Just a 10-minute walk from the south exit of Ogikubo Station on the Chuo Line is Otaguro Park, famous as a seasonal Japanese-style garden. It was built on the site that was at one time the residence of Moto Otaguro, the famous music critic who first introduced the likes of Debussy and Stravinsky to Japan. He was a musician himself, and his favorite piano remains housed in the commemorative building there. It was also Otaguro that first established the roots of classical music in Ogikubo; classical music cafes like Mignon and the classical music festival followed.

The park is such a beautiful place it can compete with any garden in the center of Tokyo. Also, from late November to early December for about one week, the beautiful fall foliage is lit up! It is one of the best spots to view the colored leaves west of the Yamanote Line. The light-up usually takes place for about a week and a half from the end of November into early December.

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