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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Higashimurayama

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Higashimurayama, Japan

Updated February 27, 2025

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This is a rare example of authentic late medieval architecture in Tokyo.

Higashimurayama, Japan

Shōfukuji Temple Jizōdō Hall

Considered the oldest intact wooden structure in Tokyo Prefecture, this impressive temple was built in 1407.
Ken Shimura, Japan’s most believed comedian,

Higashimurayama, Japan

Ken Shimura Statue

This statue of what appears to be a feudal lord is actually a tribute to Japan's most beloved comedian.
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Tokyo, Japan

The Akasaka Love Hotel

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.
1 mile from Higashimurayama

Kodaira, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Medicinal Botanical Garden

Home to a garden of poisonous plants and the only legal cannabis and opium farms in Tokyo.
2 miles from Higashimurayama
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The house at night. Taken by Johnny TK.

Tokorozawa, Japan

"Ju-On: The Grudge" House

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.
3 miles from Higashimurayama
The bathhouse that inspired Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away.”

Koganei, Japan

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
3 miles from Higashimurayama
Kadokawa Musashino Museum

Tokorozawa, Japan

Kadokawa Musashino Museum

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.
3 miles from Higashimurayama
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