Shibamata
Shibamata, widely known as the setting for the Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's tough being a man) movies, with the shitamachi downtown atmosphere remaining as it was in the movies. Shibamata Taishakuten temple has striking architecture, such as the Taishaku-do hall and the Hon-do main hall, that bustles with people during the Koshin Day festival. The sando shopping street has many historical buildings dating back to 1912, and it is recommended that you walk the street while eating homemade kusa (grass) dumplings and rice crackers. There is a statue of Tora-san, the main character from the movies, in front of the train station, and you can find the set materials used to film the movies at the Katsushika Shibamata Tora-San Museum. At the Edo River nearby, you can still board the only Edo-era ferry in Tokyo at the Yagiri no Watashi crossing.
View scenic routes that include this spot
STREETS OF OLD JAPANMore Information about Shibamata
Street address
- Shibamata, Katsushika
Access
- By foot from Keisei Shibamata Station
Opening Hours
Closed
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
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Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
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Harajuku Takeshita Street
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BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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Shibuya
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Rikugien Gardens
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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Sake tasting experience
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Nezu Museum
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba(Closed down on August 31, 2022)
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The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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SKY BUS TOKYO(Odaiba Night Course)
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Akihabara
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NAKANO BROADWAY
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)
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Meiji Jingu
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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Azabu-Juban
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Izakaya experience
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Origami experience
(Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan) -
Sumida Hokusai Museum
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Kagurazaka
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Tokyo City View
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Tokyo Skytree Town (a city walk between Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree Town)
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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ANIME TOKYO STATION
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Mt. Takao
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SMALL WORLDS miniature museum
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Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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Tofuya Ukai
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)