Kichijoji: The 'No. 1 Place to Live' with a Park and Retro Alleys

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My Trip

A perennial No. 1 in residents' 'place I'd want to live' rankings. The greenery and boats of Inokashira Park, the narrow drinking alleys of Harmonica Yokocho born from a postwar black market, and a famous menchi-katsu worth lining up for all come together.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 55,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Inokashira Onshi Park井の頭恩賜公園
Kichijoji · Park · 70 min stay
A gathering place for Tokyo's working people, centered on a pond. Ride a swan boat or rowboat to enjoy cherry blossoms and autumn leaves; on weekends, handmade markets and street performances open up.
Walk 9 min
2
Kichijoji Sato (Maru Menchi)吉祥寺さとう
Kichijoji · Street food · 15 min stay
A butcher that always has a long line for its 'Maru Menchi-katsu' made with Matsusaka beef. Walking the shopping street with a freshly fried menchi in hand is the classic Kichijoji course.
Walk 3 min
3
Harmonica Yokochoハモニカ横丁
Kichijoji · Alley · 60 min stay
Some 100 tiny shops and bars packed into a maze-like alley carried over from a postwar black market. Cafes and sundries by day, standing bars by night, it has two faces.
해질녘 이후
Walk 4 min
4
Kichijoji Sun Road Shopping Street吉祥寺サンロード商店街
Kichijoji · Mall · 35 min stay
A lively covered arcade lined with fashion, desserts, and sundries. Good for walking even in rain, and you can feel the neighborhood's everyday life as-is.
Walk 18 min
5
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka三鷹の森ジブリ美術館
Art museum · 120 min stay
Hayao Miyazaki's museum, connected to the far end of Inokashira Park. It requires advance reservation for a set entry time, but it bundles perfectly as the highlight of the Kichijoji course (walk across the park).