A 700 m covered arcade of about 240 shops from Asagaya station's south exit, praised by Tokyoites for bargains. Since 1954 it has hosted the Asagaya Tanabata festival, when giant papier-mache figures hang from the roof, and in October bars along it join the Asagaya Jazz Streets festival.
- Address
- 1-36-10 Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Free to walk
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Come around 7 August for Tanabata, held over five days.
- Laputa Asagaya, an old-film cinema, is on the north side of the station.