Why visit Asagaya-minami
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 417 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Asagaya, Bunka Gakuen University, NTT InterCommunication Center and Sompo Museum of Art.
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About Asagaya-minami
Asagaya (阿佐ヶ谷) is a residential area of Tokyo located in Suginami ward (one of the 23 wards or boroughs of Tokyo) west of Shinjuku. Main access to Asagaya is via the Chūō-Sōbu Line, 12 minutes by train from Shinjuku station.
From the Wikipedia article Asagaya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
Bunka Gakuen University
School · 5.5 km
Private university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Women's College of Physical Education
School · 5.1 km
Organization
Mejiro University
School · 4.3 km
Private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
New National Theatre Tokyo
Cinema and theater · 4.9 km
Opera house in Tokyo, Japan
Shinjuku Niagara Falls
Waterfall · 4.9 km
Fountain in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Takachiho University
School · 2.5 km
Private university in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Polytechnic University
School · 4.1 km
Private university in Tokyo
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Minami-Nagasaki Sports Park
Park · 4.8 km
Public park in Toshima-ku, Tokyo
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes417
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405 more on the map.
History
The origin of the area name "Asagaya" comes from the shallow valley (浅い谷地) of the Momozono River (桃園川). Later it was ruled by a family known as the Asagaya clan (阿佐ヶ谷氏) and thus known as Asagaya Village (阿佐ヶ谷村).
In 1921 a stop was created on the Sōbū streetcar line running on Ome-kaido from Shinjuku to Ogikubo, which later became the Tōden Suginami (都電杉並線) streetcar line, then the present subway Marunouchi Line. Service on the Tōden Suginami streetcar ended in 1961. Asagaya Station was built and added to the Kōbu railway line (built 1884; Kōbu-tetsudo (甲武鉄道) in 1924, which later became the Chūō Main Line.
After the exodus from central Tokyo following the Kantō Earthquake of 1923, Asagaya became the home to a literature community beginning with Ibuse Masuji, and eventually including Yosano Akiko, Dazai Osamu, Aoyagi Mizuho, Ima Harube, Miyoshi Tatsuji, Hino Ashihei, and Tokugawa Musei. Because of this history Asagaya is also known as "Literary Town Asagaya".
From the History section of Asagaya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping54
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Bunka Gakuen University Suginami Junior and Senior High School
School · 0.9 km
Healthcare39
Map of Asagaya-minami
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tokyo International Airport (HND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Nakano 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Tokyo 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Kichijōji-honchō 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Musashino 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Nishi-Tokyo-shi 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Kita 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Minato City 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Koganei 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Asaka 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Kawaguchi 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Asagaya nakasugidori, Tyoron2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bunka Gakuen University - Shinjuku, Tokyo - DSC04741, Daderot, Public domain
- Nihonjyoshitaiikuuniv, Original uploader was Hykw-a4 at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kougakuin univ stec building, User:Kentin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Musashino Academia Musicae, Abasaa, Public domain
- New National Theatre, Tokyo 2010, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinjuku Niagara Falls in the Shinjuku Central Park by mhaw, mhaw, CC BY 2.0
- Tokyo Polytechnic University (school gate), Lombroso, Public domain
- TWCU Main Building2023, Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NTT ICC entrance, Dave Pape, Public domain
- Sompo japan museum of arts shinjuku, Tengusabaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suginami kaikan suginami animation museum 2009, Kamemaru2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Egota no mori park nakano tokyo 2009, User:Kentin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minami-Nagasaki Sports Park (football pitch) 2016 12 01, The Nature Box, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Otaguro garden in autumn 4, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nerima Syakujii park sampoji pond, Ribbon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinjuku Central Park from Tokyo Metro Govt Bldg by Hyougushi, Hyougushi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Takaido Park Fujimigaoka Entrance, Mzaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tekigaisou̠2016, N1229, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tetsugakudo Park(Philosophy Hall Park) - 哲学堂公園 - panoramio (1), Carbonium, CC BY 3.0
- Zenpukuji-ike -5月 a, koji_h, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sesonin temple asagaya suginami tokyo, User:Kentin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bunkajoshidai-Suginami, Itasan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suginami Gakuin High School in Tokyo, Spider base, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokyo Metropolitan Suginami Senior High School, Aoisora be, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawakita general hospital asagayakita suginami tokyo 2009, User:Kentin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asagaya shinmeigu suginami, Kamemaru2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suga shrine suginami, Kellykaneshiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mabashi inari jinja Suginami Tokyo 2024-05-05 03, ウィキ太郎, Public domain
- Tenkeiji temple suginami, Tengusabaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asagaya church suginami, Tengusabaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaiunji temple suginami, Tengusabaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seikenji temple suginami, Tengusabaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takachiho daigaku, Original uploader was Ｔ／Ｙ at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Itoen Kagurazaka building, Mochizuki1018, CC BY 4.0
- Bunka Gakuen University Suginami JHS and HS, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seson-in entrance 2024-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- Suginami City Central Library ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asagaya Shinmei-gu hall of worship 2024-10-20, Asanagi, CC0
- Mabashi inari jinja Suginami Tokyo 2024-05-05 02, ウィキ太郎, Public domain
- 杉並区立杉並第七小学校 杉並区阿佐谷南 Jun 23, 2013, Keiichi Yasu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Suginami Dai1 Elementary School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Route-Inn Tokyo Asagaya, Syced, CC0
- Asagaya Tanabata Festival, ajari from Japan, CC BY 2.0
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