4 walking spots tagged “Cinema”. Near 下北沢駅 and 2 other areas.
A movie theater reached by walking along Waseda-dori from Takadanobaba Station. It opened in 1951, closed once, then reopened, and it still screens films today. Instead of new releases currently in theaters, it continues to program double features pairing older films — the style of theater known in Japan as a meigaza. After a walk through the student district, you can sit down and make time to watch a film.
An independent cinema whose predecessor, the Yokohama Meigaza, opened in 1952. Its two screens show a wide range of films. Check the screening schedule before you go.
A mini-theater right in front of Shimokitazawa Station. As its name ("ekimae" = in front of the station) says, it stands by the station, and it mainly screens films that rarely make it onto large multiplex schedules. It's a place that lets you slot a movie into a Shimokitazawa walk spent browsing vintage clothing shops and cafés. Part of the appeal is being close enough to step straight back out into the neighborhood when the film ends.
A small cinema located in the basement of Shelbo Shimokitazawa, just a few minutes' walk from Shimokitazawa Station. It mainly screens indie films, short films, and independent productions—works you won't find at major multiplex cinemas. A perfect place to stop by as a finale to your stroll through Shimokitazawa, the town of theater and music.