Tokyo stroll | Walk through Shinagawa

Today’s stroll　Kitashinagawa
Kitashinagawa, the starting point, was the location of Shinagawa-juku, the first inn on the former Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido, and in recent years it has been developed with cobblestone streets and roadside trees. We started from this shopping street. We will pass through the historic Shinagawa Shrine, a quiet residential area, and the bustling alleyways of Gotanda, and reach Gotanda Station in about 3 kilometers.

Today’s route

A.”Keihin Kyuko Shinbamba Station”, about 10 minutes from Shinagawa Station
B.Take a stroll through the vestiges of Shinagawa Juku, “Shinbamba Shopping Street”
C.”Shinagawa Shrine”, a power spot for raising money
D.”Gotenyama Street”, a lush residential area
E.”Gotenyama Garden”, a Japanese-style garden with a circular pond
F.land-locked island is in the midst of a redevelopment boom,”Sony Street”.
H.”Gotanda Station”, a mix of residential areas, entertainment districts, and offices

A.Shinbaba Station

As the train only stops at each station, there is no crowd and it is quiet.

B.Shinbaba Station Shopping Street

The shopping street is only about 400 meters long, with a few old buildings here and there.

For some reason, this short shopping street is lined with only Chinese restaurants.

Shinagawa Shrine is on the other side of Route 1.

C.Shinagawa Shrine

Shinagawa Shrine was founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1187, at the end of the Heian period (794-1185), and since Tokugawa Ieyasu prayed for victory during the Battle of Sekigahara, the shrine has received the patronage of successive Tokugawa shoguns.

The shrine is one of the ten shrines in Tokyo. The torii gate is characterized by its twin dragons coiling around it and 53 steep stone steps.

Shinagawa Fuji Mound

Fuji worship spread among the people of Edo. In Tokyo, there are small mounds of Mt. Fuji all over the city, and they are said to offer the same benefits as climbing Mt.

From the top of the 15-meter-high mound, one of the largest in Tokyo, you can just see the Keihin Express train. The area below this is the old Tokaido highway, which used to be the coastline.

Around Shinagawa Shrine now

Around Shinagawa Shrine in the Edo period

Reference: Oedo Konjaku Meguri

Ana Inari Shrine

This is a popular power spot for money luck.

D.Gotenyama Street

If you go down Gotenyama Street opposite National Route 1, you will see Shinagawa Women’s School on your left and Gotenyama Garden across the bridge with the JR tracks below.

E.Gotenyama Garden

Gotenyama has been depicted in Ukiyoe woodblock prints since the Edo period (1603-1868), and also appears in Hokusai Katsushika’s “36 Views of Mount Fuji”.

The Gotenyama Garden, now part of the Tokyo Marriott Hotel, is a vast area of 2,000 square meters where wedding ceremonies are photographed and neighbors enjoy walking or jogging.

F.Sony-dori Avenue

Going down the slope of Sony-dori toward Gotanda.

The road from Gotanda Station to the Shin-Yatsuyama-bashi intersection used to be called “Sony-dori” (Sony Street) because it used to be the headquarters of Sony Corporation.

It is now a bustling area with high-rise offices and tower apartments, but once you turn off the street, you will find a quiet residential area.

G.Yuuraku-dori Street

Yuuraku-dori (Yuraku Street) around the east exit of Gotanda Station is suspicious in the daytime, but you can stop by a lively izakaya.

H.Gotanda Station

The JR Yamanote Line, Toei Asakusa Line, and Tokyu Ikegami Line serve the area.

Today’s route

Stroll Kitashinagawa Official Website

Shinagawa Shrine Official Website : https://shinagawajinja.tokyo/
Gotenyama trust city : https://www.trustcity-g.com/about/gotenyama_garden

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