Asagaya Pearl Center

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Time Out says

Shopping arcade on the south side of Asagaya Station. Best known as the venue for the annual Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri in August.

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Address
Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku
Tokyo
Transport:
Asagaya Station (Chuo, Sobu lines)

What’s on

Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri

Asagaya has been holding its own distinctive Tanabata festival for over 60 years now, but the event has moved with the times. In recent years, the papier-mâché decorations dangling from the ceiling of the Pearl Center shopping arcade have included modern characters like Godzilla, Jack Sparrow, Buzz Lightyear and even Donald Trump. The decorations are there to be seen all day long, but many people wait until dusk to go and enjoy them. That's when the shopping street comes alive with a host of food and drink stalls offering Japanese festive fare.
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