Parks & Nature
If you are looking for a nice park and a little getaway nearby the house, Akabane Nature Observation Park is the biggest and greenest park in the area. It has a nature reserve and a very old Japanese traditional house with a thatched roof where visitors can see what the lifestyle was like hundreds of years ago. Good for a family picnic and a great place for kids to play.
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Akabane Nature Observatory Park
5-chōme-2-34 AkabanenishiIf you are looking for a nice park and a little getaway nearby the house, Akabane Nature Observation Park is the biggest and greenest park in the area. It has a nature reserve and a very old Japanese traditional house with a thatched roof where visitors can see what the lifestyle was like hundreds of years ago. Good for a family picnic and a great place for kids to play.
If you are looking for a park where you can relax and the kids can play, Nishiyama park is the closest park to our house. It has lots of greenery and playground equipment, and is also a great place to see cherry blossoms in the spring.
Inetsuki Nishiyama Park
If you are looking for a park where you can relax and the kids can play, Nishiyama park is the closest park to our house. It has lots of greenery and playground equipment, and is also a great place to see cherry blossoms in the spring.
If you are looking for a little getaway in the city, Mitsugi Park is another great park in our area. It has a lots of playground equipment, a paved path around the parameter where people jog and bike, and a pond with boat rentals where you can often see locals fishing.
Mitsugi Park
4-chōme-59-1 MaenochōIf you are looking for a little getaway in the city, Mitsugi Park is another great park in our area. It has a lots of playground equipment, a paved path around the parameter where people jog and bike, and a pond with boat rentals where you can often see locals fishing.
Shopping
Aeon Style Itabashi is a local shopping center with a great food court on the first floor. A one-stop-shop for a group with a deli, bakery, and a variety of small food shops to choose from. There is also a full scale grocery store with organic produce in the basement.
ÆON STYLE Itabashi Maeno-cho Store
4-chōme-21-22 MaenochōAeon Style Itabashi is a local shopping center with a great food court on the first floor. A one-stop-shop for a group with a deli, bakery, and a variety of small food shops to choose from. There is also a full scale grocery store with organic produce in the basement.
Local shopping center which is about a 20 minute walk and has a good selection of shops and restaurants - Uniqlo, Mujirushi, Large Yokumart Supermarket, ABC Mart shoe store, Baskin & Robins ice-cream, Kura Sushi, and a Super Viva Home center
Seven Town Azusawa
3-chōme-9-5 AzusawaLocal shopping center which is about a 20 minute walk and has a good selection of shops and restaurants - Uniqlo, Mujirushi, Large Yokumart Supermarket, ABC Mart shoe store, Baskin & Robins ice-cream, Kura Sushi, and a Super Viva Home center
Essentials
Ok Supermarket is the closest full size supermarket to the house. It is has the best selection at the best prices.
オーケー 板橋大原店
44-2 ŌharachōOk Supermarket is the closest full size supermarket to the house. It is has the best selection at the best prices.
My Basket Itabashi Shimizu-Cho
79-2 ShimizuchōThe closest grocery store
Food Scene
Saburoku - one of the best izakayas (traditional Japanese eateries) in our area specialising in grilled chicken skewers, (but has a full and diverse menu of delicacies). It's only 300 meters down the street!
https://399436.com/
中仙酒場 串屋 さぶろく
Saburoku - one of the best izakayas (traditional Japanese eateries) in our area specialising in grilled chicken skewers, (but has a full and diverse menu of delicacies). It's only 300 meters down the street!
https://399436.com/
Ushinosuke
Yakiniku (BBQ),Horumon (Offal),Wine
https://ushinosuke.gorp.jp/
GuuNeeds
7-10 HasunumachōAmerican food like Pizza and Pasta,
https://www.instagram.com/guuneeds/
味噌一大原店
31-2 ŌharachōGreat miso ramen
http://www.misoichi.com/
富久鮨
Sushi Restaurant
https://gurunavi.com/en/a513400/rst/?sc_cid=gorp-foreign_en_bnr
彩め
Soba/Udon noodle restaurant
https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1322/A132205/13205749/
Getting Around
Motohasunuma Station (on the subway Mita line) is the closest station. It is about 400 meters from the house, or a 5 minute walk. This station goes right through central Tokyo and connects to many major stations like Sugamo (Yamanote line), Kasuga (Tokyo Dome), Otemachi & Tokyo Stations, Mita, and Meguro.
Motohasunuma Station
19 HasunumachōMotohasunuma Station (on the subway Mita line) is the closest station. It is about 400 meters from the house, or a 5 minute walk. This station goes right through central Tokyo and connects to many major stations like Sugamo (Yamanote line), Kasuga (Tokyo Dome), Otemachi & Tokyo Stations, Mita, and Meguro.
Itabashihoncho station is also quite close to our house. It is the stop before Motohasunuma station on the Mita line and is about 650 meters (an 8 minute walk).
Itabashihoncho Station
14 YamatochōItabashihoncho station is also quite close to our house. It is the stop before Motohasunuma station on the Mita line and is about 650 meters (an 8 minute walk).
Convenient, cheap and cheerful. That describes Akabane, a residential area on Tokyo's northern border with Saitama that has true retro charm. Popular with Tokyo's workers, the area comes alive at night when the narrow alleys around the station glow with red paper lanterns and revelers spill out of inexpensive bars and restaurants. Close by, the town of Oji is famous for cherry blossoms in spring and hydrangeas in summer at Asukayama Park, and its spectacular New Year's Eve fox parade. Kyu-Furukawa Gardens is a popular green space nearby, with a mix of classical Japanese and European gardens surrounding a grand European mansion.
Akabane
Convenient, cheap and cheerful. That describes Akabane, a residential area on Tokyo's northern border with Saitama that has true retro charm. Popular with Tokyo's workers, the area comes alive at night when the narrow alleys around the station glow with red paper lanterns and revelers spill out of inexpensive bars and restaurants. Close by, the town of Oji is famous for cherry blossoms in spring and hydrangeas in summer at Asukayama Park, and its spectacular New Year's Eve fox parade. Kyu-Furukawa Gardens is a popular green space nearby, with a mix of classical Japanese and European gardens surrounding a grand European mansion.
Eat your way through Jujo Ginza, the largest shopping arcade in Kita City. With approximately 180 shops, stalls and restaurants, Jujo Ginza entices visitors with the popular pasttimes of shopping and snacking. You can find a wide variety of mouthwatering snacks for sale at the different shops and stalls—yakitori or grilled chicken skewers, pork cutlets, and meatballs to name a few. The best part is that these treats are sold at incredibly low prices; some for less than 100 yen.
Jūjō Ginza Shopping Street
1-chōme-4-8 JūjōnakaharaEat your way through Jujo Ginza, the largest shopping arcade in Kita City. With approximately 180 shops, stalls and restaurants, Jujo Ginza entices visitors with the popular pasttimes of shopping and snacking. You can find a wide variety of mouthwatering snacks for sale at the different shops and stalls—yakitori or grilled chicken skewers, pork cutlets, and meatballs to name a few. The best part is that these treats are sold at incredibly low prices; some for less than 100 yen.