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
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Tofuya Ukai
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Harajuku Takeshita Street
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Sake tasting experience
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BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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SMALL WORLDS miniature museum
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Tokyo City View
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
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Shibuya
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Mt. Takao
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba(Closed down on August 31, 2022)
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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SKY BUS TOKYO(Odaiba Night Course)
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Meiji Jingu
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)
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Tokyo Skytree Town (a city walk between Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree Town)
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Akihabara
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Origami experience
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NAKANO BROADWAY
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Rikugien Gardens
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Izakaya experience
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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Sumida Hokusai Museum
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Azabu-Juban
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Kagurazaka
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Nezu Museum
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ANIME TOKYO STATION
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)