Guidebook for Sumida-ku
Food Scene
Izakaya is a type of informal Japanese gastropub. They are casual places for after-work drinking. They have been compared to Irish pubs and early American saloons and taverns.
The English menu available:)
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50円やきとり きんちゃん家 森下店 森下駅
2-chōme-18-1 MorishitaIzakaya is a type of informal Japanese gastropub. They are casual places for after-work drinking. They have been compared to Irish pubs and early American saloons and taverns.
The English menu available:)
Tsukiji is famous for fish market. You can eat fresh "Sushi" there. You can see bidding if you visit Tsukiji early morning (about 4.a.m.)
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Tsukiji Fish Market
4 Chome-13 TsukijiTsukiji is famous for fish market. You can eat fresh "Sushi" there. You can see bidding if you visit Tsukiji early morning (about 4.a.m.)
Place for Ramen まる玉 (Marutama in Ryogoku)
http://www.ramenadventures.com/2013/05/marutama-in-ryogoku.html
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Ramen Marutama Ryogoku Honten
Place for Ramen まる玉 (Marutama in Ryogoku)
http://www.ramenadventures.com/2013/05/marutama-in-ryogoku.html
Parks & Nature
Kiyosumi Teien
3-chōme-3-9 KiyosumiTraditional Japanese Garden!
The Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens in Tokyo's Ryogoku district in Sumida ward are just north of the sumo stadium, the Kokugikan. It's walking distance from the apartment.
Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens began life as the grounds of a samurai residence in 1691. The residence was famed for its pond that was fed by the Sumida River, running alongside the plot.
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Iqabane le-Yasuda elaphuma
1-chōme-12-1 YokoamiThe Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens in Tokyo's Ryogoku district in Sumida ward are just north of the sumo stadium, the Kokugikan. It's walking distance from the apartment.
Kyu-Yasuda Teien Gardens began life as the grounds of a samurai residence in 1691. The residence was famed for its pond that was fed by the Sumida River, running alongside the plot.
Ueno Park (上野公園, Ueno Kōen) is a large public park next to Ueno Station in central Tokyo. The park grounds were originally part of Kaneiji Temple, which used to be one of the city's largest and wealthiest temples and a family temple of the ruling Tokugawa clan during the Edo Period.
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Ueno Park
8 UenokōenUeno Park (上野公園, Ueno Kōen) is a large public park next to Ueno Station in central Tokyo. The park grounds were originally part of Kaneiji Temple, which used to be one of the city's largest and wealthiest temples and a family temple of the ruling Tokugawa clan during the Edo Period.
Arts & Culture
It offeres visitors a journey through the 400-year history of Edo (formar Tokyo)
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Edo-Tokyo Museum
1-chōme-4-1 YokoamiIt offeres visitors a journey through the 400-year history of Edo (formar Tokyo)
Getting Around
Akihabara
You will find anime culture and electronics here!
Shopping
Ginza is perfect town for shopping. You will find high brand shops,stationery (with Japanese technology!) and other reasonable clothes shops like UNIQLO.
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Matsuya Ginza
3-chōme-6-1 GinzaGinza is perfect town for shopping. You will find high brand shops,stationery (with Japanese technology!) and other reasonable clothes shops like UNIQLO.
Entertainment & Activities
Ryogoku is known as the heartland of sumo, and rikishi wrestlers are a common sight in the neighborhood and around the train station. Of the six professional Grand Sumo Tournaments held every year, Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall stages three—in January, May, and September.
You can go and see Sumo (if you travel in the Sumo season).
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Ryogoku Kokugikan
1-chōme-3-28 YokoamiRyogoku is known as the heartland of sumo, and rikishi wrestlers are a common sight in the neighborhood and around the train station. Of the six professional Grand Sumo Tournaments held every year, Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall stages three—in January, May, and September.
You can go and see Sumo (if you travel in the Sumo season).
The Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) is a new television broadcasting tower and landmark of Tokyo. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Skytree Town in the Sumida City Ward, not far away from Asakusa. With a height of 634 meters (634 can be read as "Musashi", a historic name of the Tokyo Region), it is the tallest building in Japan and the second tallest structure in the world at the time of its completion. A large shopping complex with aquarium is located at its base.
The vies from the observatory is just fantastic!
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Tokyo Skytree
1-chōme-1-2 OshiageThe Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) is a new television broadcasting tower and landmark of Tokyo. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Skytree Town in the Sumida City Ward, not far away from Asakusa. With a height of 634 meters (634 can be read as "Musashi", a historic name of the Tokyo Region), it is the tallest building in Japan and the second tallest structure in the world at the time of its completion. A large shopping complex with aquarium is located at its base.
The vies from the observatory is just fantastic!