Preserving the Scenic Features in the Kagurazaka Alley District

   The Wakana Inn along the Hyogo Alley stopped operation, and the property right may be transferred. The Kagurazaka 3-4-5 Chome District Plan was enforced in 2007 by the Shinjuku Local Government, partially amended in 2011. Now the plan is facing a challenge - is this plan effective to preserve the special historic townscape?

   The Kagurazaka Machizukuri (Community Design) Koryukai formed a special committee to make a better and more effective district plan to preserve the district. Six years have passed since the residents and local government officials discussed on the issue, and the plan has not been authorized yet. In such condition, to preserve the special historic features of the district, we believe it essential to speak out, get more residents and Kagurazaka supporters involved, and have more wisdom concentrated to make it a stronger movement.

  The Wakana Inn was an important symbol of historic and cultural feature of Kagurazaka. We sincerely hope it will not be lost, and ask those whom concerned and the local government to follow the manner of land use in the context of community development and management done in the past 25+ years.

  It is the very basic thing, that the townscape of the district, which is the treasure of Kagurazaka, is preserved by the residents’ actions. We will broaden our actions through “Save the Kagurazaka” movement. We sincerely appreciate your support.

                             Yokichi ISHII (Master of Sukeroku)