Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Kōtō Ku

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Bashō Heritage Garden / Bashōan Shiseki Tenbō Garden: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 128

Bashō Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 128

Bashō Museum / Bashō Kinenkan: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 129

Cattlea: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 129

Eitaibashi: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 126

Eitaiji: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 120

Enjuin: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 121

Former Fukagawa red light district: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 116

Fukagawa Edo Museum / Fukagawa Edo Shiryōkan: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 125

Fukagawa Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 128

Fukagawa Shinmeigū: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 129

Fukagawajuku: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 124

Fuyuki Bentendō: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 121

Hachimanbashi: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 119

Hōjōin: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 121

Kiyosubashi: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 126

Kiyosumi Garden / Kiyosumi Teien: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 124

Mannenbashi: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 128

Mantokuin (萬徳院)

A Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 1626 and originally in Hatchōbori on the other side of the Sumidagawa the temple was relocated to this spot in 1643. This temple is known for having many graves of sumo wrestlers and referees, a connection that resulted in the temple being often referred to as Sumodera, "Sumo Temple." The entrance on the south.

Naritasan Fukagawa Fudōdō: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 120

Reiganji: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 126

Ryūkōin (龍光院)

I am including this tiny temple as it the one for Bishamon on the Fukagawa Shichifukujin pilgrimage tour. The neighborhood is a residential one, the temple is on a corner with a signal light. The entrance is on the east side, there is a driveway on the north side.

Shin-Ōhashi: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 128

Shingyōji: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 121

Tagawa Suihō Norakuro Museum (田河水泡・のらくろ館)

Norakuro was a famous and highly influential manga by Tagawa Suihō, which began in 1931 and ran for ten years. Norakuro is about a black and white dog who joined the Army. The basic story is that he is a member of a troop of dogs fighting against the Monkey Army. The author, who grew up in Fukagawa, drew upon his experiences as a veteran in writing his tales. The U.S. cartoon character Felix the Cat was a great influence on the design, Tagawa was a fan of the Pat Sullivan films. The manga was animated in the 1930s and later in the 1970s and 80s
WEB: https://www.kcf.or.jp/morishita/josetsu/norakuro/pamphlet_en.pdf

Tokyo Wangan Police Station (東京湾岸警察署)

This police station opened in March 31, 2008. During the planning process a survey of local residents resulted in the station being named after the fictional Wangan Police Station in the highly successful Bayside Shakedown (Odoru Daisōsasen) TV and movie series set in the Wangan area. To avoid copyright conflicts with Fuji Television's show Tokyo was added to the station's name. As this is just a police station I imagine those visiting will be fans of the TV show and movies.
WEB: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/shokai/ichiran/kankatsu/tokyowangan/index.html

Unicorn Gundam Statue (実物大ユニコーンガンダム立像)

A full sized statue of the title Gundam unit from the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn novel and anime series. The statue is 19.7 meters (64.63 feet) tall and it was unveiled, if that term can be used for such a large statue, in September 2017. Several times a day the statue transforms into the destroyer mode, at night internal lights are visible during the transformation. This statue replaced the older RX-78-2 Gundam statue that had been in the same location.
ACCESS: Tokyo Teleport Station (Rinkai Line), Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station (Yurikamome Line).
WEB:https://www.unicorn-gundam-statue.jp

Tomioka Hachimangū: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 119