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Shibamata, Katsushika

Shibamata Taishakuten and Yagiri-no-Watashi

Temple town / ferry crossing
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Shibamata Taishakuten and Yagiri-no-Watashi
Image source: Shibamata Taishakuten.jpg / Los688 / Public domain

An old temple town in eastern Tokyo, with temple carvings, traditional shops, and the Yagiri ferry across the Edo River.

Category
Temple town / ferry crossing
Area
Shibamata, Katsushika
Address
Around 7-10-3 Shibamata, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
Access
Shibamata Station (Keisei Kanamachi Line), about 3 min on foot
Why it is deep
Because it sits on Tokyo's eastern edge, many visitors stop at Asakusa; Shibamata shows a lived-in old-town Tokyo.
Official site
Official site

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