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'''Ebisu''' (恵比寿) is a small neighborhood in the [[Shibuya]] Ward of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. Located between the [[Roppongi]] and Shibuya neighborhoods, Ebisu can be accessed from both the [[JR Yamanote]] and [[Hibiya Lines]] in [[Ebisu Station]]. Similar to the stylish offerings in [[Daikanyama]] and [[Hiroo]], Ebisu is known for its unique restaurants and bars and its high fashion boutiques and vintage clothing stores.

==History==
Ebisu was founded in [[1928]] as a worker community for the [[Japan Beer Brewing Company]]. The company’s facility was located in the heart of where [[Yebisu Garden Place]] currently stands. The name Ebisu comes originally from one of the [[Seven Gods of Fortune]] in Japanese lore and was introduced as [[Yebisu Beer]] in [[1890]] by the Japan Beer Brewing Company. The train station in Ebisu was built in 1901 to distribute the beer produced in this district and was later named for the same God of Fortune as the company’s early product. The Japan Beer Brewing Company was renamed to [[Sapporo]] Breweries Ltd and has since moved its operations to [[Chiba]]. After moving in 1988, the land where the brewery was located was retooled for what is now Yebisu Garden Place, opened in 1994.

==Attractions==
Yebisu Garden Place and the Westin Hotel are the focal points of much of the tourist activity in Ebisu. This area can be accessed easily via the [[Yebisu Skywalk]] after exiting the Ebisu Station, and will lead visitors to The Beer Museum Yebisu, the Sapporo Breweries headquarters, and the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography]].

Due in large part to its position as a transfer point between [[Yamanote]] and [[Hibiya lines]], Ebisu has built up a thriving community of bars and restaurants ranging in style form Old English Pubs to [[Izakaya]] style restaurants and [[Tachinomi]] bars. These smaller, less known establishments are located near the West exit of the station by [[Komazawadori]] while Yebisu Garden Place Tower is home to a wide variety of restaurants as well.

==External Links==
*[http://www.gardenplace.co.jp/english/ Yebisu Garden Place Official Website] (English)
*[http://www.sapporobeer.jp/english/history/ The History of Sapporo Beer] (English)

[[Category:Popular Tokyo Shopping Areas|Ebisu]]

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Japan2000: New page: '''Ebisu''' (恵比寿) is a small neighborhood in the Shibuya Ward of Tokyo, Japan. Located between the Roppongi and Shibuya neighborhoods, Ebisu can be accessed from both...