Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Kōtō Ku

This page indexes, contains corrections, and has additions to Kōtō Ku in Tokyo.
Related pages for specific neighborhoods/areas exists for Fukagawa and the Odaiba / Aomi Area.

For information on Tokyo Stroll ands web supplement see Tokyo Stroll Supplement home page

For users of the Organic Maps, Maps.Me and Google Maps apps the items below have bookmarks you can import into those apps to make navigation easier.
Instructions and links are on the Viewing Locations in Organic Maps, Maps.Me, Google Maps, or Google Earth page.

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.

Official pages for each of the ku of Tokyo will have sections of interest to visitors. These will likely be labeled as dealing with culture, tourism, or events.
Kōtō-ku official site: https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/index.html

7-Eleven Toyosu (セブン-イレブン 豊洲店)

The first 7-Eleven in Japan Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Toyosu Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Yurikamome)

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

Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage / Tōkyō Daikūshū Sensai Shiryō Sentā (東京大空襲・戦災資料センター)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Tōyōchō Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line), Sumiyoshi Station (Toei Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)
WEB: https://tokyo-sensai.net

Daigo Fukuryūmaru Museum / Daigo Fukuryūmaru tenji-kan (第五福竜丸展示館)

This is the Lucky Dragon No.5 Museum Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Shin-Kiba Station (Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line, JR Keiyō Line, Rinkai Line)
WEB: http://d5f.org

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

Former Shibusawa Residence / Kyū Shibusawa-tei (kyū Shibusawa-ka jūtaku) (旧渋沢邸[旧渋沢家住宅])

Description to be added soon.
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Tōyōchō Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line)
WEB: https://www.shibusawa-residence.jp

Former Tokyo High Merchant Ship School, School Observatory / Kyū Tōkyō kōtō shōsen gakkō tentai kansokusho [dai ichi kansoku-dai] (旧東京高等商船学校天体観測所 [第一観測台]) and Former Tokyo Higher Merchant Ship School, School Astronomical Observatory [second observatory] / Kyū Tōkyō kōtō shōsen gakkō tentai kansokusho [dai ni kansoku-dai] (旧東京高等商船学校天体観測所 [第二観測台])

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Etchūjima Station (JR Keiyō Line)

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

Kameido Tenjin Shrine / Kameido tenjinsha (亀戸天神社)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Kameido Station (JR Chūō-Sōbu Line, Tobu Kameido Line)
WEB: http://kameidotenjin.or.jp

Kiyosubashi: Tokyo Stroll, Fukagawa Chapter, page 126

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

Kokusai-tenjijō Station / Kokusai-Tenjijō-eki (国際展示場駅)

Has a large relief sculpture of characters by Tezuka Osamu. Description to be added soon

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.

Meiji maru (明治丸)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Etchūjima Station (JR Keiyō Line)
WEB: https://kaiyou-juku.org

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 Big Sight / Tōkyō Biggu Saito (東京ビッグサイト)

The Tōkyō International Exhibition Center also known as Tokyo Big Sight. Designed by Axs Satow Inc., construction was completed in October of 1995 and later expanded to add more facilities. Located in the Ariake neighborhood near the Tokyo Big Sight Station, formerly called the Kokusai Tenjijō Seimon Station, and a short distance from Ariake Station. The building resembles four upside down pyramids, and has a 1,000 seat conference room on the 7th floor, and several large exhibition halls. Among anime and manga fans this complex is famous as the location of the Comic Market and Comitia events.
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Tokyo Big Sight Station (Yurikamome Line), Ariake Station (Yurikamome Line), Kokusai-Tenjijō Station (Rinkai Line)
WEB: https://www.bigsight.jp

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

Toyosu Wholesale Fish Market / Tōkyō To Chūō Oroshiurishijō Toyosu-shi (東京都中央卸売市場 豊洲市)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Shijō-mae Station (Yurikamome)
WEB: https://www.shijou.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/toyosu/

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