Shinjuku City Trip Overview
Take a ride on Tokyo’s last operating tram to discover Old Tokyo’s Showa-era atmosphere and the forgotten district of Sanya. Discover a different side of Tokyo with a ride on Toden Arakawa Line, the last operating tram line in Tokyo. Take a journey to shitamachi, Old Tokyo, where there is a long history, shopping areas, and temples. Later we will head to Sanya, considered a ghetto district, where underdogs and daily workers used to live during the difficult post-war years. This is also the setting of Ashita no Joe.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Shinjuku City, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan
Take a ride on Tokyo’s last operating tram to discover Old Tokyo’s Showa-era atmosphere and the forgotten district of Sanya. Discover a different side of Tokyo with a ride on Toden Arakawa Line, the last operating tram line in Tokyo. Take a journey to shitamachi, Old Tokyo, where there is a long history, shopping areas, and temples. Later we will head to Sanya, considered a ghetto district, where underdogs and daily workers used to live during the difficult post-war years. This is also the setting of Ashita no Joe.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kishimojindo, 3-15-20 Zoshigaya, Toshima 171-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Kishimojindo Shrine – protector of birth and home to the second biggest Ginko Biloba of Tokyo
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sugamo, Sugamo, Toshima, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto
Sugamo -“Harajuku for Granny” and a temple dedicated to health
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Oji Shrine, 1-1-12 Ojihoncho, Kita 114-0022 Tokyo Prefecture
Oji Shrine and Nanushinotaki Waterfall
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Minowa-machi, Minowa-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Koshinetsu, Chubu
The old fashioned shopping street of Minowa
Sanya and Ashita no Joe Statue
Duration: 1 hour
