Two half-day itinerary plans for Shimokitazawa
- Plan A follows former tracks north from Setagaya-Daita Station; Plan B covers vintage clothing and soup curry around Shimokitazawa Station.
- Most vintage shops open at 11:00, so both plans start at 11:00.
- Neither plan includes places charging admission, and Magic Spice is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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This is for people with no plans and no reservations. Follow it in order and you have half a day in Shimokitazawa.
Shimokitazawa has the Shimokita Line Street (Japanese), a development on the former Odakyu Line tracks that runs 1.7 km from Higashi-Kitazawa Station to Setagaya-Daita Station. Plan A walks north along the former tracks from Setagaya-Daita Station. Plan B stays around Shimokitazawa Station for vintage clothing and soup curry. Neither plan includes a place that charges admission.
In short
- To walk the former tracks: Plan A (Setagaya-Daita Station 11:00, BONUS TRACK, Kyu Yam-tei Shimokita-so, reload, Higashi-Kitazawa Station).
- For vintage clothing and curry: Plan B (Toyo Hyakkaten Annex 11:00, Furugiya JAM, Rojiura Curry SAMURAI., Flamingo, KINJI).
- If you want Magic Spice on Plan B, note that it is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Timetable for the two half-day plans
Most vintage shops open at 11:00, so both plans start at 11:00. Times follow each shop’s opening hours and do not include travel time.
| Time | Plan A (former tracks) | Plan B (vintage and curry) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | BONUS TRACK | Toyo Hyakkaten Annex |
| 12:00 | Lunch at Shimokita-so | Furugiya JAM |
| 13:00 | Walk north along the former tracks | Lunch at SAMURAI. |
| 14:00 | reload | Flamingo |
| 15:00 | To Higashi-Kitazawa Station | KINJI |
Sources: official sites of each shop and facility (checked November 1, 2026). The hours and phone number of Kyu Yam-tei Shimokita-so are as shown on Google Maps on November 1, 2026.
2. Things to know (opening hours, stations, closed days)
The stations are Setagaya-Daita, Shimokitazawa and Higashi-Kitazawa on the Odakyu Line and Shimokitazawa on the Keio Inokashira Line, so Plan A starts and ends at different stations.
- Opening times vary. Nikkiya Tsukihi opens at 9:00, many vintage shops at 11:00, and Flamingo Shimokitazawa at 12:00 on weekdays. If you arrive early in the morning, the vintage shops are not open yet.
- Closed days vary. Shimokita Saen Oyama is closed on Wednesdays, and Magic Spice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Curry places have a break in the afternoon. On weekdays Kyu Yam-tei Shimokita-so ends its lunch service at 15:00, and SAMURAI. takes last orders at 15:00, then closes until the evening service.
- Events are sometimes held on weekends at the plaza of the Shimokita Line Street, called Akichi. For example, “Shimokita Mover’s Party” was planned for November 8 and a food market at NANSEI PLUS for November 7, 2026; both dates have passed, so check the official page for current events.
3. Plan A: half a day walking the former tracks from Setagaya-Daita Station
11:00 BONUS TRACK (Shimokita Line Street)
A shopping street and plaza with 15 shops, midway between Shimokitazawa Station and Setagaya-Daita Station. The retail shop of Hakko Department, which collects fermented foods, opens at 11:00. Nikkiya Tsukihi, a diary specialty shop, opens at 9:00, and the new-book store Honya B&B opens at 11:00 on weekends and holidays and at 12:00 on weekdays. CACCIA CACCIA, which sells freshly baked focaccia, is a new shop that opened in October 2026.
| Name | BONUS TRACK |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-36-12 to 15 Daita, Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by shop (Hakko Department retail 11:00–18:30, Nikkiya Tsukihi 9:00–19:00) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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12:00 Kyu Yam-tei Shimokita-so (lunch)
A spice curry restaurant selected for Tabelog’s “Curry TOKYO Hyakumeiten 2026” list. Lunch service runs until 15:00 on weekdays and 15:30 on weekends and holidays.
| Name | Kyu Yam-tei Shimokita-so |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-29-9 Daizawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo (Nice Building, 1F) |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 11:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00; weekends and holidays 11:00–15:30, 17:30–21:00 |
| Phone | 03-6450-8986 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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14:00 reload (Shimokita Line Street)
A two-story complex of 24 individual shops built on the former tracks in 2021. Tenants include OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY by Ogawa Coffee and Shimokita Saen Oyama, a Japanese tea shop run by the Oyama brothers, who hold the top tea master rank. It is a 4-minute walk from both Shimokitazawa Station (Odakyu and Keio Inokashira lines) and Higashi-Kitazawa Station (Odakyu Line), so you can head home from Higashi-Kitazawa.
| Name | reload |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-19-20 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by shop (Shimokita Saen Oyama 9:00–19:00, closed Wednesdays) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Plan B: half a day of vintage shops and curry around Shimokitazawa Station
11:00 Toyo Hyakkaten Annex (Mikan Shimokita)
The first shop is in Mikan Shimokita, right by Shimokitazawa Station. It sells vintage clothing and miscellaneous goods in Block A.
| Name | Toyo Hyakkaten Annex |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-11-15 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo (Mikan Shimokita A-101) |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–20:00 |
| Phone | 03-3468-7000 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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12:00 Furugiya JAM Shimokitazawa
About 1 minute on foot from Shimokitazawa Station on the Keio Inokashira Line.
| Name | Furugiya JAM Shimokitazawa |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-31-7 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo (Abiti Shimokitazawa, 2F) |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–20:00 |
| Phone | 03-6804-7728 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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13:00 Rojiura Curry SAMURAI. Shimokitazawa (lunch)
A soup curry restaurant from Sapporo. Payment is by cash and PayPay only. “Mikazuki Curry SAMURAI. Shimokitazawa”, with a similar name, is a different shop at 3-34-2 Kitazawa.
| Name | Rojiura Curry SAMURAI. Shimokitazawa |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-31-14 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 11:00–15:30 (last order 15:00), 17:30–21:00 (last order 20:15); weekends and holidays 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:15) |
| Phone | 03-5453-6494 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Another lunch option: Magic Spice Tokyo
The Tokyo branch of a Sapporo restaurant that calls itself the originator of soup curry, up a slope from Chazawa-dori. Its former Tokyo Shimokitazawa shop, before it moved, was selected for Tabelog’s “Curry TOKYO Hyakumeiten 2023”. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and on weekdays it closes from 15:00 to 17:30. It can replace SAMURAI. at lunch in Plan B.
| Name | Magic Spice Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-30-14 Daizawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 11:30–23:00 (closed weekdays 15:00–17:30, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) |
| Phone | 03-6413-8898 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
14:00 Flamingo Shimokitazawa
It opens at 12:00 on weekdays and 11:00 on weekends and holidays, and stays open until 21:00. It is open the latest of the Plan B stops, so you can move it to the end of your route.
| Name | Flamingo Shimokitazawa |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-25-12 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo (Lisa Building, 1F) |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 12:00–21:00, weekends and holidays 11:00–21:00 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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15:00 KINJI Shimokitazawa
A vintage shop inside FABULOUS Shimokitazawa. It also buys used clothing until 19:00.
Prices and hours may change.
| Name | KINJI Shimokitazawa |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-13-11 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo (FABULOUS Shimokitazawa) |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–20:00 (buying reception until 19:00) |
| Phone | 03-6805-4626 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Sources
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Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
