Kichijouji

Posted on 16 April 2009 by supergaijin

Location: At the end of the Inokashira Line 20 mins from Shibuya Station.

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This satellite town has fast become one of the youth culture spots of Tokyo The young and hip travel from all over to visit during weekends. Kichijoji has an abundance of ethnic, craft and design shops, cafes, and clothing stores.

The north side of the station has the covered shopping streets “Sun Road” and “Nakamichi” where you will find a variety of shops. The south side has the famous “Inokashira Park” with its picturesque man-made lake surrounded by cherry blossom trees.

Buskers and artisans add a carnival atmosphere during summer weekends. To the west of the station is Tokyu department store and streets of trendy shops behind that.

2 Comments For This Post

  1. admin Says:

    Inokashira park is a great place to hang out when the weather is good. There are also a lot of people selling things on the street, especially on the weekend.

  2. richie Says:

    this is test commment , please ignore this message.

    Thanks

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