Hikarigaoka Station leads into Hikarigaoka Park and onward through the residential green spaces of Tagara. Tagara-nishi Park, Tomodachi Park, Banana Park, and the plum grove create a park-to-park circuit beneath seasonal cherry trees.
Other route ideas around the same area.
Akamatsu Ryokuchi and Mannen Bridge lead along the Shirako River toward Nakazato Izumi Park. Besso Bridge and Shimizuyama Ikoi-no-mori Park continue through a corridor noted for cherry blossoms and dogtooth violets.
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.
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.