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