Yebisu Garden Place

In short

Yebisu Garden Place is a large-scale mixed-use complex that opened in October 1994 on the former site of the Yebisu Beer brewery. Centered around an office tower, it brings together retail facilities, a hotel, and residences. The name of the town, "Ebisu," originates from the beer brewed here.

• ​The Story of Beer and the Place Name​​: A freight station built to transport beer was named "Yebisu Stop," which is the origin of the Ebisu town name.
• ​Streets of Brick and Cobblestones​​: Lined with European-style buildings and a French-style chateau, the complex also features a mechanical clock in the Entrance Pavilion.
• ​A 167-Meter-Tall Tower​​: On the 38th and 39th restaurant floors of Yebisu Garden Place Tower, you will find the "SKY LOUNGE" observation floor.

History and Highlights

​Yebisu Garden Place​ is a large-scale mixed-use complex that opened on October 8, 1994, on the former site of the Yebisu Beer brewery. The site area is approximately 83,000 square meters. Centered around an office tower, it gathers commercial facilities, a hotel, residences, and more. The property spans across Ebisu 4-chome in Shibuya Ward and Mita 1-chome in Meguro Ward.

Until the middle of the Meiji period, the area from Ebisu to Shibuya was a peaceful rural district. At that time, the place name "Ebisu" did not even exist. In 1889, a brewery for Yebisu Beer was completed in what is now Mita, Meguro Ward. In 1890, the company that would later become Sapporo Breweries began producing and selling "Yebisu Beer" on this land.

To transport the beer, a freight station was opened. The station was named "Yebisu Stop" after the beer. This is the origin of the town name of Ebisu. The factory relocated in 1988, bringing an end to approximately 100 years of beer-brewing history. Yebisu Garden Place was born on this vacated site.

Viewing and Experience Points

• ​Entrance Pavilion Mechanical Clock​​: In the Entrance Pavilion that first welcomes visitors, there is a mechanical clock. Musical band members and dancing dolls make an appearance.
• ​Center Plaza and Townscape​​: Located near the center of the facility, this is a spacious covered square. Benches surround the greenery. Brick and cobblestones are widely used throughout the grounds, which are lined with European-style buildings and a French-style chateau.
• ​Tower Observation Floor​​: Yebisu Garden Place Tower is the tallest building in the complex at 167 meters high. On the 38th and 39th restaurant floors, "TOP of YEBISU," there is an observation floor called "SKY LOUNGE."

Strolling Tips

From the East Exit of JR Ebisu Station, it takes about a 5-minute walk along the "Yebisu Skywalk" moving walkway. From Exit 1 of Ebisu Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, it is about a 7-minute walk. The departure melody at JR Ebisu Station uses the commercial theme song of Yebisu Beer.

First, see the mechanical clock, then head to the Center Plaza. Within the facility, you will find YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO, which conveys the history and brewing of Yebisu, as well as the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, a museum dedicated to photography and moving images. Every year starting in November, as a winter tradition, a Baccarat chandelier said to be among the world's largest is illuminated.

About 730 meters in a straight line to the north-northwest is Ebisu Yokocho. About 810 meters to the southwest is the Meguro River Cherry Tree Avenue.