The cherry blossoms have started to open, meaning we can expect full bloom at Suginami’s relaxing parks in about a week, right on schedule for the first week of April. Full bloom usually lasts about a week, and the sakura can still be enjoyed for another week after that. See our parks section for some excellent places to view the blossoms. We especially recommend Zenpukuji River Green Park!
Gyoza-Dokoro Tachibana is a unique izakaya in Koenji, which offers “0 yen gyoza” dumplings with all drink orders! For those who would like to find great places to experience the different seasons in Tokyo, see our recommendations in Suginami Through the Seasons.
Happy New Year from all of us at Experience Suginami Tokyo. This year we will have some exciting updates such as some new food/interview and guide articles as well as a bit of an overhaul to the site design and user experience, so stay tuned and check back!
Onigiri is very popular right now, so check out our review of Onigiri Momofuku in Koenji– a great new place where you can get onigiri takeout or dine-in. We also recently featured Kome no Kojima, a welcoming izakaya restaurant in Koenji’s new Mashita Area!