Toukyou-to Suginami-ku Asagayakita
The nearest train station is Nakano Station and Asagaya Station of JR Chuou Line.
Previously, there was a western house located in Asagayakita which was mentioned by Director Miyazaki Hayao
as "a nice old house that Totoro would like to live in" in his book "Totoro no Sumuie". It was nicknamed
"Totoro no Ie" by the media. Suginami-ku municipal office bought the house from owner Mrs Kondou, and planned
to make it a tourist site. Unfortunately, the house was burnt down in the early morning of 14 Feb 2009. The
location is now a park called "A-san no Niwa" designed by Director Miyazaki. The park was opened by Director
Miyazaki and Mrs Kondou on 25 Jul 2010.
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