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Town walk in Tokyo, Otsuka station to Gokokuji temple


Town walk in Tokyo, Otsuka station to Gokokuji temple

I’m Nobu, I like traveling overseas and in Japan, visited 25 countries. I’ve got the license of the certificate English guide in Japan for 8 years.

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From Otsuka Station to Gokokuji Temple

Shopping street
Shopping street

I walked from Otsuka Station on the JR Yamanote Line to Gokokuji Temple.

Tokyo is the world’s largest city with over 38 million people in the entire metropolitan area.

Map of Tokyo
Map of Tokyo

However, if you get off at a station other than the terminal stations such as Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Ueno, and walk a little, you can find residential areas and old shopping streets.

Otsuka station


I got off at JR Otsuka Station and walked to Gokokuji Temple.

Otsuka station
Otsuka station

Otsuka station is located next to the terminal station Ikebukuro station.

It is a small station, but there is also a station for the Tokyo Sakura Train.

Tokyo sakura tram
Tokyo Sakura tram

I got off here and walked for about 20-25 minutes to Gokokuji Temple.

There are many old stores near the station.

I think it’s nice to enjoy the atmosphere of an old Japanese shopping street.

Curry restaurant
Curry restaurant
Shrine
Shrine
Residence area
Residence areas

Gokokuji temple


Gokokuji Temple is a temple of the Shingon sect, founded by the Tokugawa Shogun in 1681.

It has a vast site in the center of the city, and was called one of the three major temples in the Edo period(1603-1868), along with Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa and Kiko-in Temple in Ryogoku.

The temple is located on a hill and there are stairs leading up from the entrance.

Gokokuji temple
Gokokuji temple

There are many things to see, including the seated statue of Buddha, the main hall, the bell tower,pagoda and the standing statue of Kannon.

Buddha statue
Buddha statue

Although it is in the center of Tokyo, it is quiet and there are benches where you can take a rest.

Kannon statue
Kannon statue

So it is a perfect place to take a break.

Why don’t you take a walk in the heart of Tokyo?

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