Takadanobaba station 高田馬場駅

The student district with 100 ramen restaurants

Located between Shin-Okubo and Mejiro stations, Takadanobaba station serves an area little known to foreigners. It hosts the JR Yamanote, Seibu Shinjuku and Tozai lines and thus constitutes an important crossing of western Tokyo.

By taking this exit, you will find yourself in the central square serving the points of interest of the district, as well as the Big Box shopping center, which however has a dedicated exit. This is also the exit you will take if you wish to walk toward Waseda University.

The small Toyama exit, south of the station, will allow you to get to Toyama Park more quickly, located halfway between the Takadanobaba and Shin-Okubo districts. You will also find three exits on the north side of the station, on Waseda Dori.

Université de Waseda

Waseda University

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A student neighborhood

 

The neighborhood's original name was Takatanobaba, sometimes still used by the neighborhood's older residents. Today, the district is often nicknamed "Baba" by Tokyoites.

Due to its proximity to several universities such as Waseda and Gakushuin, Takadanobaba is generally considered the city's student district. The ESP music academy, as well as many language schools, such as Fuji University, have set up their campuses there.

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The streets of Takadanobaba at night

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Fans and gourmets will therefore be well inspired to visit its streets and avenues to find the perfect ramen.

We recommend the restaurant " Watanabe Ramen " to taste the famous Japanese noodles in the broth. For those wanting something different, " Yakimen Tsurugi " serves up a delicious twist on ramen, where the noodles are grilled like yakisoba. Last address: " Ore no Sora ", located just opposite the Toyama exit of the station, and a real neighborhood institution. Itadakimasu!

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A ramen from the restaurant "Watanabe ramen"

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