Walking Tours of Yanaka - Tour 1
Estimated time for the tour: 90 minutes
Nippori
Station
Start from the JR Nippori Station and use the NorthWest exit
Asakura Sculpture
Hall
To tour around this hall, you need about 30 minutes or so.
The Tsukijibei
fence of the Kannonji Temple
Walk straight along the road in front of the Asakura Sculpture Hall and then
turn right at a small road. You will see a Japanese traditional fence that similar
to a fence seen in Ninja movies.
Daienji and
Zenshouan
If you keep walking down the narrow road you will see the Sansaki-zaka(slope).
Turn right and go down the Sansaki-zaka. Along the Sansaki-zaka, you will see
several beautiful temples. Zenshouan and Daienji are especially well known among
these temples. You will see Zenshouan and Daienji on the right side of Sansaki-zaka..
An area with
many temples.
If you continue to walk along the Sansaki-zaka until you see a traffic light
and you will see a primary school located on the left side. Go over the right
and then, take a road on the left side of the school.
This is mainly a residential area, an area with many temples. Keep walking following
the map. This area is so quiet and peaceful. Remember the road leading to the
Kototoi Dori(Ave) in the map is really quite narrow and t ry not overlook this
road. The landmark is a huge tree at the fork of the road.
Jomyoin Temple
When you arrive at Kototoi Dori(Ave), you start to ascentd a hilly area. Walking
another 5 minutes or so, you will see Jomyoin Temple on the left side.
Yanaka Reien
(Yanaka Cemetery Park)
Go back along Kototori Dori(Ave) a little while and then turn right at the corner
where an old traditional house is located. This old house is a special exhibit
of Shitamachi
Museum. The admission free and it t is a nice place to take a rest.
Straight up the hilly street you will see the main street of Yanaka Reien on
the left.
If you will go down the main street you will see a temple called Tenoji which
is the oldest temple in Yanaka. Yanaka Reien and the surrounding area used to
belong to Tenoji and many people come from Yanaka to visit Tenoji in the Edo
period. A lovely Buddha Statue is in this Tenoji Temple.
Go down a small road on the left side of Tenoji Temple and you arrive back at
the South Exit of JR Nippori Station. End of Tour 1
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