Access Map

Welcome to Koto City!

A wide range of rail and city bus
lines, including JR and subway lines,
serve Koto. It’s easy to reach Koto
from terminal stations such as Tokyo
Station, as well as from sightseeing
destinations like Asakusa, theImperial Palace, and Tokyo Skytree
Town®. Bus service from sightseeing
spots located further away from train
stations ensures getting around isconvenient. Sightseeing shuttle bus
service connecting the coastal areawith the Fukagawa and Joto areas(the Fukagawa Shuttle and Joto
Shuttle) is available on Saturdays,
Sundays, and public holidays.
Sumida River and various canals
also provide convenient access from
Odaiba and Asakusa, and regularwater bus service is available. Shuttle bus
service to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda
Airport) and Narita International Airport isavailable from Toyosu and Toyocho.

Koto City is a distinctive community with a unique charm.
Traditions dating back to the Edo period coexist with trendy Tokyo
spots that showcase the latest in contemporary art and culture.
The coastal area, which is home to rows of skyscrapers, offers
urban stimulation in the form of shopping and entertainment,
while the Fukagawa and Joto areas provide a chance to experience
Tokyo’s old-town ambience. Koto also offers abundant watersideand greenery, providing space for relaxation that belies its locationin the heart of the city. This warm community offers a fascinating
set of contrasts—traditional and the contemporary, stimulating
and atmospheric, urban and natural. Places connected to theindustrialist Shibusawa Eiichi, who was the subject of a recent
historical drama aired by NHK and whose face is being featured
on Japan’s new 10,000-yen bill, have been attracting renewed
attention.

Tokyo

Seasonal Events
WinterJanuary
Februaryhttps://sunamachi-ginza.com

https://www.kcf.or.jp/nakagawa/

http://wasen-tomo.com

For 12 years starting in 1876, Shibusawa
Eiichi, whose face is featured
on Japan's new 10,000yen bill, was based in
Fukuzumicho, Fukagawa (nowthe 2-chome area of Eitai). Duringthat period, he served as thefirst ward assembly chairman
in what was then Fukagawa
From Shibusawa Memorial City, which later became Koto
Museum Collection
City, and as the chairman of
the local Board of Education. Many places in Koto
City are connected to Shibusawa, but little remains
today to evoke the ambiance of the time.
To compensate for this absence, signs with 2D Codes
providing links to guided videos with photographs from thetime (10 locations) and content that lets viewers experience a
360-degree, 3D reproduction of the townscape at the time (2locations) have been installed at 10 locations.

Expand your sphere of activities by using
the Community Cycle bike sharing service
to explore Koto in a fun and efficient way.
Bicycles feature power assist technology.
Cycle ports are located throughout the city,
allowing riders to enjoy the community’s
appeal in every corner of the city. Riders
are also free to visit neighboring cities,
including Sumida City, Chuo City, andMinato City.

mid April to early May

https://docomo-cycle.jp/tokyo/

Sento (Public Baths)
With features including large bathtubs andmurals of subjects like Mt. Fuji, public baths
provide a highly accessible experience ofJapanese bath culture. Their low prices are apart of the appeal, but don’t forget to mind
your manners since it’s a public location.
The Tokyo Sento Association’s website has
a section entitled “How to enjoy Sento,”
which is a must-read to ensure the bestexperience possible.

Folk Performing Arts Show
Municipal Kiba Park, mid October

Koto City Community Festival
Municipal Kiba Park, mid October

Kiku

chrysanthemum

Kameido Tenjin
Kiku Festival
late October to lateNovember

Koto Traditional
Crafts Exhibition
Fukagawa Edo Museum,late October to beginning of November

Fukagawa Tori
Market andOtori-jinja Shrine
Festival
Tomioka-hachimangu Shrine

https://www.1010.or.jp/english

Japan Visitor Hotline
A walking map introducing all 28 local
places that are connected to Shibuswawa
offers excellent guidance for visitors
making the rounds of those signs.
*Guided videos and 3D content can be accessed by using asmartphone or tablet with Internet connectivity and GPS
functionality to visit the locations of the signs.

050-3816-2787

open 24 hours a day,365 days a year!

Languages

English, Chinese, Korean

Available
information

Support in the event of an emergency (for example, illness
or natural disaster) and general sightseeing information

Intended
purposeTo accommodate direct inquiries from foreigners visiting
Japan (In general, the hotline is not able to accommodate requests
to provide interpretation services between other parties or to makereservations on behalf of callers.)*The Japan Visitor Hotline is operated by the Japan National Tourism Organization.

