Log Road Daikanyama
Craft Beer in a Repurposed Railway Cut
220 meters of converted train line, anchored by Spring Valley Brewery and dotted with cafes, denim shops, and a pedestrian beer garden the length of a tram.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Why Japanese People Love It
When the Tokyu Toyoko Line moved underground in 2013, it left a 220-meter trench above ground between Daikanyama and Nakameguro — a narrow, neighborhood-scale corridor that the railway company decided to turn into a retail development rather than infill housing. Log Road opened in 2015 with five low-slung wooden buildings along the old rail bed, separated by gravel paths and small green spaces. The result feels closer to a Portland or Brooklyn rail-trail project than to a typical Japanese commercial development.
The anchor tenant is Spring Valley Brewery Tokyo, a brewpub operated by Kirin Brewery's craft division. It occupies the largest of the five buildings — two floors plus a wraparound terrace — and brews six craft beers on-site under the Spring Valley brand: a clean American lager, a darker session lager, a hop-forward IPA, and rotating seasonals. The taproom seats roughly 200 and stays open to 11pm, making it one of the few legitimate craft-brewery destinations within the central neighborhoods.
What makes Log Road work as a destination beyond Spring Valley is the rest of the lineup: a Garrett Popcorn US import, a Camper denim shop, the original Tokyo branch of Levi's Garment Mender, and a couple of smaller restaurants. The mix is intentional — none of it overlaps, and the walking path between them stretches the visit into a forty-minute loop rather than a single-shop stop. It's the rare Tokyo development that benefits from being walked slowly.
How to Experience It
From Tokyu Toyoko Line's Daikanyama Station (north exit), it's four minutes on foot through a small residential block — the Log Road entrance is the wide pedestrian gap between two low buildings. From JR Ebisu Station's west exit, walk eight minutes through the Ebisu hill area to reach the south end of Log Road. Most visitors enter from the Daikanyama side.
Spring Valley Brewery (the main anchor) is on the second building down the path. Reservations are recommended for dinner — the first-floor restaurant section especially fills up after 7pm on weekends. The second-floor open-bar section and the outdoor terrace are walk-in only and rotate faster.
Weekend afternoons (14:00-17:00) are the most active window. The outdoor benches and terrace seating along the path turn into an informal beer garden when the weather cooperates. Bring a friend; this isn't really a solo-drinking spot.
What to Order
At Spring Valley Brewery: order the tasting set (¥1,500-1,800) — four quarter-pint pours of the four flagship beers, the right introduction for first visits. The flagship 'on' lager is the cleanest of the four; '496' is the hop-forward IPA; 'Afterdark' is the dark lager. Pair with the grill menu (sausages, ribs, a charcuterie board for ¥3,000-4,000).
Across Log Road: Garrett Popcorn for the Chicago Mix (cheese + caramel popcorn, a Tokyo cult import), a sandwich or coffee from one of the smaller tenants, and a browse through the Camper or Levi's shops for the textile side of the visit. The full loop including a single beer and a snack runs roughly an hour.
Plan your visit
| Area | Daikanyama |
|---|---|
| Category | Café & Coffee |
| Price range | ¥800-3500 (店舗による) |
| Hours | 11:00-23:00 (店舗による・Spring Valley Brewery は LO 22:00) |
| Closed | なし（不定休あり） |
| Access | 東急東横線代官山駅から徒歩4分・JR恵比寿駅西口から徒歩8分 |
| Reservations | 店舗により予約可・SPRING VALLEY BREWERY は予約推奨 |
| English menu | ✓ Available Yes — English menus at all tenants |
| English support | Yes — multilingual support |
| Last verified | 2026-05-16 |
Nearby Experiences
Walk five minutes south and you're at the Daikanyama T-Site (Tsutaya Books' designer flagship — three pavilions of books, music, and a small wine bar that stays open until 2am). Continuing south brings you to Ebisu in fifteen minutes — past AFURI Ebisu for late-night ramen or to Yebisu Brewery Tokyo for a museum visit.
North brings you to Nakameguro in seven minutes — the Meguro River walk, Onibus Coffee Nakameguro, and the canal-side small bars. Log Road sits at the geographic center of this Daikanyama-Nakameguro-Ebisu walking triangle, making it a useful anchor for a half-day in the area.