Katsushika City Trip Overview
Shibamata is nostalgic town loved by the locals as famous movie actor, Tora-san lived there.The approaching path lined with sweet dango dumpling, rice cracker shops leads to Taishakuten temple nick named “temple of wood carving”.There are numerous wood carvings depicting scene from Buddhist scripture and must attract you by their intricacy.Suikei-en Japanese garden of the compound encircled with wooden corridor shows you beautiful changing scenery of the garden.Yamamoto-tei, a former merchant’s residence features Japanese-Western style, creating a harmony of a Japanese drawing room, western architecture and Japanese garden. Ranked 4th by American magazine Sukiya Living,the Journal of Japanese Gardening in 2019 Yamamoto tei will give you rich and relaxing time while sitting on cool tatami mat viewing tranquil Japanese garden.Matcha tea & sweets are available for 500-600 yen.
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Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Katsushika City, Japan
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Rail Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Katsushika City, Tokyo, Japan
Shibamata is nostalgic town loved by the locals as famous movie actor, Tora-san lived there.The approaching path lined with sweet dango dumpling, rice cracker shops leads to Taishakuten temple nick named “temple of wood carving”.There are numerous wood carvings depicting scene from Buddhist scripture and must attract you by their intricacy.Suikei-en Japanese garden of the compound encircled with wooden corridor shows you beautiful changing scenery of the garden.Yamamoto-tei, a former merchant’s residence features Japanese-Western style, creating a harmony of a Japanese drawing room, western architecture and Japanese garden. Ranked 4th by American magazine Sukiya Living,the Journal of Japanese Gardening in 2019 Yamamoto tei will give you rich and relaxing time while sitting on cool tatami mat viewing tranquil Japanese garden.Matcha tea & sweets are available for 500-600 yen.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Shibamata, Tokyo Prefecture
The tour starts by strolling along the approaching path to Shibamata Taishakuten temple nicknamed “Temple of wood carving”. Shibamata is also loved by the locals as the town where famous movie actor, Tora-san lived. In front of JR Shibamata station there is a pair of bronze statues of “Tora-san” and his younger pretty sister “Sakura”.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Taishakuten-Sando, 7-6 Shimabata, Katsushika 125-0052 Tokyo Prefecture
At the end of approaching path there is a grand gate called Nitenmon of Shibamata Taishakuten temple having roughly 400 year’s history.Nitenmon gate was built all using hard and mold free zelkova trees so as to last long, plus for artistic beauty.When you enter the compound first pray to the Bodhisattva, then purify yourself at the purification place.A huge Kuromatsu pine tree in the temple complex is named “zuiryu no matsu” meaning “the dragon ascends to the heaven”. The pine tree is thought to be over 500yrs old.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shibamata Taishakuten (Taishakuten Daikyoji Temple), 7-10-3 Shibamata, Katsushika 125-0052 Tokyo Prefecture
The main hall leads to wooden Carving gallery and traditional Japanese garden called Suikei-en (admission: 400yen/person).There are such a numerous wood carvings inside and outside that the temple is called “Temple of Carving”. After visiting the gallery let’s take off your shoes and walk the corridor leading to the Japanese garden “Suikei-en” within the compound.While on the wooden corridor encircling the garden you can enjoy seasonal changing scenery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yamamototei, 7-19-32 Shibamata, Katsushika 125-0052 Tokyo Prefecture
Within a few minutes from Shibamata Taihakuten temple is Yamamoto-tei, a former merchant’s residence where features Japanese – Western style, creating a harmony of a Japanese drawing room, western architecture and Japanese garden.All rooms are open designed with few walls in between and face the garden over corridor.You can relax sitting on tatami mat hearing sound of waterfall water to the back of the garden, eating Match tea & sweet available here.
Duration: 1 hour
