Construction going on at Shimokitazawa Station. Should be interesting to see how it turns out

There are many of these winding streets around the station, all packed with stores

Standing bar on a popular street corner

Interesting mural covering the railway tracks above

So many people moving through the narrow streets makes for a good atmosphere

I wonder if the Beatles came through this way?

Plenty of really nice shops in this area, with architectural charm

Part of the local matsuri that was going on the weekend I visited

The omikoshi gets carried through the narrow streets

Tasty okonomiyaki available here

Enjoy your lunch here

Walking the streets

The kids lending a hand to carry the omikoshi

Nice to see a mister dount still going strong

Lots of boutique shops in this area

Lots of store signs, lots of people

Every store seemed to be teeming with people

No shortage of food stalls around

A little taste of Hawaii in Shimokitazawa

Good bread and nice cafe on the second floor

Plenty of character here

The signboards outside the stores are quite a feature of the area

Good style to this cafe on the first floor of a normal mansion building

Time out here

Kita shoku

Interesting restaurant set up here

The streets are normally crowded on weekends at Shimokitazawa

Small shrine in the busy street area

Cold drinks on a hot day

Looking out where the Odakyu line crosses the Inokashira line

Down on the platform for the Odakyu Line