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