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Koenji has a variety of faces as a "Vintage Shops town" and a "gourmet town." Seasonal events are also an attraction.
Koenji, located about 6 minutes from Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line, has always attracted people who stay current, "If you go here, you will find interesting things. There are shopping streets of various sizes stretching from north to south centered on the station, lined with a variety of stores, including cafes, general merchandise stores, and restaurants. It is also famous as a "Vintage clothing town," with a wide variety of secondhand clothing stores.
Under the elevated train tracks of the station, there is a drinking district that makes Koenji a fun place to be at night. Izakaya and other establishments line the streets in a retro Showa-era, photogenic atmosphere. The area is also famous as a gourmet town, and curry lovers should check out the many famous curry restaurants.
Seasonal events such as "Koenji Bikkuri Street Performance" in spring, "Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori(traditional dance festival)" in summer, "Koenji Fest" in fall, and " A traditional comedic storytelling festival (Koenji Engei Festival)" in winter are among the attractions of Koenji. Especially the Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori Dance boasts the second largest scale of the competition after the original Tokushima Awa-Odori Dance and has become a summer tradition.
The shopping streets in Koenji are all lined with highly fashionable stores, making a stroll through the city enjoyable
The "Koenji Junjo shopping Street" in front of the station is famous as the setting of a novel
Koenji, known as a gourmet town, has a variety of popular and famous curry restaurants
Koenji, also known as the town of vintage clothing, has various vintage clothing stores of various genres
The "Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori Dance" in summer is a significant event that attracts many people from Japan and abroad
Various events will be held at "Koenji Fest" in the fall
Some reviews are AI-translated.
The prices for secondhand clothes here are really affordable. Lots of young Japanese people come here to hunt for treasures.
The Junjo Shopping Street might make you think it's a lively entertainment area for locals, but it's actually just a regular shopping street for eating, drinking, and having fun.
