Guidebook for Suginami-ku
Getting Around
3 minutes walking distance from our place. JR Chuo line and Sobu line is stopping at Asagaya. With Chuo line, you can go to Kichijoji, Nakano, Shinjyuku and Tokyo without change. And with Sobu line, you can go to Akihabara without change.
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Asagaya Station
3-chōme-36-2 Asagayaminami3 minutes walking distance from our place. JR Chuo line and Sobu line is stopping at Asagaya. With Chuo line, you can go to Kichijoji, Nakano, Shinjyuku and Tokyo without change. And with Sobu line, you can go to Akihabara without change.
9 minutes walking distance from Asagaya. Minami-Asagaya is on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line. You can go to Ginza directly from here. Also useful when you go to other Metro stations.
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Minami-asagaya Station
4-chōme-39 Naritahigashi9 minutes walking distance from Asagaya. Minami-Asagaya is on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line. You can go to Ginza directly from here. Also useful when you go to other Metro stations.
Parks & Nature
Peaceful park with rich greenery. Sometimes have street performers and people selling handcrafts. Good for couples and families. You can row a boat.
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Parque Inokashira
1-chōme-18-31 GotenyamaPeaceful park with rich greenery. Sometimes have street performers and people selling handcrafts. Good for couples and families. You can row a boat.
Big well maintained park. Good place for picnic. Cost 410 yen per person (adult) Famous for flowers season by season. Tulip season is the best.
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Parque Showa Kinen
3-chōme-1 MokuseinomoriBig well maintained park. Good place for picnic. Cost 410 yen per person (adult) Famous for flowers season by season. Tulip season is the best.
Now famous by Michelin 3 stars. Mt. Takao is old trail up until temple. Good excursion for Tokyo city residents. You can have local specialty sesame mochi (rice cake) halfway. Good feeling to do exercise even if you are not regular exerciser.
2241 Takaomachi
Now famous by Michelin 3 stars. Mt. Takao is old trail up until temple. Good excursion for Tokyo city residents. You can have local specialty sesame mochi (rice cake) halfway. Good feeling to do exercise even if you are not regular exerciser.
You can see beautiful river, autumn leaf scenery just few minutes distance away from Okutama station. Also have many hiking trails around so if you are the enthusiastic nature explorer, this area is highly recommended. Should be the best around Tokyo.
Oku-Tama Station
HikawaYou can see beautiful river, autumn leaf scenery just few minutes distance away from Okutama station. Also have many hiking trails around so if you are the enthusiastic nature explorer, this area is highly recommended. Should be the best around Tokyo.
Food Scene
Our favorite breakfast place. Nothing but normal Denny's but coffee is nice and refillable and it's spacious and cozy. You can sit for long there and plan what to do on the day.
They provide free half size toast with butter and boiled egg in the morning 6 to 10 am.
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Denny's
2-chōme-1-5 IkebukurohonchōOur favorite breakfast place. Nothing but normal Denny's but coffee is nice and refillable and it's spacious and cozy. You can sit for long there and plan what to do on the day.
They provide free half size toast with butter and boiled egg in the morning 6 to 10 am.
Good Thai food restaurant. Just 1 minutes walking distance from our place. Taste nice and price reasonable especially in lunch time.
Sabaidee
Good Thai food restaurant. Just 1 minutes walking distance from our place. Taste nice and price reasonable especially in lunch time.
Good Indian food restaurant.Recommend chicken curry. Taste very nice. Naan can refill one time in lunch time.
KUMARI阿佐ヶ谷
2-chōme-18-8 AsagayaminamiGood Indian food restaurant.Recommend chicken curry. Taste very nice. Naan can refill one time in lunch time.
Good Ramen shop. Their specialty is Tsukemen (meaning dip noodle) soup and noodle are provided separately so you eat dipping noodle to soup each time. Some may not like this style since noodle is cold and soup is hot so soup will not be hot enough at the ending.
鶏そば そると 阿佐ヶ谷店
2-chōme-17-3 AsagayaminamiGood Ramen shop. Their specialty is Tsukemen (meaning dip noodle) soup and noodle are provided separately so you eat dipping noodle to soup each time. Some may not like this style since noodle is cold and soup is hot so soup will not be hot enough at the ending.
