Sugamo Jizo-dori Street
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Sugamo Jizo-dori street has prospered as a commercial district and place of worship since the middle period of the Edo era. Lined with temples and tiny shops, it not only preserves the good old landscapes and culture of Japan, but also treasures the old-fashioned hospitality of merchants.
More Information about Sugamo Jizo-dori Street
Street address
- 4-22-8 Sugamo Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Access
Route1
- About 5 minutes by foot from JR Yamanote Line, Sugamo Station, front exit.
Route2
- About 2 minutes by foot from Toei Subway Mita Line, Sugamo Station, exit A3.
Opening Hours
Closed
- Varies depending on the establishment
Best season
- All year
Point
- Koganji Temple, where the Togenuki Jizo is enshrined, is a Buddhist temple that welcomes 8 million worshippers every year. On "ennichi," or days numbered with "4" in every month, tens of thousands of people visit. In particular, on the 24th of January, May, and September, a large festival is solemnly held for a Buddhist memorial service.

Spots around
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Asakusa Hanayashiki
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Yoyogi Park
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Ebisuya Rickshaw
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High-tech kaiten-sushi restaurant
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Shabu Shabu & Sushi Specialty Restaurant 'Hassan'
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Shibuya
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Haneda Airport
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Tokyo City View
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Tsukishima
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TOKYO SKYTREE®
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Azabu-Juban
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Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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Ningyocho
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Hatonomori Hachiman Shrine
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Sake Tasting Experience @ the Japanese Sake and Shochu Information Center
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Todoroki Valley
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Asakusa
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Shinjuku Golden Gai
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Roppongi Art Complex (Complex 665)
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Odaiba
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Depachika (Isetan Shinjuku Store)
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
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Shopping at electronics stores(BIC CAMERA)
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Omotesando
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Corridor Gai
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Asakusa Costume photo Studio Nanairo
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Ameyoko (Shopping Street)
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Jindai-ji Temple
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Shinjuku
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Samurai Training Tokyo
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Tokyo Station
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Kichijoji
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Tsukiji Outer Market (Tsukiji Kanno)
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Tea Experience @ Jugetsudo
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Sumo Stable (Arashio)
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Shinjuku Gyoen
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Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
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TOKYO ODAIBA OEDO-ONSEN MONOGATARI(Closed down on September 5, 2021)
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Shibuya Nishimura Fruits Parlor
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Jimbocho Used Book Town
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Mt. Takao
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Marunouchi Naka-Dori Street
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Ueno Park
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Tomigaya
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TOKYO CRUISE Sumidagawa Line
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Tokyo Tower
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Nezu Museum
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Nihombashi