History / Culture / Tour Spots in Ryogoku / Kinshicho / Kameido Area

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
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    4.5
    2178 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-4-1
    Located near Ryogoku Kokugikan, the museum has been popular since its opening in 1993 as a place to reflect on the history and culture of Edo Tokyo and to consider the future of the city and people's lives. Many foreign tourists visit this facility to enjoy learning about the city, its culture, and the lives of the people of Edo Tokyo.

    Well worth a trip - lovely exhibition, amazing building. I spent around 3 hours looking at the various displays. Truly fascinating and gives a great understanding of the Edo period. Staff were...

  • Ryogoku Kokugikan
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    4.5
    884 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-3-28
    Called the Ryogoku Kokugikan, this is widely known as a venue for sumo competitions. It can accommodate more than 10,000 spectators and hosts various events besides sumo including pro-wrestling, boxing and concerts. Inside the venue’s shop visitors can purchase sweets and original merchandise featuring sumo motifs even when an official sumo tournament is not being held. The facility also houses the Sumo Museum where visitors can see color prints and ornamental aprons, as well as photos of past yokozuna champions.

    This is the center of the Sumo Universe. Best venue to watch Sumo. The seating is traditional Japanese downstairs and western actual chair seats upstairs. If you enjoy being folded up like a lawn...

  • The Sumida Hokusai Museum
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    4.0
    270 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Kamezawa 2-7-2

    This is a hidden gem - you might have seen Hokusai works in your own country as part of an arts tour, but to see his work in his home area is pretty special. The entry fee was reasonable and we...

  • Swords Museum
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    3.5
    119 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-12-9

    Recently moved to a new building and location. The first floor has a video with a Japanese narrative but understandable via beautiful camera work, along with descriptions in Japanese/English about...

  • Ekoin Temple
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    3.5
    142 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Ryougoku 2-8-10
    A Pure Land Buddhist temple founded in 1657 which was started as a burial mound created on land gifted by the then-shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna to inter the countless, unidentifiable bodies of people who died in a great fire. Closely affiliated with the common people throughout its history, even today the temple is still beloved by many.

    My cat passed away and took her to this temple.She was cremated the next day. If you live in Tokyo,this a nice place to say good bye. This helped me to deal with my cats death. I recommend it...

  • Kameido Tenjin Shrine
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    Tokyo Koutou-ku Kameido 3-6-1
    This shrine located in the Kameido district of Tokyo’s Koto City venerates the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane. It is also called Tozaifu Tenmangu in respect to Kyushu’s Dazaifu Tenmangu. As Michizane is a god of scholarship, the shrine is popular with students preparing for examinations in the winter. On the premises are many spots related to Michizane and Dazaifu Tenmangu such as fude-zuka (mounds built to hold a service for worn-out writing brushes) and shingyu (divine oxen). Famous for its flowers that bloom in different seasons, it has a wisteria festival from the end of April and is the best place to see wisteria in Tokyo where visitors can view the flowers all over the grounds. Along the path to the shrine from Kameido Station, the town streets overflow with the atmosphere of Tokyo’s shitamachi (working class towns).
  • Sumo Museum
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    3.0
    48 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-3-28 (Kokugikan 1F)
    This museum is located within the Ryogoku Kokugikan, and was created to gather and preserve materials related to Japan’s national sport of sumo. The woodblock prints, banzuke (official listings of rank), and ceremonial aprons are sure to delight not only sumo fans but foreign visitors and children alike. In addition to exhibits that change at a pace of six times per years, photos of yokozuna (grand champions) adorn the museum as a permanent exhibition. Admission to the museum is free (though during the three Grand Sumo Tournaments held in Tokyo annually the museum is open only to people actually attending the tournament).

    My girlfriend wanted to see the famous Sumo museum, so we made a special effort to go out to Sumida on our last day in Tokyo. Took us at LEAST an hour to find the place - not even the locals seem to...

  • Sumida Triphony Hall
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    4.0
    61 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Kinshi 1-2-3

    山中千尋コンサートで訪問。一階11列の真中あたりに着席。広すぎないホールでピアノ、ベース、ドラムのトリオの演奏を堪能。二階席、三階席からの眺めも見ましたが傾斜が急で舞台をかなり見下ろす感じ。早めに一階責任チケットを取得がおすすめ。

  • Tokyo Tofukko Memorial
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    4.0
    73 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 2-3-25

    This history museum exceeded my expectations due to a lot of unique artifacts from the disaster being on display. I was also impressed with the photographs around the museum. Another plus was a...