Very very very local atmosphere ramen shop. You can feel you are in foreign country. Their ramen is good with relatively strong garlic fragrance. You have to pay first here. Have Indian staff sometimes so may be your help if you don't understand Japanese
Asagaya Hopeken
2-chōme-17-5 AsagayaminamiVery very very local atmosphere ramen shop. You can feel you are in foreign country. Their ramen is good with relatively strong garlic fragrance. You have to pay first here. Have Indian staff sometimes so may be your help if you don't understand Japanese
Chinese food restaurant. May not be a real 'Chinese' food, localized for Japanese like ramen (we thought ramen is Chinese food but seems not)
天津飯 (Tenshin-Han in Japanese or Tianjin-Fan in Mandarin) is recommended, it's egg omelet on the rice with thick sticky source.
餃子の王将 阿佐ヶ駅南口店
2-chōme-16-9 AsagayaminamiChinese food restaurant. May not be a real 'Chinese' food, localized for Japanese like ramen (we thought ramen is Chinese food but seems not)
天津飯 (Tenshin-Han in Japanese or Tianjin-Fan in Mandarin) is recommended, it's egg omelet on the rice with thick sticky source.
McDonald’s Asagaya
2-chōme-17-8 AsagayaminamiIt's here if you miss junk food.
Hokkaido miso ramen. Buy ticket from vending machine and there is a picture on each menu so you can choose easily. Shop atmosphere is good. Can try if you haven't experienced Hokkaido miso ramen.
北海道らーめん 味丸
2-chōme-16-6 AsagayaminamiHokkaido miso ramen. Buy ticket from vending machine and there is a picture on each menu so you can choose easily. Shop atmosphere is good. Can try if you haven't experienced Hokkaido miso ramen.
Big cafe with breads. Good feeling and can sit for long. Chocolate Croissant is their thumbs-up. Outside table is also comfortable if weather is nice.
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St.Marc Cafe
1-chōme-7-10 ShinjukuBig cafe with breads. Good feeling and can sit for long. Chocolate Croissant is their thumbs-up. Outside table is also comfortable if weather is nice.
One coin (500 yen) ramen but cannot underestimate. Taste nice. Recommended if you feel you want something more quickly.
らーめん せい家 阿佐谷店
2-chōme-16-4 AsagayaminamiOne coin (500 yen) ramen but cannot underestimate. Taste nice. Recommended if you feel you want something more quickly.
Serving Ten-Don meaning tempura on the rice. Categorized as fast food in Japan but yummy enough and only in Japan you can enjoy this taste with reasonable price. Must try.
Tendon Tenya
2-chōme-13-2 AsagayakitaServing Ten-Don meaning tempura on the rice. Categorized as fast food in Japan but yummy enough and only in Japan you can enjoy this taste with reasonable price. Must try.
Burger King
7-chōme-7-27 NishishinjukuIt's here if you prefer burger king
Take away Tako-Yaki shop. It's ball made by flour and inside got octopus. Soul food of Osaka. For those who never try, try here. For those who come back from Osaka, you can taste again that taste. This shop always have customer.
WaiTako
1-chōme-3-2 AsagayakitaTake away Tako-Yaki shop. It's ball made by flour and inside got octopus. Soul food of Osaka. For those who never try, try here. For those who come back from Osaka, you can taste again that taste. This shop always have customer.
Another Tako-Yaki shop. This shop is from Osaka, origin of Tako-Yaki. You can try how is the original taste.
Dōtonbori Kukuru
3-chōme-36-1 AsagayaminamiAnother Tako-Yaki shop. This shop is from Osaka, origin of Tako-Yaki. You can try how is the original taste.
Seafood BBQ restaurant. Nowadays seems this chain restaurant is famous for the tourists. Basically you just order the ingrediant then you have to grill it by yourself. Fun and atmosphere is like fish maeket, it's quite special experience.
Shop staff costume is also pretty.
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Seafood BBQ restaurant. Nowadays seems this chain restaurant is famous for the tourists. Basically you just order the ingrediant then you have to grill it by yourself. Fun and atmosphere is like fish maeket, it's quite special experience.
Shop staff costume is also pretty.
Authentic and nostalgic cafe. Sometimes people are queueing. Cozy and good feeling to stay. Food also attractive.