Kotomi-chan,
Koto City’s
Tourism Mascot

Kameido Tenjin
Fuji Festival

Sunamachi Ginza
Shopping District

November

6 Japanese Boat Experience
3 Nakagawa Funabansho Museum
This museum specializes in the history Visitors can experience what it’s
like to ride on a Japanese boat, freeof water transport, which was used
to carry cargo from the city’s riversof charge, at the seaside pier into the larger Kanto region and other Yokojikkengawa-shinsui Park. Samedestinations nationwide. A diorama day reservations are accepted (although
recreates the Nakagawa Lookout
prior reservations are required for groups).
on the Onagi River from which boat Check the website in advance as
traffic to and from the city of Edo was boats depart about once a week on amonitored and controlled.
schedule that varies with the seasons.

Shibusawa Eiichi

late March toearly April

main festival held once every
three years

October and November

5 Sunamachi Ginza Shopping District
This street, where local residents shop
on a daily basis, is attracting visitors
who are looking for delicious,
inexpensive food and other distinctive
trappings of Japan’s old town areas.

Oedo-fukagawa
Cherry Blossom
Festival

Fukagawa Hachiman
Festival

PASMO is a registeredtrademark of Pasmo
Co., Ltd.

Autumn2 Eitai Bridge
Originally built in 1698 (although thecurrent structure was constructed later),this bridge has been designated an
Important Cultural Property by theJapanese government.

Kameido Tenjin
Ume Festival

KameidoKatori-jinja Shrine
Kachiya Festival

OctoberTravel back in time to the Meiji period while visiting places connected to ...

Fukagawa
Shichifukujin
Pilgrimage

Sunamachi Ginza
Tanabata Festival

Community Cycles (Bicycle sharing)https://www.yumenoshima.jp/botanicalhall

wisteria

Summer

4 Yumenoshima TropicalGreenhouse DomeThis botanical museum is locatedinside Yumenoshima Park. Filledwith tropical and subtropical plants,
the gigantic greenhouse resembles
a jungle! The museum also has atheatre and an exhibition hall.

Fujicherryblossoms

August1 Tokyo Gate Bridge
This enormous bridge, measuring
2,618 meters in length and spanning
across the Port of Tokyo, is open topedestrians during the day. It’s also
lit daily from sunset until midnight,
making it a great spot from which to
enjoy nighttime scenery of the bay.

SakuraMay

Using Public Transportation
You can purchase train tickets from ticket
machines at any station. They are used bothto enter and leave the station via automatic
ticket gates. Bus fares are paid whenboarding by placing cash in the fare slot on
the bus. Travel by both train and bus canbe made more convenient by purchasingan IC card, which can then be used to pay
for fares. In addition, one-day passes are aconvenient and reasonably priced way to
explore the city. One-day rail passes canbe purchased at ticket machines at train
stations, while one-day bus passes can bepurchased on municipal buses.

Japanese
apricot

April and May

SpringUseful Information

Ume

March and April

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Seasonal
flowers Kameido Shichifukujin Pilgrimage

Waterfront scenery withrich natural beauty
Koto’s waterfront is one ofits most appealing features.
Visitors can enjoy riding
water buses or strolling
along promenades linedwith lush vegetation thatgrows at the water’sedge. The city also has alarge number of beautiful
bridges.

Fukagawa Tokyo Modern Kan
1-19-15 Monzen-nakacho, Koto City, Tokyo
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Tel.: 03-5639-1776
https://fukagawatokyo.com
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fridays and Saturdays: open until 7:00 pm

Closed: Mondays

If Monday is a public holiday, it will be closed
the following Tuesday.
The facility is also closed over the New Year’s
holiday and periodically in order to change exhibits
and for maintenance purposes.

Kameido Umeyashiki4-18-8 Kameido, Koto City, Tokyo
Map: K
Tel.: 03-6802-9550
https://kameido-umeyashiki.com/
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Closed: Open all year round

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Tourist Information
1-2-1 Aomi, Koto City, Tokyo Map: N-1
Tel.: 03-6457-2700
https://tokyotouristinfo.com/detail/M0081
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Closed: Tuesdays, over the New Year’s holiday

General Incorporated Association
Koto City Tourism Association

We post information on various

social media platforms.
c/o Koto-ku Sangyo Kaikan 4-5-18, Toyo,
Koto City, Tokyo Map:T-1
Tel.: 03-6458-7400
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm closed on Saturdays, Sundays, andpublic holidays as well as over the New Year’s holiday

Tourism Promotion Office,Culture and Tourism Section, Koto City
4-11-28 Toyo, Koto City, Tokyo Map:T-1
Tel.: 03-3647-3312
Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays

as well as over the New Year’s holiday

Tourist information website

Koto Excursion
Information Service
https://koto-kanko.jp/
Published by Koto City, March 2023, IB 20,000

1 Kiyosumi Garden
Kiyosumi Garden is designed in thesame style as the Japanese gardensthat were found in numerous daimyo
residences during the Edo period.
The beautiful scenery can be enjoyedwhile wandering through the garden
at any time of the year. http://www.

tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index033.html

https://www.kcf.or.jp/fukagawa/2 Seated Copper Statue of Jizo Bosatsu
This seated copper statue of Jizo
Bosatsu is one of six such statues
originally located in Edo. Reiganji
Temple’s statue, the fifth of the series,
was cast in 1717. The statue has beenclassified as a Designated Tangible
Cultural Property by the Tokyo
municipal government.

