Asagaya is a neighbourhood of Suginami Ward which is only 12 minutes from Shinjuku on the JR Chuo Line.
The Pearl Center shopping arcade hosts one of the largest Tanabata festivals in Tokyo around July 7th of each year.
While neighbouring Koenji is known as the cradle of punk in Japan, Asagaya is known as the home of Jazz in Japan. Consequently, jazz bars abound and there is a jazz festival – Asagaya Jazz Streets – held during the last weekend of October