Hoshino Coffee Shop Asagaya
1-chōme-48-13 AsagayaminamiAuthentic and nostalgic cafe. Sometimes people are queueing. Cozy and good feeling to stay. Food also attractive.
Selling take away Tai-Yaki. Kind of pan cake made by flour and red bean inside. Tai is 鯛, one of the fish name and it's representing fortune in Japan. This shop using very old fashoned tools and that is attracting people more. They are also selling shaved ice in summer and it is also nice.
ともえ庵
1-chōme-35-20 AsagayaminamiSelling take away Tai-Yaki. Kind of pan cake made by flour and red bean inside. Tai is 鯛, one of the fish name and it's representing fortune in Japan. This shop using very old fashoned tools and that is attracting people more. They are also selling shaved ice in summer and it is also nice.
Meat sauce spaghetti resutaurant. Their spaghetti is their home made. You can see them preparing it in the morning. Nice smell when pass by. Should try once if have chance.
Asagayaminami, 1-chōme−36−７
Meat sauce spaghetti resutaurant. Their spaghetti is their home made. You can see them preparing it in the morning. Nice smell when pass by. Should try once if have chance.
Basically Izakaya (drinking place) with many choice of seafoods. Also can use as a restaurant since they have set menu even in the dinner time. Grilled fish is nice. Menu have picture so easier to order even if you don't understand Japanese. Atmosphere is also good.
ひもの屋 阿佐ヶ谷
Basically Izakaya (drinking place) with many choice of seafoods. Also can use as a restaurant since they have set menu even in the dinner time. Grilled fish is nice. Menu have picture so easier to order even if you don't understand Japanese. Atmosphere is also good.
Healthy Japanese food restaurant. Popular for the ladies. Their daily choice of set menu is relyable. Our regular eatery.
Asagayakita, 1-chōme−26−６
Healthy Japanese food restaurant. Popular for the ladies. Their daily choice of set menu is relyable. Our regular eatery.
Sushi restaurant. Middle range when compare the price. If your mood is Sushi, you can try here. Nearby Isomaru Suisan (磯丸水産) also have sushi/sashimi menu, if you are ok with noisy environment, also can consider.
築地日本海阿佐ヶ谷店
Sushi restaurant. Middle range when compare the price. If your mood is Sushi, you can try here. Nearby Isomaru Suisan (磯丸水産) also have sushi/sashimi menu, if you are ok with noisy environment, also can consider.
They are selling processed fishes and Japanese traditional dishes etc. At the same time they are serving their fishes to the customer there as a restaurant. Good feelling with tatami matress. Food is also nice, good for the foreigners to try.
魚菜肴 竹八
They are selling processed fishes and Japanese traditional dishes etc. At the same time they are serving their fishes to the customer there as a restaurant. Good feelling with tatami matress. Food is also nice, good for the foreigners to try.
Local donut shop. Their donuts are using special type of soya bean. Taste really nice and have really attractive aroma so you may not be able to resist it.
Kamiogi, 1 Chome−6−４
Local donut shop. Their donuts are using special type of soya bean. Taste really nice and have really attractive aroma so you may not be able to resist it.
Regendary ramen restaurant. Black but clear Sho-Yu (soya sauce) base ramen. Good to try. May need to queue for a while.
Harukiya Ogikubo
1-chōme-4-6 KamiogiRegendary ramen restaurant. Black but clear Sho-Yu (soya sauce) base ramen. Good to try. May need to queue for a while.
Okinawa food restaurant. Okinawa is a southern end island name and they have different culture from main island of Japan. Food there is also special. Restaurant atmosphere is also special, you should try and see it if have time. Recommended.
Dachibin
3-chōme-2-13 KōenjikitaOkinawa food restaurant. Okinawa is a southern end island name and they have different culture from main island of Japan. Food there is also special. Restaurant atmosphere is also special, you should try and see it if have time. Recommended.
