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Museum
Edo-Tokyo Museum
Foundation Edo-Tokyo Historical Society: 1-4-1, Yokoami
3-min. walk from Ryogoku Station on the JR Sobu Line or take the bus and
get off at Yokoami 1-chome.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Restoration Memorial Museum
On September 1st of 1923, the Kanto District was struck by major earthquake
and 95% of the southern Sumida was destroyed with fire, and 48,000 people
were burnt to death. In the World War 2, 1944 to 1945, the Sumida ward
suffered15 air raids, one of which in particular on October 3rd 1945 took
63,000 lives. The restoration of the Memorial Hall stands as a reminder
of these terrible events in hope that they will never happen again. Within
the hall there are many damaged articles explaining awful sights of the
Kanto earthquakes and pictures and records of the earthquake and fire.
Others displayed are many pictures and articles left behind from the Second
World War.
2-3 Yokoami
10 min. walk from Ryogoku Station on the Sobu line. |
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Sumo Museum
On the first floor of the National Sports Arena, there are many items displayed
concerning Sumo. It is very informative to know the Sumo history and atmosphere
as raniings of Sumo in the Edo Period. Belts of famous Rikishi and handprints
are displayed. More than 30,000 objects are alternately displayed.
1-3-28 Yokoami
2-min. walk from JR Sobu line Ryogoku sta. Or 5-min, Toei Oedo sabway
line Ryogoku sta. Exit A3 |
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Park
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Yokoami-cho Park
In the park are the Tokyo Municipal Memorial Hall that houses the remains of unnamed victims of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the 1944-45 air raids in Tokyo, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Restoration Memorial Museum where a monument built in memory of air raid victims is found and documents and materials related to the war and the earthquake are on display.
10-min. walk from JR Sobu line Ryogoku sta. Or Toei Sabways Asakusa line
Kuramae sta. Exit A17 Or Toei Sabways Oedo line Ryogoku sta. Exit E12 |
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Kinshi Park
This is a sports park well visited by the local people, offering a variety of facilities, such as gymnasiums, rest area with a fountain pool, baseball field with the lights for night games, pools, tennis courts, etc. Cherry Blossom Festival, Sumida Festival and Flea Market are held here, too. In Flea Market you can buy funny goods at incredible price.
4-15-1 Kinshi
A 1-min. walk from Kinshi-cho sta. on JR Sobu Line or Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
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Former Yasuda Garden
This garden used to surround Zenjiro Yasuda’s mansion, and parts of the
feudal lord’s garden can still be seen. In May 1976, this garden was restored
to appear as it did in the middle of the Edo era. Shioiri-pond reflects
the verdant green surroundings and provides a pleasant water area. A monument,
carved with a haiku written by Bashou, can also be seen.
1-12Yokoami
4-min. walk from JR Sobu line Ryogoku sta. Or 6-min. walk from Toei Oedo
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Historic site
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Mukojima Hyakkaen
The name “Hyakkaen” means a garden where flowers are in bloom throughout the four seasons. The garden was created in 1804, the late Edo era. It has an area of about 10,000 square meters. You can enjoy many plum trees and celebrated plants from around Japan, such as Tamagawa’s “yamabuki” (Japanese rose), and Miyagino’s “hagi” (Japanese bush clover).
3-18-3 Higashi Mukojima
8-min. walk from Tobu Isesaki line HigashiMukojima sta. |
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Typical Japanese house restored
The distinct historic house in Azuma-mura (Azuma Village) has been preserved.
6-13-17Tachibana
10-min. walk from Tobu Kameido line Azuma sta. Or JR Hirai sta. |
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Stone inscription of cherry blossom first plant at 1717
The cherry trees on the banks of the Sumida River (bokutei) trace their origin to saplings planted by the order of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun, in 1717. The monument erected in 1887 chronicles their history. The calligraphy for the title inscription is by Enomoto Takeaki.
5-4Mukojima
8-min. walk from Tobu Isesaki line Hikifune sta. |
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Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Hall
This is the resting place for approximately 160,000 unclaimed victims of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the 1944-45 air raids in Tokyo. The Tokyo Metropolitan Restoration Memorial Museum adjoins the structure.
2-3-25 Yokoami
5-min. walk from JR Sobu laine Ryogoku sta. Or Toei Oedo line Ryogoku sta. |
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Site of former residence of lord Kira
This park was established when volunteers from the Ryogoku 3 chome community undertook to build a park around the remains of Kira’s mansion. First, they bought the land around the “Kubiarai ido” (the site where Kira was killed). Then, they donated the land to the city of Tokyo. Although the park is a miniature, about 1/120 the area of Kira’s vast mansion, you can still feel the atmosphere of old Edo, especially in the tiled and plastered walls.
3-13-9 Ryogoku
8-min. walk from JR Sobu laine Ryogoku sta. Or Toei Oedo line Ryogoku sta. |
Temple and Shirine
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Tamon-ji Temple
The temple dates back to 958. The thatched main gate (shikyakumon, or a
four-legged gate), completed in 1649, is the oldest surviving structure
in the Ward. The compound includes tanukizuka (a grave for a raccoon dog)
as well as a cenotaph for cinema figures.
5-31-13Sumida
13-min. walk from Tobu Isesaki line Kanegafuchi sta. Or 10-min.Horikiri
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Chomei-ji Temple
A story tells of the third Shogun Iemitsu Tokugawa (the first shogun Ieyasu
Tokugawa in another telling) getting a stomachache while hawk hunting.
Drinking the well water from this temple cured his stomachache. The temple
is said to be named after this episode. “Chomei” means long life. In the
precincts, the remains of a stone wall can still be seen.
5-4-4 Mukojima
15-min. walk from the Oshiage Station on the Asakusa Subway Line.. |
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Kofuku-ji Temple
This temple captures your eye with its Chinese style mountain gates. Within the compound is a stone statue of an old man and woman who are said to be able to cure coughs and sore throats. It’s a very humorous statue.
5-3-2 Mukojima
15-min. walk from the Oshiage Station on the Asakusa Subway Line.
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Eko-in Temple
The memorial to over 100,000 unknown victims of the Great Fire of 1657 as well as the grave of Jirokichi, aka "Nezumi Kozo," a famous Edo-era thief and folk hero, is located here.
2-8-10Ryogoku
5-min. walk from JR Sobu laine Ryogoku sta. Or Toei Oedo line Ryogoku sta. |
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Shirahige Shirine
In the Edo era, this shrine was called the forest of Shirahige (white beard)
and is now famous as one of Mukojima’s eight scenic spots, and also as
one of the Sumida River’s 24 beautiful spots, because of its verdant setting.
The main shrine was built in the late Edo era.
3-5-2 Higashi-mukojima
10-min. walk from Tobu Isesaki line Higashi-Mukojima sta. |
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Mimeguri Shirine
The name of the Mimeguri Shrine comes from the story of a Buddhist priest,
who upon finding a statue of gods, saw a white fox appear and circle the
statue 3 times. The sanctuary is said to have been constructed in the Edo
Period (1854 to 59).
2-5-17Mukojima
12-min. walk from Tobu Isesaki line Narihirabashi sta. |
Entertainment
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Kokugikan Arena
Near Ryogoku Station of the Sobu Line you will see bluish-green roofed building. This is the National Sports Arena called Kokugikan. During the sumo tournaments in January, May, and September, Ryogoku is full of the Sumo atmosphere. You can catch a glimpse of Sumo Wrestlers walking in yukatas and their hair fill the air with the scent of hair oil.
1-3-28 Yokoami
2-min. walk from JR Sobu line Ryogoku sta. |
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