walking around Kichijōji in the weekend.
Kichijōji is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact but very popular commercial area to the north of its train station and to the south a little, with a full range of shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee houses.
The Kichijoji area often tops Tokyo’s most-desirable-place-to-live list, primarily because vast and lovely Inokashira Park whereThe Ghibli Museum is located ,is just minutes away from Kichijoji Station, and Shibuya and Shinjuku are both relatively close. Head out here for a day of relaxing recreation on boats and under trees, followed by an evening of authentic Japanese food and drink as you tour the standing bars of Harmonica Yokocho Alley.
Either for a pre-park shopping jaunt or an after-park drink, head to the two large arcade shopping streets of Sun Road and Daiyagai that crisscross the Kichijoji district. They’re packed with small shops selling everyday items, clothing stores, bakeries and casual restaurants. A seemingly endless maze of narrow backstreets, the Kichijoji area is a great place to explore. Venture north of the station and you’ll find yourself in the creatively named Harmonica Yokocho—a collection of alleys with bars and eateries that come alive in the evening. As the sun sets, the tiny standing bars open, so grab a drink and some sticks of grilled yakitori and make a toast to a great day in the park and an evening of Japanese food and drink.
AloJapan.com