Ogikubo

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Ogikubo

It was once known as "Kamakura in the west and Ogikubo in the east" for its villas, and the quiet residential area, where stately buildings remain, offers a variety of spots for a pleasant stroll.

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Ogikubo is located about 10 minutes from Shinjuku Station on the JR Chuo Line and is also the first stop on the Tokyo Metro line and the first stop on many bus routes, making Ogikubo Station a convenient starting point for sightseeing in Tokyo. Ogikubo is also known as a hot battleground for ramen, with many famous stores and restaurants scattered around the station. It is a town that ramen lovers will not be able to resist.

Ogikubo once prospered as a vacation home for prominent businessmen, politicians, and literary figures and was known as "Kamakura in the west and Ogikubo in the east. Even today, many of the residences from that era still remain. Among them, "Tekigaiso", the former residence of Fumimaro Konoe, who served as prime minister three times, is designated as a national historic site.
The strolling Japanese garden, open to the public, is a popular place for locals and other visitors to relax and enjoy the flowers of the four seasons.

The Ogikubo Music Festival started in 2000 and has been attracting attention as a place where people can enjoy classical music and music played throughout the city for four days during the festival period in November.

Highlights

  • Ogikubo Station, a stop on the JR Chuo Line rapid train and the first stop on the Tokyo Metro is a highly convenient terminal station.
  • Ogikubo is known as "Kamakura in the west and Ogikubo in the east," and many residences of prominent businessmen and politicians remain in the area.
  • The "Ogikubo Music Festival," which brings classical music to the town, is also noteworthy.

Photos

  • As a terminal station, the Ogikubo station area is crowded with many people

    As a terminal station, the Ogikubo station area is crowded with many people

  • They were dotted with mansions and gardens from when the area flourished as a vacation home.

    They were dotted with mansions and gardens from when the area flourished as a vacation home.

  • The garden is illuminated in the fall.

    The garden is illuminated in the fall.

  • Ogikubo, a battleground for ramen, is home to a wide variety of famous ramen restaurants!

    Ogikubo, a battleground for ramen, is home to a wide variety of famous ramen restaurants!

  • A bar district at the north exit of the station. Let's stop by for a little drink at night.

    A bar district at the north exit of the station. Let's stop by for a little drink at night.

  • The Tokyo Polytechnic University Suginami Animation Museum is a fun place for all generations.
For service hour details, please check our official website.
*Information is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and French

    The Tokyo Polytechnic University Suginami Animation Museum is a fun place for all generations. For service hour details, please check our official website. *Information is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and French

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Directions
Ogikubo Station on JR Chuo Line (by train, approx. 10 minutes from Shinjuku Station, 6 minutes from Nakano Station, 4 minutes from Kichijoji Station)
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