In the series, Shibamata is Tora-san’s hometown. He is the central character of the popular film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo. But perhaps most people in Japan today associate the name of Shibamata with Tora-san. Katsushika Shibamata also has a world-famous Japanese garden as well as a ferryboat pier from the Edo Period (1603 – 1868). Free samples of pickled vegetables offered by Marujin Tsukemono Shop along the sando. Then you might have a chance to meet warm-hearted local people and experience some aspect of the lively atmosphere of Tokyo’s shita-machi (or an ‘old downtown district’). Stroll around from one shop to another while eating free samples of traditional Japanese food. A world before the coronavirus pandemic.Īmong these spots is the approach ( sando) to Taishakuten, a busy shopping street where shops and restaurants established long ago line both sides. The Nitenmon Gate of Shibamata Taishakuten, as viewed from the sando. With Shibamata Taishakuten Temple, a symbol of the area, in the center, Shibamata has a couple of interesting spots, all of which are conveniently located within walking distance of each other. Shibamata is Tokyo’s old town that retains the Showa-Era (1926 – 1989) atmosphere. The Shibamata district in Katsushika Ward (commonly called “Katsushika Shibamata”) is located along the Edogawa River at the northeastern edge of Tokyo Prefecture (in the Kanto Region).
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