From Higashi-Nakano Station, visit Nakano Hikawa Shrine and Hosen Temple. Tada Shrine and Shozoin Temple continue the heritage sequence toward Nakano-shimbashi Station.
Other route ideas around the same area.
This walking route links historic sites tied to the Teppogumi Hyakunitai with the modern streets around Kabukicho, moving through shrine settings and parkland. The course passes Kanchu Inari Shrine and Inari Kio Shrine, skirts Toyama Park (Okubo area), and is framed for access from nearby stations such as Okubo Station and Seibu‑Shinjuku Station.
From Hatagaya Station, pass the Nakahata Koshinto tower and Hatagaya Hikawa Shrine to the former Hata-arai-ike site. Hatagaya Fudoson and the New National Theatre lead onward to Hatsudai Station.

A course where you can explore the charms of Akasaka, interwoven with the traditional and the contemporary.
Starting near the Sports Center, the route crosses Otsuka and Mejirodai on its way to the Eiseibunko museum. It continues past Edogawa Park and Kohinata toward Denzuin and the Koishikawa area.