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Shinjuku
Tokyo's massive commercial and entertainment hub featuring towering skyscrapers, neon-lit nightlife streets, and the famous Kabukicho district.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Ōizumi-gakuenchō
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About Ōizumi-gakuenchō
Ōizumi-gakuenchō works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hikarigaoka, 13km from Shinjuku.
Ōizumi-gakuenchō is in Tokyo, Japan, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hikarigaoka, about 4 km away.
Ōizumi-Gakuenchō (大泉学園町, Ōizumi-gakuen-chō) is a neighborhood of Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is located around 1.5 kilometers north of Ōizumi-gakuen Station of Seibu Railway Seibu Ikebukuro Line and consists of nine chōme or Streets. Its total area is 3.211 km2.
The neighborhood is colloquially simply calledRead more
Ōizumi-gakuen. However, the simplified term is often used to refer to the area around Ōizumi-gakuen Station, which is located in the Higashi-Ōizumi neighborhood.
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What is there to see near Ōizumi-gakuenchō?
Within an hour or so of Ōizumi-gakuenchō: Shinjuku (13 km), Meiji Shrine (14 km), Deus Ex Machina Tokyo (15 km), Shibuya Crossing (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Ōizumi-gakuenchō?
The nearest famous roads are Yabitsu Pass, Hakone Turnpike and Mount Haruna Touge.
Where is Ōizumi-gakuenchō?
Ōizumi-gakuenchō is in Tokyo, Japan, about 4 km from Hikarigaoka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,557
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Tokyo
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 35.7653, 139.5888
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Ōizumi-gakuenchō
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Meiji Shrine
A serene Shinto shrine surrounded by a lush forested park, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken in the heart of Tokyo.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Deus Ex Machina Tokyo
Deus's Harajuku outpost in Tokyo bringing Australian motorcycle and surf culture to the heart of Japanese street fashion.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Shibuya Crossing
The world's busiest pedestrian crossing, where thousands of people cross simultaneously from all directions at this iconic Tokyo intersection.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
The primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, set within vast gardens and moats in the heart of Tokyo.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Kayaba Coffee
A 1938 corner kissaten in a converted machiya in Yanaka, saved from demolition and reopened with its original layout. Known for the tamago sando and a coffee-and-cocoa mix called Rousseau.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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teamLab Borderless Tokyo
An immersive digital art museum where interactive, boundary-less artworks flow from room to room in a mesmerizing sensory experience.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Tokyo Tower
Red-and-white communications tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, an enduring symbol of post-war Japan.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Ōizumi-gakuenchō
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 42 kmTokyo Bay Aqua-LineA 14 km highway crossing Tokyo Bay via the world's fourth-longest undersea road tunnel, surfacing at the Umihotaru rest-island. Drive under the bay, then sip coffee mid-ocean with skyline views.
- 50 kmYabitsu PassA tight, tree-walled climb over the Tanzawa mountains west of Tokyo, long a favourite of motorcyclists and cyclists for its relentless switchbacks. The narrow western descent to Lake Miyagase is single-track in places.
- 77 kmChureito PagodaA five-story pagoda offering one of the most iconic and photographed views of Mount Fuji, especially during cherry blossom season.
- 77 kmHakone TurnpikeA toll road climbing from Odawara to a Mount Fuji viewpoint, a Japanese car-culture institution.
- 79 kmKachi Kachi Ropeway Viewpoint (Lake Kawaguchi)A mountain-top station reached by ropeway above Lake Kawaguchi, offering a bird's-eye view of the lake with Mt Fuji dominating the skyline.
- 79 kmHakone Mount Fuji ViewpointThe Hakone region offers some of the best vantage points for viewing Mount Fuji, especially from the Owakudani volcanic valley.
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