Running around the Imperial Palace is one of the most famous running courses in Japan.
Here we will introduce the course running through the Imperial Palace via the National Assembly building.
The running style that uses the public bath is called “Sento run” in Japan, and the person who enjoys it is called “Sento runner”.
You can run all the baggage in the public bath and you can enjoy the running of the moat of Edo castle easily.
Of course after the running let’s clean the body cleanly with a shower and let’s relax!
Click here to know more about “Sento Run”
Take the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line “Hanzomon station” to the public bath, 1 minute on foot.
area:
Chiyoda-Ward in Tokyo
- Genre:
- Running
- LEVEL：
- Beginner
- Traveling time (not including breaks):
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Distance：
- About 7km
- Maximum elevation difference：
- 20m
- Access：
- Tokyo Metro「半蔵門駅 Hanzoumon station」
The name of the sento is Pablic Bath”Van Douche”, bathing fee is 460 yen. (Luggage storage service is included.)
Let’s run around the Imperial Palace immediately after changing to running wear!
Miyake zaka
As you can see the Supreme Court on your right hand side, let ‘s cross the traffic light and head towards Parliament Building.
As soon as you go up a gentle slope you will see the Houses of Parliament.
In front of the National Assembly building, police guards are severe, so it may be a bit scary.
When you go down the main street of the National Assembly building you will see various Japanese government building.
Sakuradamon Gate after Old Edo Castle has magnificent atmosphere.
As you pass the gate you will see the buildings of Ootemachi around the Tokyo station.
Uchibori Avenue is a beautiful road chosen as a 100 road choice in Japan.
Beyond the bridge is Hirakawa gate.
Beautiful brick Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Crafts will be on the other side of the road.
As soon as you see the British Embassy in Tokyo on your right, it is the goal.
When You see the characteristic building of Wacoal, You returned to the starting point.
You returned to the public bath “Van Douche”.
There is an English guide of the sento at the entrance.
Let’s relax slowly entering hot water!