Sushi restaurant come from Hokkaido. Here is the first outlet for this nationally known restaurant outside Hokkaido. Their fish is big and full of flavor but reasonable even though they are in the most expensive area in Tokyo. Miso soup with Hanasaki-Gani (crab) is recommended (might be a seasonal menu)
Nemuro Hanamaru
2-chōme-7-2 MarunouchiSushi restaurant come from Hokkaido. Here is the first outlet for this nationally known restaurant outside Hokkaido. Their fish is big and full of flavor but reasonable even though they are in the most expensive area in Tokyo. Miso soup with Hanasaki-Gani (crab) is recommended (might be a seasonal menu)
Meat shop but also selling cooked food like cha-siu or croquette. Famous for its Menchi-Katsu (deep fried minced meat ball) they really using fresh meat and the fragrance is fantastic. When bite, juice will come out and fill in your mouth.
Need to expect very long queue but worth a try.
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Kichijoji Station
2-chōme-1 Kichijōji MinamichōMeat shop but also selling cooked food like cha-siu or croquette. Famous for its Menchi-Katsu (deep fried minced meat ball) they really using fresh meat and the fragrance is fantastic. When bite, juice will come out and fill in your mouth.
Need to expect very long queue but worth a try.
Shopping
Fruits and vegetable shop. For those who come from far away like southern countries. Fruits selling in Japan is quite attractive. Early spring is strawberry, after then cherry, peach, grape, apple, Japan type of orange (we call it as Mikan) wil follow. You can feel the season here.
（株）高野青果 阿佐谷店
1-chōme-17-18 AsagayaminamiFruits and vegetable shop. For those who come from far away like southern countries. Fruits selling in Japan is quite attractive. Early spring is strawberry, after then cherry, peach, grape, apple, Japan type of orange (we call it as Mikan) wil follow. You can feel the season here.
If you are the regular cooker, basement floor of this building may be able to attract you. One fish market is selling very fresh fishes and it is maybe different from other countries.
Also can take away fresh sushi packs, it taste really nice. Vegetables and fruits also can buy from here.
タウンセブン
1 Chome-24 KamiogiIf you are the regular cooker, basement floor of this building may be able to attract you. One fish market is selling very fresh fishes and it is maybe different from other countries.
Also can take away fresh sushi packs, it taste really nice. Vegetables and fruits also can buy from here.
Drug and cosmetics store. Ususally this shop is the cheapest around this area (changing day by day so no guarantee)
Must visit if you are thinking to buy back skincare cosmetics things for your friend or family.
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Sugi Drug
1-chōme-1 MinamidaiDrug and cosmetics store. Ususally this shop is the cheapest around this area (changing day by day so no guarantee)
Must visit if you are thinking to buy back skincare cosmetics things for your friend or family.
Flagship store of francfrac, Japanese lifestyle brand. Now only in HongKong outside Japan, so it may be a good souvenir for your friends.
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Franc Franc
2-chōme-2-1 YoyogiFlagship store of francfrac, Japanese lifestyle brand. Now only in HongKong outside Japan, so it may be a good souvenir for your friends.
Drugstore like Watsons. Tax free. At least some of skincare products are cheapest here as far as we know. We always buy from here. Attracting many foreign tourists, maybe introduced somewhere.
Sun Drug SUNROAD shop
1-chōme-9-12 Kichijōji HonchōDrugstore like Watsons. Tax free. At least some of skincare products are cheapest here as far as we know. We always buy from here. Attracting many foreign tourists, maybe introduced somewhere.
Essentials
24 hours supermarket. Big enough with 6 storey. You can find almost every daily uses here. Useful when you arrive late and realized you didn't bring along something. 4 minutes walking distance from our place.
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Seiyu Asagaya
1-chōme-5-6 Asagayakita24 hours supermarket. Big enough with 6 storey. You can find almost every daily uses here. Useful when you arrive late and realized you didn't bring along something. 4 minutes walking distance from our place.
100 yen shop. 2nd floor of Daimaru Peacock supermarket. You may be able to find cheap but really special souvenir from here.
The DAISO Peacock Store Asagaya Shop
1-chōme-32-10 Asagayaminami100 yen shop. 2nd floor of Daimaru Peacock supermarket. You may be able to find cheap but really special souvenir from here.
Second famous 100 yen shop in Japan after Daiso. Asagaya outlet is small but near to station and our place so might be useful.
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Can*Do
1-chōme-21-13 HigashiikebukuroSecond famous 100 yen shop in Japan after Daiso. Asagaya outlet is small but near to station and our place so might be useful.