5 Basho Museum
The famous haiku poet Matsuo Basho
lived in Fukagawa. Built on a site
located close to his actual residence,
the museum features exhibitions ofhistorical materials related to Basho
as well as representative examplesof haiku authorship throughout theyears. https://www.kcf.or.jp/basyo/

3 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
MOT exhibits works representing
a broad range of genres, including
a permanent collection that offers
an overview of the development ofcontemporary art and various large,
international exhibits.

6 Tokyo on the Water
This riverside hotel is located on the
Sumida River. Guest rooms feature
views of the river, and the deckterrace has a restaurant that serves
grilled food as well as a brewery,making it an ideal place to relax.

https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/

Photo: Kenta Hasegawa

Aomi/Ariake

4 Fukagawa Edo Museum
The Fukagawa Edo Museum recreatesscenes from the Fukagawa district andthe lives of its residents during theEdo period. The exhibits use soundand lighting effects to allow visitors
to experience a day in the life of the
district’s residents in a realistic manner.

Odaiba

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Fukagawa-meshi cuisineThis local cuisine originated during
the Edo period as a dish eaten byfishermen aboard their vessels. The
restaurant Fukagawajuku offers twovarieties: bukkake, which consists oflittleneck clams stewed in miso, andtakikomi, a soy sauce-flavored variant.

A community of coffee
The Kiyosumi-Shirakawa area has
been attracting attention recently
for cafes with a pleasant ambienceand high-quality coffee. Many of
the cafes roast their own beans.

Aomi / Ariake Odaiba
1 Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine
Known for the Fukagawa Hachiman
Festival, one of Edo’s three great
festivals, this Shrine is home to
Japane’s largest gold mikoshi (portableshrine) as well as a yokozuna monument(a historic sumo site). An antique fair isheld on the first, second, fourth andfifth Sundays of every month.
http://www.tomiokahachimangu.or.jp/

1 Kameido Tenjinsha Shrine
3 Kameido Katori-jinja Shrine
The beauty of its wisteria was depicted Built in 665, Kameido Katori-jinja Shrineby renowned ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige is Koto City’s oldest Shinto shrine.
Utagawa in his One Hundred Famous Based on the fact that a general won
Views of Edo. The shrine remains
a battle long ago after praying at thisfamous today for its wisteria andshrine, it is famous for being a place
Japanese apricot flowers. The shrine
where prayers for success in martial
was chosen as one of the 100 Best
arts and sports will be answered.
https://www.kameido-katori.com
Views of Modern Tokyo.

1 Gasute Nani Tokyo Gas Science Museum
Enjoy hands-on exhibits about topics
like energy and the lifestyles andsocieties of the future while learning
about underlying issues. The facility
also offers programming like quiz
contests and workshops.

1 Ariake Garden
One of the Tokyo Wangan area's
largest commercial complexes.
Around a shopping center with morethan 200 shops you'll find event halls,a Shiki Theatre, hotels, a spa, andmore.

https://www.gas-kagakukan.com/

https://www.shopping-sumitomo-rd.com/

http://kameidotenjin.or.jp

5 Tokyo Big Sight
With total exhibit space of 115,420
square meters, Tokyo Big Sight is one
of Japan’s largest exhibition halls.
The complex, which hosts a variety
of exhibitions and other events
throughout the year, bustles withvisitors whenever an event is being
held. https://www.bigsight.jp/

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2 Fukagawa Fudodo
Fukagawa Fudodo, which houses
a statue of the god of fire, has
distinctive exterior walls that were
designed based on the charactersfor “Shingon”, a Japanese schoolof Buddhism. A ceremony in whichsmall pieces of wood are burned inprayer attracts many visitors.

http://fukagawafudou.gr.jp

2 Kameido Umeyashiki
Kameido Umeyashiki (Plum Estate)provides tourist information for Koto
City and the Kameido district. The
facility also has a gift shop that sells
locally produced items and an area
where Edo cut glass, an art form
traditionally practised in the area, ison display and available for purchase.

https://kameido-umeyashiki.com

4 Kuzumochi rice cakes from Funabashiya
This famous shop, which was foundedin 1805, makes kuzumochi rice cakes.
Kuzumochi rice cakes are made withwheat flour starch that has fermented
with lactic acid bacteria for 15
months. The cakes are steamed andthen topped with soybean flour anddark molasses.
https://www.funabashiya.co.jp/

2 Urban Dock Lalaport Toyosu
This large shopping center, which
is built around the site of an old
shipbuilding dock, houses about 210
shops, including boutiques; stores
selling interior furnishings; KidZania
Tokyo, a theme park that puts kids
front and center; and United Cinemas
Toyosu, which offers a beautifulnightscape.https://mitsui-shopping-park.

