Guide-listed restaurants, accounting for 4.4% of Tokyo’s total and 53.5% of Shinjuku Ward’s total. We investigated the nighttime dining price range (price per person) for restaurants within an 800-meter radius of each major station using Tabelog. In the Kagurazaka Station area, 54% of the restaurants fall into the low-price range of ¥5,000 or less. This percentage is significantly lower than Tokyo Station (72%), Shibuya Station (81%), Shinjuku Station (85%), and Ikebukuro Station (89%). Ginza Station is at 51%, indicating that the Kagurazaka Station area has many high-priced restaurants comparable to Ginza Station. Nighttime Dining Price Range per Person at Major Stations in Tokyo Source: Tabelog Historical Roots of Kagurazaka’s Gourmet Excellence But why does Kagurazaka have so many high-priced restaurants comparable to Ginza? Why is Kagurazaka one of Tokyo’s finest gourmet districts? One