Ebisu

Ebisu is a trendy neighborhood near Shibuya, Tokyo, easily accessed either by the JR Yamanote or Tokyo Metro Hibiya subway lines.

The main attraction is the Yebisu Garden Place, with several high rise buildings including the Yebisu Garden Place Tower and Westin Hotel. 

You will also find many small boutiques as well as English-style drinking pubs and Japanese izayakas in the area.

Ebisu is named after one of the Japanese Seven Gods of Fortune.  Yebisu (pronounced Ebisu, the Y is silent) Beer brewed by Sapporo Breweries Ltd.  In the area, you will find the Sapporo Beer Station and the Sapporo Beer Museum.

The Joel Robuchon Restaurant is a distinct European style building that is hard to miss.

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Tags: beer, Ebisu, Japan, Sapporo, Shibuya, subway, Yebisu

• September 10, 2010
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