This is the 10356th most frequent Japanese word.
高田馬場
"Takadanobaba" – A district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
In this sentence, '高田馬場' is used to specifically refer to the geographic location, which is a district in Tokyo.
高田馬場は東京にある町です。
Takadanobaba is a town in Tokyo.
Here, '高田馬場' is used to indicate the place where the action of meeting a friend and visiting the café occurred, functioning as the locational context for a personal experience.
昨日、高田馬場で友達とカフェに行きました。
Yesterday, I went to a café in Takadanobaba with my friend.
In this case, '高田馬場' is used to highlight a characteristic attribute of the area, emphasizing its well-known connection with student activity.