Yuyake Dandan
Nostalgic Stair Slope Bathed in the Sunset
The stair slope that leads to Yanaka Ginza where nostalgia meets a fashionable landscape. As the name implies, "Yuyake Dandan," you can expect to see beautiful sunsets from the top of the hill. After enjoying a walk around Yanaka Ginza where you can enjoy the taste of the downtown area and see an abundance of cat-themed decorations and figurines, you can enjoy a nostalgic feeling by looking at the town bathed in orange light.
5-min. walk from Nippori Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner
Address 3-chome Nishi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku
Contact 03-3802-4468 (Engineering Section, Arakawa-ku Road and Park Division)
Joyful Minowa Shopping Street
Shopping Street that is Showa Retro
Minowa Shopping Street, which prospered starting from the Taisho period, was converted to a shopping arcade in 1978. The street is approximately 400 meters long and packed with old-fashioned shops loved by the local residents such as bakeries with nostalgic showcases, miso stores that sell by weight, and public baths.
1-min. walk from Minowabashi Stop and
1-min. walk from Arakawa-itchumae Stop on the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)
Address 1-chome Minami Senju to 1-chome Arakawa, Arakawa-ku
Contact 03-3801-1633 (Joyful Minowa Shopping Street Office)
Takanawa Fire Station Nihonenoki Branch
View of the Showa Modern Fire Station
This living cultural heritage is a building constructed in the early Showa period that is still in use even now as an active fire station. The German expressionist architecture, which was popular after World War I, is an applied design incorporating many curved lines and surfaces. Old pump cars that were in active service until 1964 were also on display, providing visitors with nostalgic scenery.
9-min. walk from Takanawadai Station on the Toei Asakusa Line
15-min. walk from Shirokane-takanawa Station on the Toei Mita Line
Address 2-6-17 Takanawa,Minato-ku
Tour hours 9:00-16:30 * Groups of 10 or more people are required to contact us in advance.
Fee Free of charge
Closed days None * Tours may be canceled in the event of a disaster, or other emergency.
Contact 03-3473-0119 (Nihonenoki Branch)
Jinrikisha in Asakusa
Explore the faces of modern Tokyo with scenes of the jinrikisha.
Jinrikisha reached their peak of popularity as a form of transportation in the early Meiji period. In Asakusa, you can still enjoy taking in the sights while riding in a jinrikisha. If you gaze at the scenery of the local areas going by from your seat on a tourist jinrikisha as drivers tow you around, you can get a sense for both the unchanging and changing aspects of the city.
Photographs supplied by: Taito-ku ©Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Asakusa Station on the Toei Asakusa Line
Address Asakusa 1-chome in Taito-ku, Kaminarimon Gate surroundings, etc.
Ohya Shobo
A sense of culture and lifestyle of the Edo period.
A secondhand bookstore specializing in Edo period books, ancient maps, and Ukiyo-e prints. Jimbo Town is known for its secondhand bookstores, but this one stands out for its distinctive appearance, and the quantity of books packed inside is overwhelming. In addition to original copies of famous books, Ukiyo-e prints, and ancient maps, there are also reproductions available at affordable prices.
3-min. walk from Jimbocho Station on the Toei Mita Line and the Toei Shinjuku Line
Address 1-1 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Business hours 10:30-18:00
Closed Sundays and public holidays
Contact 03-3291-0062 (Ohya Shobo)* Business hours are subject to change.
Former Kira Kozukenosuke Residence
A precious historic park that passes down Edo's history to today.
Kira Residence Remains that were the scene of the "Ako Incident," which is also known as the "Forty-seven Ronin", an uprising that shook the peaceful world of the mid-Edo period. This is a precious historic monument that tells the story of the actual events that played out in early modern Tokyo. Within the vast ruins of the residence, which is said to have been 2,550 tsubo (approx. 90,729 square feet), a portion of the original structure remains, with "the well where Kira's head was washed after he was beheaded" at its center.
7-min. walk from Ryogoku Station on the Toei Oedo Line
Address 3-13-9 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku
Contact 03-5608-6951 (Sumida-ku Tourism Association)
