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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Omotesando
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Depachika (Isetan Shinjuku Store)
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Hatonomori Hachiman Shrine
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Asakusa Costume photo Studio Nanairo(Closed down on January 31, 2022)
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Shinjuku Gyoen
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Ueno Park
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Ameyoko (Shopping Street)
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TOKYO CRUISE (Hinode Pier)
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TOKYO ODAIBA OEDO-ONSEN MONOGATARI(Closed down on September 5, 2021)
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Tsukishima
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Shibuya Nishimura Fruits Parlor
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Tea Experience @ Jugetsudo
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Jimbocho Used Book Town
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Tokyo City View
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Azabu-Juban
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Shabu Shabu & Sushi Specialty Restaurant 'Hassan'
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Odaiba
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Shopping at electronics stores(BIC CAMERA)
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Tomigaya
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Corridor Gai
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
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Ebisuya Rickshaw
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RED° TOKYO TOWER
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Marunouchi Naka-Dori Street
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Jindai-ji Temple
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Haneda Airport
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Kichijoji
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Tokyo Station
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Mt. Takao
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Tokyo Tower
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Samurai Training Tokyo
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Mohri Garden
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Sake Tasting Experience @ the Japanese Sake and Shochu Information Center
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Yoyogi Park
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Rickshaw rides in Asakusa
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TOKYO CRUISE Sumidagawa Line
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Nihombashi
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Shinjuku
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TOKYO SKYTREE®
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Todoroki Valley
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Nezu Museum
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Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
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Roppongi Art Complex (Complex 665)
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Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
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Asakusa
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Ningyocho
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High-tech kaiten-sushi restaurant
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Tsukiji Outer Market (Tsukiji Kanno)
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Sumo Stable (Arashio)
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Asakusa Hanayashiki
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Shibuya
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Shinjuku Golden Gai
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine