Gotanda Station is served by the JR Yamanote Line, the Toei Asakusa Line and the Tokyu Ikegami Line; Shinagawa is two stops, about 6 minutes, away, and through-services from the Toei Asakusa Line onto the Keikyu Line reach Haneda Airport without a transfer. That makes it well suited to expatriates who travel often for business or return home periodically. Office buildings such as the TOC Building stand near the station, and in recent years the concentration of IT companies and startups has earned the area the nickname Gotanda Valley. The Meguro River runs right beside the station and is a well-known cherry blossom spot, with a riverside promenade that makes for a pleasant daily walk. Dining options are wide-ranging, from affordable to high-end, and with many supermarkets and drugstores open until late, day-to-day convenience is among the highest in Tokyo. Along the Tokyu Ikegami Line you will also find traditional shopping streets such as Togoshi-Ginza, giving the area a rare mix of central-Tokyo convenience and old-town friendliness.