Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Yoshiwara and Sanya

This page indexes, contains corrections and has additions to the Yoshiwara and Sanya chapter of Tokyo Stroll.

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Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information.

Asakusa Fuji Asama Shrine / Asakusa Fuji Asama Jinja [aka Asakusa Fuji Sengen Jinja] (浅草富士浅間神社): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 467
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Ashita No Joe Statue (あしたのジョー像): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 465
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Dote no Iseya (土手の伊勢屋): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 466
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Edo Kiriko Asakusa Ojima (江戸切子浅草おじま): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 467
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Hashiba Fudōson (橋場不動院)

Founded in 760 as a Hossō sect Buddhist temple it was reorganized in 1163 to become a Tendai temple under the control of Sensōji at that time. Tradition has it that the temple's image of Fudō-myōō was carved by Rōben, it is also said this one of three carved from the same block of wood. The current main hall dates from 1845.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Higashi-Mukōjima Station (Tobu Skytree Line)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Asakusa Shichifukujin Meguri route for Hōtei
FESTIVALS: The 28th of every month is the festival day of Fudō-myōō.
WEB: https://www.fudoin.jp/english/

Ichiyō Memorial Museum / Ichiyō Kinenkan (一葉記念館): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 466
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Imado Shrine / Imado Jinja (今戸神社): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 470
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Jōkanji (浄閑寺): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 472
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Minowabashi Station (Toden Arakawa Line)

Kastori Bookstore (カストリ書房)

An interesting very small bookstore/publisher devoted to the study of red light districts. Appropriately it is located next to what used to be the Shin-Yoshiwara district which operated as a licensed brothel district until prostitution was outlawed in 1958. The publisher grew out of a hobby of documenting the former prostitution districts in Japan, photographing old buildings before they were demolished, interviewing people who worked in the districts, and collection books on the topic. They publish original works, reprint significant out of print titles, sell books by other publishers, and handle used books. The location is near to the west side of the district not far from Ōtori Shrine. For those who may be nervous about going to this neighborhood the store is some blocks west of the soapland district and is in a very safe mainly residential area with many elderly residents.
The owner does not speak much English but will be as helpful as he can be.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: http://kastoribookstore.blogspot.com

Kissa Akane (喫茶あかね): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 472
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Matsuchiyama Shōden (待乳山聖天): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 472
ADDENDUM: The hill the temple is on is actually a kofun.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Mikaeri Yanagi (見返り柳)

Located at the corner of an intersection next to a gas station is a small willow tree with a stone marker and modern descriptive sign in Japanese and English. The Mikaeri Yanagi, usually referred to as the Looking Back Willow, is one of the old landmarks of the former Yoshiwara district and is often seen in woodblock prints of the area. This tree was next to the only gate into the walled district. The original willow was slightly north of the present one, likely in what is now the middle of a road.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Nakae (中江): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 466
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ōtori Shrine / Ōtori Jinja (鷲神社): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 464
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Sanyabori Park / Sanyabori Kōen (山谷堀公園): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 470
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Shōhōin (Flying Fudō) / Shōhōin (tobifudō) (正宝院 (飛不動))

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Iriya Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
WEB: http://tobifudo.jp

Yoshiwara (吉原): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 464
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Yoshiwara Benten / Yoshiwara Benzaiten (吉原弁財天): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 462
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Yoshiwara Shrine /Yoshiwara Jinja (吉原神社): Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 464
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)