Tokyo/Gotanda

• From Narita: Quick access for international visitors arriving in Tokyo is the Narita Express via Shinagawa Station. The Keisei Express from Narita connects to the Asakusa Line for cheaper and frequent service to Gotanda Station. Change at Aoto Station. There are frequent announcements of the change on the train in English.
• From Haneda: Take the Keikyu Line to Shinagawa, change to the Yamanote Linetwo stops.

• Shiki Theater

  phone: +81 3-5776-6730
  address: 141-0022 Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Higashi Gotanda 2-18
  Take in a Japanese touring cast of recently popular Broadway musicals.

• Hatakeyama Collection

  phone: +81 3-3447-5787
  address: 〒108-0071 Tokyo, Minato-ku, Shirokanedai 2-20-12
  Outstanding collection of artwork from around Northeast Asia in this small museum surrounded by manicured grounds. Excellent ceramics and items related to tea ceremony. Some exhibits change seasonally.

• The Meguro River passes just blocks from Gotanda Station and this section is a less crowded alternative for some quick cherry blossom viewing.

• Fitness Gym ARF

  phone: +81 3-3494-8642
  address: 141-0031 Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku-Nishi Gotanda 8-4-13, U-Port B1F
  This sport club operates on a ticket system so it is convenient for visitors. Rental sportswear and shoes are available. Notably, this is one gym which allows tattooed users — a rarity in Tokyo.

• TOC Building

  phone: +81 3-3494-2200
  address: Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Nishi Gotanda 7-22-17
  This wholesaler and distributor complex features a regular schedule of shopping events such as mammoth flea markets or themed shopping "fairs" such as for watches, shoes, or handbags. The ground floor and basement are a low-end retail mall. TOC is also a location for trade and promotional events. A free bus service runs every 8 minutes from in front of the Victoria Golf shop on the Nishi Gotanda side of the JR Station.

• Naitoh Shoten

  phone: +81 3-3493-6565
  address: Shinagawa-ku, Nishi Gotanda 5-3-5
  This local liquor shop carries a good selection of domestic and imported beverages. Visitors looking for colorful and fun souvenirs might try their huge selection of decorative one-cup sake. One-cup is a brand name of cheap sake, but better quality brewers have started making these attractive 180ml packages where the cup can be saved and reused. Naitoh offers one of the larger selections in the city.

• Design Books

  phone: +81 3-3445-1341
  address: Higashi Gotanda 5-25-19, Tokyo Design Center 1F
  Some visitors to Tokyo are interested in art and design and want to pick up some special stationary, photo books, or magazines devoted to architecture or design. This store on the first floor of the Tokyo Design Center is small but attractive and has a range of cool books and small interior items to take home. The Design Center itself is worth a look for Tokyo visitors interested in challenging architectural problems.

• Good Day Books

  phone: +81 3-6303-9116
  address: 2-4-2 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031
  New and used quality English Books.

Budget

• Chin Mar YaThis local fast-food chain started here and serves good, cheap, and spicy maboudofu or Szechuan-style spicy tofu. Look for the red awning on the corner directly across from the Tokyu Store. Take out also available.

• Koya Hong Kong Dining

  phone: +81 3-3493-1918 (TOC), +81 3-3447-5846 (takanawadai)
  Spicy Chinese tan-tan noodles made from a sesame base with lots of sansho and chili pepper added. Good value and good atmosphere with old jazz music. Counter and table seating. Open to the sidewalk in season at Takanawadai location.

Mid-range

• 7025 Franklin Avenue

  phone: +81 3-3441-5028
  address: Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Higashi Gotanda 3-15-18
  Excellent burger restaurant with a bit more of an upscale decor, including a quiet and comfortable garden in this converted house. A bit pricier than some hamburger restaurants, but very good. No credit cards are accepted.

• Bar Alala

  phone: +81 3-3446-0655
  address: Shinagawa-ku Higashi Gotanda 5-22-32
  Reasonably priced Spanish food and wine in a small restaurant open to the sidewalk in season.

• Bar Blast

  phone: +81 3-3443-7222
  This basement bar is not a dive, but trying to be a little cooler than other bars in the neighborhood. See website for online reservation form. ¥500 table charge if just stopping in for a drink.

• Chegoya

  phone: +81 3-3473-7821
  address: 141-0022 Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Higashi Gotanda 1-25-19
  Great Korean food at a reasonable price in a crowded casual setting. Very popular after-work spot.

• Ribera Steakhouse

  address: Higashi Gotanda
  Reasonably priced steaks with great character. Think C&W meets pro-wrestling. Hank Williams on cassette and photos of Andre the Giant and The Rock. The walls are covered with autographed photos of K1 and other fighters eating steaks here. Look for the giant photo of Hulk Hogan tucking into a steak. Yokuzuna Akebono has been a regular here for years.

• sake Yoshi

  phone: +81 3-3440-3944
  address: Higashi Gotanda 3-17-17
  This is an excellent, small izakaya run out of the remodeled childhood home of the proprietor. Great food paired with a short, but very good menu of premium sake. Reservations recommended.

• Tokyo Oyster Bar

  phone: +81 3-3280-3336
  A wide selection of domestic and international oysters BBQ, raw, and other preparations. Order by the piece or choose dishes from the menu.

Splurge

• Ne Quittez Pas

  phone: +81 3-3442-2382
  High-end French cuisine.

• The Grafton

  phone: +81 3-3491-9696
  address: Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Nishi-Gotanda 2-26-5 Ito Building III, B1
  Though a bit out of the way this Irish pub is a good place for the standards: fish and chips, Guinness, and football.

Budget

• Hotel Royal Oak Gotanda

  phone: +81 3-3492-5111
  address: Shinagawa-ku, Nishi Gotanda 1-9-3
  Less glamorous and a bit on the wrong side of the tracks, but cheap and accessible.

Mid-range

• Arietta Hotel

  phone: +81 3-5448-9111
  address: 141-0022 Tokyo, Higashi Gotanda 2-5-2
  This small hotel is aiming towards visitors interested in a boutique hotel image a step above the usual business hotel.

• Toko Hotel

  phone: +81 3-3494-1050
  Popular with tour groups of visiting students, sports teams, etc.

• Tokyu Stay Gotanda

  phone: +81 3-3280-0109
  address: 141-0022 Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Higashi Gotanda 1-12-2
  This chain of hotels is very popular with business travelers. When the Shibuya or other branches are full (as is often the case) this is a good alternative. All rooms a have clothes washer/drier and most have a kitchenette so this is a good option for longer stays.

Embassies

• Belarus

  phone: +81 3-3448-1623
  address: 5-6-32 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku

• Brazil

  phone: +81 3-5488-5451
  address: 1-13-12 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku

• Indonesia

  phone: +81 3 3441-4201
  address: 5-2-9 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku

• Macedonia

  phone: +81 3-6868-7110
  address: 5-16-17 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku

• Peru

  phone: +81 3-5793-4444
  address: 1-13-12 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku