The end of the Chiyoda Line branch at Kita-ayase, with the homes of Yanaka and Kahei beside Shobunuma Park
Kita-Ayase Station is the terminal of the Chiyoda Line branch and doesn't connect with any other railway lines. Exiting from the north ticket gate, a pedestrian bridge leads directly into LaLa Terrace Kita-Ayase. A one-minute walk west of the west exit brings you to Shobu-Numa Park, which has five iris fields arranged together.
Since 2019, there are 10-car trains running directly towards Yoyogi-Uehara throughout the day, so you don't need to change trains at Ayase. LaLa Terrace is centred around a Summit supermarket with around 50 shops, plus a food court on another floor. Pedestrian friendliness ranks 66th out of Tokyo's 155 neighbourhoods, putting it in the middle range. Shobu-Numa Park is home to around 140 varieties of Japanese iris, with the best time to visit being from late May to mid-June, though it's a nice spot for a stroll even outside the flowering season.
In our street view photos, roadside rubbish and clutter are quite noticeable, with cleanliness ranking 149th out of Tokyo's 155 neighbourhoods. Medical and pharmacy access ranks 122nd, measuring the average distance residents need to walk to reach the nearest clinic or pharmacy; people living on the outer edges of Yanaka and Kahei will need to walk further to see a doctor. Three-car shuttle trains to Ayase are still running, and if you board one of those, you'll need to change at Ayase; these trains also stop at the north end of the platform, so if you board from the south exit, you'll need to walk a bit further.
The name Yanaka comes from "Yanaka-shinden" (新田, literally "new rice field") from the early Edo period. The current Yanaka 1st and 2nd chomes were established in 1971, with 3rd and 4th chomes following in 1973. Kita-Ayase was originally just a signal post at the depot, but as more residents moved to the area, they requested a station, which finally opened in December 1979. Shobu-Numa Park opened in 1971, with its name coming from the former designation "Shobu-Numa Kochi" (耕地, literally "cultivated land"); this area used to have wild Japanese irises. In 1973, 2,000 iris plants were brought from Horikiri Shobu Garden (堀切菖蒲園) in Katsushika ward, which became the foundation of today's iris fields. LaLa Terrace Kita-Ayase opened in June 2025.
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