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 JAPAN
More Information about Shibamata
Street address
- Shibamata, Katsushika
About TOKYO Access
- By foot from Keisei Shibamata Station
Opening Hours
Closed
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba 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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Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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SKY BUS TOKYO（Odaiba Night Course）
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Tofuya Ukai
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Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Rikugien Gardens
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Akihabara
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Harajuku Takeshita Street
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Shibuya
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Nezu Museum
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Meiji Jingu
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba
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Azabu-Juban
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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Tokyo City View
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Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
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Sumida Hokusai Museum
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Kagurazaka
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BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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Origami experience
(Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan) -
Izakaya experience
(Kabukicho)
