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The Ghetto
Just yesterday I learnt about The Ghetto, a love hotel in Shin-Ōkubo that's been redone into a skateboarder's dream complex. While keeping the love hotel's rooms, some furniture and even its sign, it's been changed to accomodate a skating ramp, a restaurant, an art gallery and several shops.
Best of all, the building is covered, in and out, with graffiti by some of Tokyo's best artists! My personal favorite, QP, has done huge artworks on the building's outside walls, and even has his own exhibition currently hosted in the art gallery. QP has also decorated the entrance and the skating ramp! Other artists that I like who left their traces include EKYS and Z¥S.
I'll be sure to go back there for lunch sometime!
The Ghetto, which opened just recently, is located near Shin-Ōkubo station (Yamanote line near Shinjuku). The address is 百人町 1-1-10 Hyakuninchō (Yahoo Map).
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But can you still rent a room?
Comments are back! Hooray!!
Posted by Roy on August 21, 2006 at 21:01
I don't think so, but some doors looked sort of "private", whether they're offices or otherwise... :)
And yes! Finally!! I've set up some JavaScript custom thing that will prevent trouble like what occurred before. Should prevent all non-human spam too.
Posted by Patrick on August 21, 2006 at 22:08
Hey, thanks for putting this up! I'll be going to check it out for sure!
Posted by marksound on August 22, 2006 at 11:37
Great! Definitely worth a visit!
Posted by Patrick on August 22, 2006 at 11:40
sup
man this place looks dope - i'm going to tokyo for the whole of december and will def have my board with me. - been looking around for skate spots and looks like this one will be on my list - useful if get chucked off the STREET. can anyone skate the ramp? it looks nice for a game of skate and some sick sessioning. also looking for skaters to hook up with in tokyo while i'm there - as skating with others is what its all about.
peace
digs86
Posted by digs on August 23, 2006 at 05:19
It seems anyone can use the ramp, called 年輪 (nenrin, means "annual tree ring"). You will have to first get a members' card for ¥300, and then either pay ¥100 for 15 minutes or ¥1000 for a whole day. Opening hours are 13:00 to 24:00.
People have been putting up 年輪 ramp video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=tag&search_query=%E5%B9%B4%E8%BC%AA
Posted by Patrick on August 23, 2006 at 10:17
Hey, I'm glad the word is getting out. I live around here and this place rocks! Not too mention one of the shops (Scatterbrain) is carrying a skate brand I represent. (RETAKS)
Posted by Justin Zaru on August 20, 2007 at 15:40