2 Miraikan - The National Museum of
Emerging Science and Innovation
This science museum explores themes
such as robotics, space, informationoriented society, and the global
environment. Visitors can enjoy
learning about cutting-edge scienceand technology through hands-on
exhibits. https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp

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6 Small Worlds Tokyo
A miniature indoor theme park witha total area of about 8,000 square
meters. Enjoy moving miniature
attractions featuring state-of-the art
technologies.
https://www.smallworlds.jp/

com/lalaport/toyosu/

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https://fukagawatokyo.com/

3 teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
This museum’s theme is “Body
Immersive.” Visitors can experience
what it’s like to become part of artists’creations in a world that combines
technology with art. There’s a newgarden area, too.

Ukiyo-eThis genre of painting developed during theEdo period. It has gained worldwide acceptancesince. In fact, van Gogh copied “Kameido
Umeyashiki” from ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige
Utagawa’s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.

https://planets.teamlab.art/tokyo/jp/

Image provider: Property of National Diet Library

Edo Kiriko (Edo Cut Glass)

4 Ninjo Fukagawa Goriyaku Dori St.
This street, which is the pilgrimage
route to Fukagawa Fudodo, is home
to about 40 shops (some more than
100 years old) offering Japanese-styleconfections and Edo-inspired articles.
It is especially lively on the 1st, 15thand 28th of every month, when stall
vendors also set up shop.

This traditional Japanese technique for working
glass was invented in 1834. Beautiful glass
articles and utensils featuring patterns suchas lattices, flowers, and woven bamboo areused in many Japanese restaurants.

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StationPublic Toilet

HotelTourist Information

Community Cycle

Exit

Image provider: Edokiriko Cooperative Association

A district known for its
budget eateries
A district known for its budget eateries
Don't be fooled by their casualappearance--many local restaurants arefamous, including Kameido Horumon,
Kameido Gyoza, and Jun Reba Don.
Enjoy the kind of homestyle flavor you
can only find in downtown Tokyo.

3 DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
This large shopping mall isdistinguished by a life-sized statueof Gundam. You can enjoy shoppingat popular stores from Japan andaround the world, as well as anextensive selection of entertainment
facilities and a food court. https://

Water Bus Station

Japanese Boat Boarding Point

Night View Spot

Sento

ATM at 7-Eleven

ATM at Post Office

Travelling Direction
Facility

MuseumCafé

PoliceShopping Center
Super Market

Curency Exchange

Fukagawa-meshi Cuisine
McDonalds

5 Toyosu Market
This market moved from Tsukiji toToyosu in October 2018. Walkways
accommodate visitors on tours,
and you can watch tuna auctionsand visit restaurants and otherbusinesses the market is open.
http://www.toyosu-market.or.jp/

4 Gururi Park
This park extends from Shin-toyosu
Station to Toyosu Market.
Its 4.5-kilometer path is ideal forwalking and running. Have a barbecue
during the day or enjoy a beautifulnightscape featuring Rainbow Bridgeand nearby buildings at night.
https://toyosugururi.jp/

7 Amphibious bus
Duck is an amphibious bus thatconnects Odaiba and Toyosu.
The highlight of this tour capturing
the appeal of the coast area
comes when the bus splashes into
the canal. Enjoy viewing newlydeveloping areas from the water.

mitsui-shopping-park.com/divercity-tokyo/

https://www.skybus.jp/

4 Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
This terminal opened in September
2020 as a new gateway to the sea.
Both domestic passenger ships andlarge, foreign-flagged cruise ships
come and go at the terminal, which
is distinguished by a large roof thatevokes waves and a ship’s sails. https://

Enjoy a Hot Spring in the Heart of the City
The area is dotted with spa facilities
featuring natural hot springs,
including Izumi Tenku no Yu in
Ariake Garden, where you can enjoy
bedrock bathing and a sauna, and La
Vista Tokyo Bay, a hotel with a largebath on its top floor with panoramic
views of the Tokyo nightscape.

MAP:M-2© Izumitenku no Yu Ariake Garden©SOTSU・SUNRISE

3 Fukagawa Tokyo Modern Kan
Fukagawa Tokyo Modern Kan offers
information about sightseeing, history,
and culture in Koto City. The structure
was built as a city-operated cafeteria
in 1932, and is currently a nationallyregistered Tangible Cultural Property.

www.tptc.co.jp/terminal/guide/cruise

Cherry Blossom Sights
Shopping

Entertainment

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