{"id":23338,"date":"2015-02-26T09:03:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T14:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=23338"},"modified":"2015-02-25T16:07:41","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T21:07:41","slug":"where-to-hang-out-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/02\/26\/where-to-hang-out-in-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Hang Out in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"Tokyo's hangout spots are overwhelmingly diverse. In terms of music, atmosphere, and menu, there is a venue\u00a0to match almost anyone's taste. Since there are few social spaces\u00a0on the University of Tokyo's campus,\u00a0most socializing instead takes place in one of the surrounding neighbourhoods. In this post, I'll share some of the spots that I've checked out with other University of Tokyo students since getting here.\r\n\r\n1. Shibuya<\/span>\r\n\r\nShibuya is popular amongst University of Tokyo students, largely because of its close proximity to campus. It only takes ten minutes to get from here:\r\n\r\n
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Shibuya [source<\/a>]<\/figcaption><\/figure>It's\u00a0home to countless restaurants and music venues, many of which are affordably priced for the students who go to its surrounding universities.\r\n\r\n2. Shimokitazawa<\/span>\r\n\r\nShimokitazawa is another favourite haunt for many University of Tokyo students, again because of its close proximity to campus. It's a cozy neighbourhood characterized by winding streets and outdoor speakers playing laid-back music. An abundance of\u00a0curry restaurants<\/a>\u00a0and independent caf\u00e9s also\u00a0define the neighbourhood,\u00a0and attract Tokyoites from all over the city. Some friends and I have a favourite curry joint that we visit once every few weeks.\r\n\r\n