is a neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo,

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. Located near Ebisu Station and Daikanyama Station, it houses various luxury boutiques and small stores, as well as sophisticated residences. Historically, the Ebisunishi neighborhood corresponds to the areas in six former neighborhoods, which includes and , , , , and . Although these old names are today largely forgotten, two of them, Nagayatocho and Daikanyamacho, still survive as the name of an elementary school (Nagayato Elementary School) and an official sub-ward neighborhood ( Daikanyamachō, Shibuya). Points of interest in Ebisunishi includes Ebisu Shrine. When the shrine was built is unclear, but thought to be between 113 and 115 AD. Deities to which the shrine is dedicated include Kunitokotachi, Toyokumono, Tsukugui, Ootonobe,

Izanagi Izanagi (イザナギ/伊邪那岐/伊弉諾) or Izanaki (イザナキ), formally known as , is the creator deity (''kami are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can b ...

, and Izanami. Located in this neighborhood is Himawari Theatre Group, a Japanese theatrical company that specializes in junior actors.

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. Ebisunishi 1-

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and Ebisunishi 2-chome 1-4 and 6-20 ban are zoned to Nagayato Elementary School ( 長谷戸小学校). Ebisunishi 2-chome 5 and 21-ban are zoned to Sarugaku Elementary School ( 猿楽小学校). All of Ebisunishi (1 and 2-chome) is zoned to Hachiyama Junior High School ( 鉢山中学校). - Has junior high school zoning

References

Neighborhoods of Tokyo Shibuya {{Tokyo-geo-stub