Setagaya-ku 世田谷區

Walk Tokyo’s quiet Komazawa neighborhood and discover five extraordinary historical layers — from phantom Olympics and Buddhist survival to a crown-topped water tower.

Erased from Tokyo’s map in 1932, Matsuzawa Village left five hidden histories still readable in Setagaya’s streets, hospitals, and waterways.

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Trace the evolution of Setagaya’s Tamagawa Village through gravel capitalism, land adjustment conflicts, and surviving urbanization heritage.