The walking course in Kagurazaka where there are many ups and downs starts at Kagurazaka Station. With some narrow stone pavement, the there are some places that remind you of the old times. The walking distance is not that long therefore it is an easy place to stroll around with a map in one hand.

First is the main street “Kagurazaka-dori”. There are many restaurants and shops along this road.

Kagurazaka Wakamiya Hachiman Jinja is a shrine that Yoritomo Minamoto built. Today, it is in the center of the residential area but the hill around the area used to be the precincts of the shrine.

As you go up Kagurazaka-dori, you will soon find Akagi Jinja. It is famous for Kengo Kuma, a world known architect, produced the shrine. It has become a new type of shrine introducing a original shrine.

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Little man piss now on Christmas

Little man piss now on Christmas

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This is the only dining room in Tokyo specializing in anglerfish hotpot. The origin of this dining room can be traced back as far as 1830, near the end of the Edo period. The building was reconstructed in 1930 after the previous one was burned down due to the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. The building, therefore, is a historical construction surviving the Bombing of Tokyo during WWII.

Isegen is located within a short distance from Awajicho Station of Marunouchi Line in Sudacho, a district consisting of a number of constructions that survived the war. The district also has Takemura, a Japanese-style confectionery store, and Kanda Yabusoba. These two buildings have also survived the war and become precious buildings showing us the atmosphere of the Showa period.

October to June is the season for anglerfish. During summer, Isegen offers loaches, ayu, and other freshwater fish.

A real anglerfish in front of the store.

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