  • Ejima Sugi Yama Shrine
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    3.5
    29 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Chitose 1-8-2

    鍼の管鍼法の創始者である杉山和一が、徳川綱吉の病気を治したことに端を発っし、1693年に創建されました。 境内には、杉山が江の島で修業した岩窟を模した独特の雰囲気の岩屋があり、日が出ているうちであれば門が開いているので自由に参拝できます。また、「贈正五位杉山検校頌徳碑」という、世界唯一の点字による石碑があるのが特徴の神社です。

  • Kameido Asama Shrine
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
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    Tokyo Koto-ku Kameido 9-15-7

    散歩と途中でお参りしました。神社入口の鳥居の前に、毎年サクラがきれいに咲きます。今年も満開でしたが、外出自粛の中、ちょっと寂しそうでした。

  • KFCHall&Rooms
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-chome 6-ban 1-go International Fashion Center Building 10F
  • Togakuji Temple
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    3.0
    7 Reviews
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    Tokyo Koto-ku Kameido 4-chome 24-1

    府内八十八箇所霊場のひとつとあって、江戸に幕府が開設されるよりもずっと昔から存在する古刹です。そのおかげか住宅街にあって、圧倒的な敷地を誇り、開放感があります。緑は多くなく、水のない弁財天が祀られているのが可愛そうでした。

  • Fumonin Temple
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    2.0
    12 Reviews
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    Tokyo Koto-ku Kameido 3-43-3

    亀戸七福神の毘沙門天が祀られているのがここです。亀戸香取神社から歩いて10分かかりませんが、道が少々わかりづらいかもしれません。江東天祖神社からだとちょっと距離があり、徒歩だと15分くらいはかかります。 久しぶりに来ましたが、相変わらず手が入ってません。樹木は剪定とかろくにして無さそうですし、そこらじゅうガラクタだらけ。本殿も長いこと補修して無さそう。手入れすれば元は結構立派なお寺だと思うんですが...

  • Kotoji Temple
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    3.0
    10 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Kotobashi 3-6-5

    1940年に地域の発展を願い創建 御本尊は千手観世音菩薩と脇侍不動明王 群馬県伊香保の水沢寺の別院 現在の本堂は1980年に建造 境内社は出世弁財天と清昌神社

  • Tenso Shrine
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
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    Tokyo Koto-ku Kameido 3-38-35

    東京都江東区亀戸に鎮座する神社。旧社格は村社で、旧柳島村など柳島一帯の総鎮守。古くから疫病除けの神社として知られ、「砂原神明宮」と称され崇敬を集めた。現在は亀戸七福神の福禄寿も担う。 社殿は日本初の鉄筋コンクリート造社殿として知られている。境内には至るところに道祖神や童子の石像が置かれているのが特徴的。

  • Kiri no Museum
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Ryogoku 4-1-8

    「桐の博物館」は、大江戸線両国駅と森下駅のほぼ中間、清澄通りから少し西に入ったところにある「桐屋田中」という桐箪笥メーカーのショールームの一画です。あまり身近とは言えない桐箪笥や桐製品ですが、詳しく知ると、なかなか奥深く興味深い世界です。

  • Daitokuin Temple
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Tokyo Sumida-ku Ryogoku 2-7-2

    Проходя по не столь оживлённой улице, увидел еще один ухоженный храм, зажатый между жилыми домами. Очень много храмов в Токио!

  • Kameido Katori Shrine
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Koto-ku Kameido 3-57-22
  • Jokoji Temple
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    3.0
    5 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Koto-ku Kameido 4-chome 48-3

    亀戸水神駅から徒歩5分ほど。 737年創建の曹洞宗の寺院。本尊は行基作の阿弥陀如来。本堂は近年再建されたのであろう、鉄筋コンクリート造で屋根近くの壁には卍が描かれている。 江戸六阿弥陀詣の6番目の霊場で、境内には1679年建立で区の有形民俗文化財に指定されている「六阿弥陀道道標」が置かれている。また亀戸七福神の一つで無量寿塔に隣接して寿老人堂がある。

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