A gentle stroll spot where you can enjoy the charm of Nakano, Tokyo

4 minutes walk to Nakano Station

5-minute walk from Nakano Station, after receiving a temple seal at Nakano Fudo, head to Nakano Nakano sun mall Shopping Street from the north exit of Nakano Station, via Momozono Craft's Momozono Shopping Street and Nakano Brick Hill Shopping Street, which has the atmosphere of a European back alley.

After enjoying shopping and a variety of restaurants at the lively Nakano Nakano sun mall shopping street, head to Nakano Central Park, Nakano Shiki no Mori Park, or Nakano Ward Office. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants to take a break in the greenery.

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4 minutes walk

After taking a break, head to Nakano Broadway, a mecca for subculture. Not only are there subculture shops, but there are also shops selling luxury brand watches and vintage antique watches, as well as individual marketplaces, unique restaurants, and more. The complex is constantly evolving into a commercial complex.

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After receiving a goshuin stamp at the temple of Arai Yakushi Baishoin, which is a 7-minute walk away and the guardian shrine of the former Arai village, Kitano Shrine, where Sugawara no Michizane, the god of both literature and martial arts, is enshrined, you can take a break at Heiwa no Mori Park. In addition to the green space and benches by the water, you can also use the cafe in the adjacent Nakano City General Gymnasium.

An 8-minute walk from Nakano Numabukuro Hikawa Shrine, the main guardian shrine of the former Nogata village, where Susanoo-no-Mikoto, who defeated the Yamata-no-Orochi, is enshrined, and Mitsuzo-in Temple, which was originally founded within Odawara Castle in the late Sengoku period and enshrines a Buddha statue held by the Hojo clan as its principal image.

8 minutes walk

11-minute walk from the park, a nationally designated scenic spot themed on the philosophy of Enryo Inoue, founder of Toyo University, to the former Nogata Water Tower, a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.

4 minutes walk

12 minutes walk from the site of the former National Sanatorium Nakano Hospital, take advantage of the abundant existing forest and walk through Ekoda no Mori Park, a disaster prevention park in the northern part of Nakano Ward that harmonizes with the health and welfare facilities. The last stop is Shin-Ekoda Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line. What do you think?

6 minutes walk from Shin-Ekoda Station