is a district of Minato,

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, Japan. It consists of 1 to 4-chōme. Azabu-Jūban Station is located in this district. Azabu-Juban is a residential area in central

with a mixture of Japanese shops, restaurants and bars. The convenience of several supermarkets in a central location and the proximity of Hiroo and

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make it one of the most trendy and sought after residential areas of Tokyo. The main street, a block away from a busy road junction, has a village-like feel with cobbled stoned paving in some places. This atmosphere is created by the narrow streets, slow moving traffic, and a mixture of stores operated by older owners. Even the

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has been carefully designed to be architecturally sympathetic. Azabu-Juban is known for being the main setting of the famous magical girls manga/anime series, ''

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Azabu-Juban matsuri

In the middle of August (usually at the beginning or end of the Japanese Obon holiday), Azabu-Juban holds one of the most famous local summer festivals (

matsuri Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. Many festivals have their roots in traditional Chinese festivals, but have undergone