Hatagaya, Shibuya

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Hatagaya
幡ヶ谷
Neighborhood in Shibuya
Hatagaya Station
Hatagaya Station
Country Japan
Prefecture Tokyo
Special ward Shibuya
Population
 (1 October 2020)
 • Total16,782[1]
Time zoneUTC+09:00
ZIP code
151-0072
Telephone area code03

Hatagaya (幡ヶ谷) is an area within Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

Route 4 and National Route 20; Hatagaya is in the foreground
Hatagaya Station Platform No. 2
Olympus' old office; in the back is the green Terumo sign
Rokugo Dori Shopping Center
Hatagaya 3-81

Origins[]

It is said the origin of the name Hatagaya, comes from the year 1082, when Minamoto no Yoshiie was returning to his home and stopped in the area and washed a white flag, put it up on a pole and hosted a banquet. (Hatagaya translates to "flag valley.")[2]

Transportation[]

Hatagaya is served by Hatagaya Station on the Keio New Line. It is also served by bus, linking Shinjuku, Nakano, Shibuya, Asagaya and Yoyogi.

Economy[]

Companies including Olympus and Terumo have offices here. The main shopping district in Hatagaya is Rokugo Dori (六号通り), a street along which there are many shops, restaurants and bars.[3]

Demography[]

Population of Hatagaya by Chōme (October 1 2020)[1]
District Number of
Households		 Total
Population		 Male Female
Hatagaya 1-chōme 2,374 3,609 1,648 1,961
Hatagaya 2-chōme 4,081 6,357 2,994 3,363
Hatagaya 3-chōme 3,981 6,847 3,368 3,479
Total 10,436 16,813 8,010 8,803
Population Trend of Hatagaya[1]
Year Total Population
2012 15,335
2013 15,610
2014 15,588
2015 15,875
2016 16,029
2017 16,168
2018 16,479
2019 16,647
2020 (October 1) 16,813
Population Trends of Hatagaya by Citizenship and Sex[1]
Year Total

Population

Female

Population

Male

Population

Japanese

Population

Non-Japanese

Population

2015 15,875 8,289 7,586 15,469 406
2016 16,029 8,328 7,701 15,573 456
2017 16,168 8,423 7,745 15,707 461
2018 16,479 8,591 7,888 15,999 480
2019 16,647 8,717 7,930 16,166 481
2020 (October 1) 16,813 8,803 8,010 16,361 452

Places of interest[]

Cultural[]

Temples[]

  • Seiganji (清岸寺) (Hatagaya 2-36-1)[4]

Schools[]

  • Nakahata Elementary School (渋谷区立中幡小学校) (Hatagaya 3-49-1)[5]

Other[]

  • Tokyo Fire Department Fire Technology and Safety Laboratory (東京消防庁消防科学研究所) (Hatagaya 1-13-20)[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "住民基本台帳・外国人登録による人口". 渋谷区. Shibuya City. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ 渋谷区史
  3. ^ "Corporate Pofile". Terumo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Home". Seiganji Temple. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Home". Nakahata Elementary School. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Home". Tokyo Fire Department. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

Coordinates: 35°40′41″N 139°40′25″E / 35.6781°N 139.6736°E / 35.6781; 139.6736


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