Koenji Volunteer Guide

Koenji Volunteer Guide This site introduces the information of travel, history, events, shops, and tips of the subculture in Koenji (高円寺)Town timely.

Koenji is melting spots of subculture. Suginami city has four stations of the JR Chuo Line that runs through Tokyo metropolitan area. It is known for the attractive towns which are developed from its center outward and has so called, “the JR Chuo Line culture” from the aspect of literature, art, and subculture. Koenji is one of the towns in Suginami City. “Koenji” is named after the Koenji temple

established in the year of 1,555. eople don’t recall the temple when hearing the name, but recall the interesting town for seasonally held four big town events, its unique subculture, and active shopping streets. There are fourteen (14) shopping streets in the town, which contains a lot of one-man operated unique shops like open-air chicken barbecue shops and old cloths. Also, we can find many music clubs in the town, and many prospective musicians and artists live in Koenji. Koenji is often used for a typical Japanese model town in novels and songs. Koenji is not a typical tourist spot, but is the town you can relax and can feel Japanese hospitality.

28/04/2025

(Koenji Artist - Asterisk NOVA)
The 17th Koenji Daidogei Festival 2025 was held on both April 27and 28 under the clear sky of Koenji, Tokyo. The mad guy　suddenly apperaed on the steet. The half-naked guy climb on the top of two poles, which is about ten meters high, and suddenly started doing a handstand. There's no safety mat on the floor. So,
the floor is asphalt road. No one can save his life if he fails the　performance. When I finished seeing his performace, I felt tears　coming to my eyes. I don't know why.
The artist's name is called "Asterisk NOVA". It is a super Acrobat unit of Takuya and Saika from Japan. You never forget them once you see the performance.

https://asterisknovat9s3.wixsite.com/asterisknova

Koenji Daidogei festival schedule & venues
26/04/2025

Koenji Daidogei festival schedule & venues

26/04/2025

(SCEAN)
Spider-Man? No, this is the one of the fire drill. Rescue training. This is the kick off event of Koenji Daido- gei festival. Come and see it.

23/08/2024

(Koenji Event - The 65th Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori)
The 65th Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori will be held both on August 24th Saturday and 25th Sunday in the evening between 17:00-20:00. Many dancers and music instruments players will do their best performances for full two days.
This evening pre-Awa-Odori started. Many dancers were dancing acively along the narrow shopping street.
Koenji Volunteer Guide (KVG) team will provide as much information as possible both through this site and information counter in north square of Koenji station on both two days.
If you are visiting Tokyo, please come to Koenji. The forth stops of Chuo-line to the west from Shinjuku.
For more information, access the following official site.
https://www.koenji-awaodori.com/language/eng.html

(Koenji Event - The 16th Koenji Daidogei)The 16th Koenji Daidogei festival will be held on both April 27 and 28 12:00-1...
27/04/2024

(Koenji Event - The 16th Koenji Daidogei)
The 16th Koenji Daidogei festival will be held on both April 27 and 28 12:00-18:00. 51 groups in total 75 artists will come to Koenji town and do their best performances.
This year has consecutive two days event. For these five years due to COVID-19, we couldn't help but squeeze or cancel events, but this year different. Koenji really welcome your visit.
Koenji Volunteer Guide (KVG) myseld will provide as much information as possible both through this site and information counter in north square of Koenji station on both days.
For more information, please wait for my update on this site or access the following official site.

https://www.koenji-daidogei.com/2024/

27/08/2023

Now is the time!!

25/08/2023

(Koenji Event - The eve of Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori Dancing)
In the evening of August 25th, Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori Dancing has just started. Today is the eve of Awa-Odori Dancing in Koenji. Both in the evening of August 26 and 27 are main festival.
Koenji are awakened from the COVID-19 sleep. All citizens are really looking forward to joining Awa-Odori Dancing Festival. If you are in Japan, especially in Tokyo, please come to Koenji tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, which is located fourth stops from Shinjuku on JR Chuo line.
Koenji Volunteer Guide (KVG) team will provide as much information as possible both through this site and information counter in north square of Koenji station on both two days. For more information, access the following official site.
http://koenji-awaodori.com/language/eng.html

(Koenji Event - The 64th Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori) The 64th Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori will be held both on August 26th Satur...
23/08/2023

(Koenji Event - The 64th Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori)
The 64th Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori will be held both on August 26th Saturday and 27th Sunday in the evening between 17:00-20:00. Over thirty teams will walk and dance around Koenji town and do their best performances. Many dancers and music instrument players from Koenji town are amature but have been practicing for many years from their childfood. So, the skill and technique are almost professional. The last 63th Koenji Daidogei festival was held in 2019 about four years ago. Koenji will recover from four years blank due to COVID-19.
Koenji Volunteer Guide (KVG) team will provide as much information as possible both through this site and information counter in north square of Koenji station on both two days.
For your reference, please refer to the previous my articles in 2019.
For more information, access the following official site.
http://koenji-awaodori.com/language/eng.html

(Koenji tourist spot) One venue for ths 15th Koenji Daidogei festival. “Amezaiku”, Candy figure making art by Anzu Okum...
30/04/2023

(Koenji tourist spot)
One venue for ths 15th Koenji Daidogei festival. “Amezaiku”, Candy figure making art by Anzu Okumura is being performed. You can enjoy watching and eating it in Hikawa shrine.

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Suginami city has four stations of the JR Chuo Line that runs through Tokyo metropolitan area. It is known for the attractive towns which are developed from its center outward and has so called, “the JR Chuo Line culture” from the aspect of literature, art, and subculture. Koenji is one of the towns in Suginami City. “Koenji” is named after the Koenji temple established in the year of 1,555. eople don’t recall the temple when hearing the name, but recall the interesting town for seasonally held four big town events, its unique subculture, and active shopping streets. There are fourteen (14) shopping streets in the town, which contains a lot of one-man operated unique shops like open-air chicken barbecue shops and old cloths. Also, we can find many music clubs in the town, and many prospective musicians and artists live in Koenji. Koenji is often used for a typical Japanese model town in novels and songs. Koenji is not a typical tourist spot, but is the town you can relax and can feel Japanese hospitality.