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Shibamata Summarized
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Area: Northern Tokyo
Category: City Town Local > Tourist Attractions
Category: City Town Local > Tourist Attractions
Shibamata (柴又) is one of the best town where stimulate Japanese nostalgia. Shibamata is also very famous town because it was used for very famous Japanese movie "Otokowatsuraiyo." The town still keep the same figure of the movie, so if you know the movie, you will feel like you are in the movie.
In Taisyakuten-sando, there are many food stands and restaurants. Not just for the movie, but this street is also chosen as 100 best scenery in Japan.
Tourist Info.
There is festival around new years day. You will enjoy Japanese traditional carpenters action in this festival.
Access
0. at Ueno station.
1. use JR Yamanote Line to Nippori station. (4 min.)
2. use Keisei Line to Keisei Takasago station. (11 min.)
3. use Keisei Kanamachi Line to Shibamata. (3 min.)
In Taisyakuten-sando, there are many food stands and restaurants. Not just for the movie, but this street is also chosen as 100 best scenery in Japan.
Tourist Info.
There is festival around new years day. You will enjoy Japanese traditional carpenters action in this festival.
Access
0. at Ueno station.
1. use JR Yamanote Line to Nippori station. (4 min.)
2. use Keisei Line to Keisei Takasago station. (11 min.)
3. use Keisei Kanamachi Line to Shibamata. (3 min.)
Access to Northern Tokyo Area
Northern Tokyo (王子、巣鴨、日暮里)
Terminal Station: Oji Station
Major Spots: Arakawa Nature Park, Arakawa Yuen, Toshimaen, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
Terminal Station: Oji Station
Major Spots: Arakawa Nature Park, Arakawa Yuen, Toshimaen, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
Map around Shibamata Summarized
Nearest Videos
Tora-san Matsuri
Katsushika Firework Festa
Hanami at Mizumoto Park
Katsushika Industrial Fair
Hanami at Mizumoto Chuo Park
Koiwa Iris Garden
Detailed Travel Guide for Shibamata Summarized
There are many delicious Japanese Local foods. Try Kusadango (草 団子, kusadango) which is a Japanese dumpling made from mochiko (rice flour), related to mochi. It is often served with green tea.
It will be more exciting to visit Shibamata if you know the movie "Otokowatsuariyo (男はつらいよ)" The town has the bronze statue of Torasan who is the main character of the movie. You really feel like you are in the movie.
Taisyakuten temple is one of the another great feature of Shibamata. The temple is great, but also they have great carvings and garden.
