The Best Transportation for a Retro Tokyo Feel
"Toei Kotsu"
(都営交通)
What makes it better is there is a special ticket that will ride the tram a number of times without added fees.
(都営まるごときっぷ 1 日乗車券; Toei Marugoto Kippu)
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Where to Go Using the Toei One-day Pass
Retro Tokyo Model Course
Kusa 63 (草63) Bus Stop
(Asakusa Park 6th District (浅草公園六区))
Joyful Minowa Shopping Street (ジョイフル 三ノ輪)
Next we took the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line). It's included in the full One-day Pass of course! The first station of the tram, Minowabashi Station, is conveniently a super close walk from Joyful Minowa Shopping Street. So after shopping, we just hopped right out! It was of course conveniently, but also a really good chance to see parts of Tokyo that we normally wouldn't use other forms of transportation.
Arakawa Yuen (あらかわ遊園)
(Arakawa-yuenchimae Station (荒川遊園地前))
Arakawa Yuen is an amusement park that opened up in the 50's that has rides, an animal area, fishing moat, and more. AANNNNDDD if you show them your Toei One-day Pass you can get in for free~!
Cool Cafe
(Arakawa-shakomae Station (荒川車庫前))
Toden Omoide Hiroba (Toden Memorial Square)
(Arakawa-shakomae Station (荒川車庫前))
Here you can see two different old trams, 7500 type (No. 7504) and 5500 (No. 5501 model), that used to run in Tokyo. If you go on the weekends or a holiday you can go on the trams and check them out!
Just a Few More Places!
Hirasawa Boiled Fish (平澤かまぼこ)
(Oji Station (王子駅前))
If you love seafood, you'll love this small cozy shop!
It's also a great place to get to know Japan's
interactive drinking culture.
Eating at a small place like this definitely has its charms and
one of our favorite things about Japan.
❼ The Elderly's Harajuku
Sugamo Jizodori Shopping Street (巣鴨地蔵通り商店街)
(Kōshinzuka Station(「庚申塚))
The younger generation goes to Harajuku,
and the older goes to a place called Sugamo.
Despite what you may think,
there is PLENTY to see and do!
For those of you who know Shimokitazawa,
it's pretty similar.
There are many stalls and stores along Sugamo Jizodori Shopping Street. It's a great place to enjoy a different side of Japan's busy and culture.
❽ A Local Temple That Delivers Prayers Easily
Kishimojindo Temple (鬼子母神堂)
(Kishimojindo-mae (鬼子母神前))
Kishimojindo is famous and a favorite of many in Tokyo
as being a temple dedicated to the devil-goddess (name Hariti),
who is regarded as the protector of children,
easy delivery, and happy child rearing.
This may be the one goddess that has both a good and evil side!
❾ Hidden Japanese Garden
Higo-Hosokawa Garden (肥後細川庭園)
(Waseda (早稲田))
This lovely garden or park used to be called Shin-Edogawa Park,
but since March 2017 the official name was changed to Higo-Hosokawa Garden.
We loved the big pond and enjoyed being able to appreciate
the rich natural scenery of the garden.
There are several rooms in the pine shrine that were restored before the war. People are able to go in and observe, we went up to the 2nd floor and was able to relax for free!
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2-5-2 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
1-18-5 Minamisenju, Arakawa, Tokyo
1-15 Minamisenju, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
6-35-11 Nishiogu, Arakawa, Tokyo
8-38-1 Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
8-33-7 Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
1-1-10 NU Bld. 1F, Kishimachi, Kita, Tokyo
4-22-8 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
3-15-20 Zoshigaya, Toshima, Tokyo
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