Sangenjaya Explained

Sangenjaya
Native Name:三軒茶屋
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo
Coordinates:35.643°N 139.67°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Tokyo
Subdivision Type2:Ward
Subdivision Name2:Setagaya
Subdivision Type3:Area
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:September 1, 2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:13,108
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+9
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:154-0024[2]
Area Code:03

is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as Sancha (三茶) for short.It is home to many bars, cafes and restaurants. Some major streets include National Route 246, Setagaya-dori and Chazawara-dori.

Education

Setagaya Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Sangenjaya 1-chome is zoned to Nakazato Elementary School (中里小学校) and Mishuku Junior High School (三宿中学校). Sangenjaya 2-chome is zoned to Sangenjaya Elementary School (三軒茶屋小学校) and Komazawa Junior High School (駒沢中学校).[3]

Transport

Sangen-jaya Station on the Den-en-toshi Line is located at the north end of this district.

In popular culture

The area is the basis for a district called Yongen-Jaya in the video game Persona 5 and its spin-offs, just outside of Shibuya.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 世田谷区の町丁別人口と世帯数 . 世田谷区 . 2019-09-03 . 2019-09-29.
  2. Web site: 郵便番号 . . 2019-08-30.
  3. Web site: 通学区域:住所別で見る・小学校・中学校 さ行(三軒茶屋). Setagaya City. 2022-10-09.
  4. Web site: Geek . Scribbling . 2019-01-08 . Sangenjaya Sights: A Persona 5 Tourist in Tokyo Part 2 . 2023-11-29 . The Scribbling Geek . en-GB.