Fun things to do in Nakano: 11 fun attractions and activities

Very nice park. The theme of the whole place is philosophy (it was created by the philosopher Inoue Enryō). You can find statues of popular figures in philosophy, history and religion. It’s pretty big and has many areas to visit, so it’s a nice plan for a day, just walk around the entire park. It’s beautiful and well preserved. You can park your bike at the entrance. Free entrance.

Lovely small open area park. Very kid friendly. Lots of seating area. Seems very dog on leash friendly. There is a Starbucks, a McDonalds and 2 Lawson convenience stores all facing the side of the park. It's a 5 minute walk from Nakano station. Lovely place to chill out.

Lovely, serene place - a secret gem in Nakano City.

This is my favorite temple to explore in Nakano! I went on a weekday and it was so peaceful and tranquil with minimal amount of tourist as it is in a queit Japanese neighborhood. The tranquil atmosphere, relaxing atmospheric music, nice balance of nature and modern allowed me to sit down and be in my zen. Highly recommend visiting this temple off the beaten path and don't forget to getn your goshuin stamp and see the sign where it mentions that this temple was in an anime!

(Translated by Google) The Yamazaki clan in the official name is said to be a wealthy local who became independent from the main Tokubei family in 1750 and started a pawn shop and soy sauce brewing business in addition to farming. Mr. Yamazaki (8th generation head of a local old family) donated land to Nakano Ward to preserve and exhibit Nakano's history and folklore, and this museum was built. The museum is relatively compact and consists of two floors. In the permanent exhibition room on the second floor, excavated items, literature, and explanatory boards from the Paleolithic period to the present day are lined up in a circular pattern, making the exhibits very easy to see. Particularly in modern history, I learned for the first time about the existence of the Nogata Water Tower, which was built to meet the demand for water in Tokyo after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and Toyotama Prison (later renamed Nakano Prison, but abolished), where famous literary figures and critics (those who opposed national policy at the time) were imprisoned. Next to the museum, the garden and tea room of the Yamazaki family is open to the public for a limited time, and luckily it was open to the public when we visited. It's a relaxing space surrounded by greenery, and I thought it would be a good idea to stop by just to take a walk around the garden and tea room. (Original) 正式名称にある山﨑氏とは、寛延３（1750）年に本家徳兵衛家から独立し、農業の傍ら質屋、そして醤油醸造を興す等した地元の富豪だそうです。その山﨑氏（地元旧家・八代当主）が中野の歴史・民俗の保存展示の為にと土地を中野区に寄贈し、建てられたのがこちらの資料館なのだそうです。 比較的コンパクトな造りの資料館は、２フロアで構成されています。２階の常設展示室では旧石器時代～現代に至る、出土品や文献、解説板が円周状に並んでおり、とても見やすい展示内容です。 特に近代史では、関東大震災後の都内の水の需要に応えるべく建設された野方配水塔や、著名な文学者・評論家（当時の国策に異を唱えた人々）が収容されたと言う豊多摩監獄（その後中野刑務所に改名するも廃止）の存在を初めて知り、この後早速実物を見に行きました。 資料館の隣には、山﨑家の庭園・茶室が期間限定で公開されていて、来館時には運良く公開されていました。心安らぐ、緑に囲まれた空間で、こちらの庭園・茶室だけ散策に立ち寄るのもアリかなと思いました。

It’s beautiful at night time. Quiet and very sacred. It seems many people come here during the day but not a lot during the night. I always get a creepy feeling when visiting shrines at night but this one got a peaceful and calm vibe that I was able to stay a bit. Very convenient since it’s just a little bit of walk from Nakano Sakaue station and it seems in Higashi Nakano station too but I haven’t been there so I can’t really confirm.

Incredible, they were filming but they still let us try some of their delicious delicacies. So tasty.

Very nice place to play fighting games. The Street Fighter community gathers every Wednesday to play 2x from 7 to 12pm. It’s a must!

(Translated by Google) The temple is located on the left after walking north for a few minutes along the bus street from Numabukuro Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line. The well-maintained grounds are lovely. I received a stamp (handwritten), and the person who dealt with it spoke to me very politely. There are several temples near Jisso-in, but it is said that they were gathered in this area due to the earthquake or war damage. While I was waiting for my goshuin, I even received a plastic bottle of tea. Only gratitude. (Original) 西武新宿線沼袋駅よりバス通りを北へ数分歩いた左手にあるお寺。 綺麗に手入れされた境内が素敵。 御朱印（手書き）を頂いたが、対応して頂いた方がとても丁寧にお話をして下さった。実相院付近に幾つかお寺があるが、震災若しくは戦災によりこの界隈に集まったそうである。御朱印を待っている間にお茶のペットボトルまで頂いてしまった。感謝のみ。

(Translated by Google) It's a normal park (Original) 普通の公園でっす

(Translated by Google) A distinctive park with stones from the stone walls used at Rokumeikan. The park's name was chosen through a public contest, taking into consideration the wishes of the residents. This park was once a place where local autonomy was in full use. If you look closely at the stones, you can see inscriptions that appear to have been made when the stones were presented to the shogunate by various feudal domains, leading us to imagine that they were originally used for buildings such as Edo Castle. It's a park that gives you a sense of history. (Original) 鹿鳴館で使用されていた石垣の石を配置した特徴ある公園。住民の意向を大切にし、一般公募で公園の名を決めた。かつて、住民自治が生かされていたころの公園。石をよく観察すると、諸藩から幕府に石材を献上した際に記されたと思われる刻印がみられ、もともとは江戸城などに使われたものではと、想像を膨らませることができる。歴史を感じさせる公園だ。