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Shopping & Markets · Sugamo

Sugamo Jizo-dori

巣鴨地蔵通り商店街

Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street offers a neighbourhood visit centred on ordinary shopping and a temple approach. Take time to notice its everyday routines without treating residents as part of a performance.

Take a look inside
Original gouache illustration of Sugamo Jizo-dori; an interpretive impression, not a navigation map.
An illustrated impression; not a navigation map.

Before you go

Find it
Sugamo 3–4-chome, Toshima City, Tokyo; Jizo-dori entrance from Sugamo Station
Visiting hours
Public-street walk; shops and cafes keep individual hours and closing days. Check the chosen venue before visiting.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
Admission & costs
No street-walk ticket; purchases, food and venue admissions are charged separately.

Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.

Getting there

  • SugamoExit A3Toei Mita Line
    2 min walk

A little time. A closer look.

Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street offers a neighbourhood visit centred on ordinary shopping and a temple approach. Take time to notice its everyday routines without treating residents as part of a performance.

Something to notice

Compare the uses of two shop windows. Note an object or service that tells you who comes here regularly.

A little consideration

Respect worshippers, shoppers and residents. Keep entrances clear and ask before photographing people or shop interiors.

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Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-10

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