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Aux Merveilleux de Fred

Kagurazaka, Tokyo

Aux Merveilleux de Fred is the Tokyo branch of the meringue specialist from Lille, and it fits right in on Kagurazaka's French-flavoured slope. Chandeliers, theatrical cream work and merveilleux made the same way as at the original.

Nearest station Iidabashi (JR / Metro)
Cost ¥
Time needed 30 min
Best time Afternoon tea
Rainy day

Insider tip

Take a cramique brioche to go and eat it walking the Kagurazaka backstreets. Weekend afternoons get busy.

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What's on near Aux Merveilleux de Fred

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Aux Merveilleux de Fred, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Festival Free

Kagurazaka Matsuri

神楽坂まつり

21 to 24 Jul (dates to be confirmed) Kagurazaka-dori and Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple, Kagurazaka

Station Kagurazaka (Tozai Line), 3 min walk

Four-evening festival on the old geisha quarter's sloping main street: a hozuki (ground cherry) market around Bishamonten temple on the first two nights, then Awa Odori troupes dancing up the hill on the final two. Much smaller and easier to see than Koenji's version.

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Festival Free

Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival

神楽坂化け猫まつり

10 Oct (dates to be confirmed) Kagurazaka-dori, from Zenkokuji Temple to Iidabashi, Kagurazaka

Station Kagurazaka (Tozai Line), 3 min walk

Tokyo's cat-costume Halloween parade, inspired by the ghost-cat folklore of old Kagurazaka. Anyone in cat make-up or costume can register on the day and join parades down the sloping geisha-district main street; watching from the roadside is free.

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Exhibition On now ¥

Yayoi Kusama Museum exhibition (October 2026 to January 2027)

パァーッと光が出て、キラキラッていろんなものが見えてくる。

8 Oct to 31 Jan Yayoi Kusama Museum, Waseda-minamicho

Time 11:00 to 17:30, Thursday to Sunday and holidays; 90-minute timed slots; closed 28 Dec to 6 Jan Station Waseda (Tozai Line), 7 min walk; Ushigome-yanagicho (Oedo Line), 6 min walk

The museum's new show of Yayoi Kusama's work, open Thursday to Sunday by timed online ticket only; tickets go on sale on the 1st of the month two months ahead.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Monthly festival at Akagi Shrine Festival

    First Sunday of every month. Next: Sun 1 Nov · Akagi Shrine, Kagurazaka

    Akagi Shrine holds its monthly festival on the first Sunday of every month, with times announced by the shrine.

    Free · Map · Source: Akagi Shrine · 赤城神社 月次祭

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Nearby

Akagi Shrine Shrine · 5 min walk Akagi Shrine is a 700-year-old shrine rebuilt by the architect Kengo Kuma in glass and timber, with a cafe in the grounds. Hyogo Yokocho Alley Nightlife · 6 min walk Hyogo Yokocho is the most atmospheric lane in Kagurazaka: black wooden fences, stone paving, lantern light and discreet ryotei restaurants where... Atamiyu Sento · 8 min walk Atamiyu is a classic temple-style sento in a back lane off Kagurazaka, often used as a film location. Kagurazaka Neighbourhood · 8 min walk Kagurazaka is Tokyo's old geisha quarter on a sloping street of cobbled alleys, now layered with French bistros and patisseries thanks to the... Koishikawa Korakuen Park · 17 min walk Koishikawa Korakuen is one of the oldest and finest Japanese gardens in Tokyo, laid out by the Mito Tokugawa clan in 1629. Yasukuni Shrine Shrine · 17 min walk Yasukuni Shrine is a vast 1869 shrine at the top of Kudan hill, entered through one of the biggest torii gates in Japan.

Around Kagurazaka

Cobbled lanes with a French accent

Kagurazaka is in Shinjuku ward, on the slope that starts right outside Iidabashi Station. Kagurazaka grew up as a geisha district, and the stone-paved alleys like Hyogo Yokocho still carry that atmosphere. These days it's also Tokyo's little Paris, with French bakeries and bistros threaded between the kanzashi shops. Come in the early evening when the lanterns come on.

Kagurazaka has 5 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 1 cafe, 1 bar, 1 neighbourhood, 1 shrine or temple and 1 bathhouse. Read the Kagurazaka guide.

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How do I get to Aux Merveilleux de Fred?
The nearest station is Iidabashi (JR / Metro). Aux Merveilleux de Fred is in Kagurazaka, Tokyo.
How much does Aux Merveilleux de Fred cost?
Aux Merveilleux de Fred is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Aux Merveilleux de Fred?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Aux Merveilleux de Fred?
Afternoon tea.

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