Tokyo Sampomaster – Page 109 – Running, Hiking, Trail Running in Tokyo

Hinode-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Taito Ward

About Hinode-yu

The public bath “Hinode-yu” in Taito Ward is kindly to the Sento-runner as it is also written on the official homepage.
Ancient Japanese cypress with more than 100 years old is used in the bathtub and hot water is using natural water raised from underground 100 meters It is a relaxing and comfortable public bath from the bottom of our heart.
Access by famous sightseeing spots such as Asakusa’s Sensoji temple and Ueno Park and Tokyo Sky Tree can also be accessed by running.

Store Information

Address : 2-10-5 Moto-Asakusa Taito-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3841-0969
website: http://kohmeisen.com/
Access :
It is about 2 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Inaricho, Hinode-yu.
At the exit of Inaricho, move to the front of CAFE Veloce,
Follow Asakusa street toward Asakusa,
Turn right at the first corner (Street between Elemor and Nanbu-ya)
Next, turn left at the first crossroad.
The second building is Hinode-yu.
Click here for detailed map
Closed: Every Wednesday
Business hours : 15: 00-0: 00 (Last reception 23: 40)

Running Course

The running course from Hinode-yu is divided mainly into Ueno direction or Asakusa direction.
If you are running towards Ueno, you may want to go around Kaneiji Temple or Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park.
If you are going to Asakusa, you can visit Sensoji Temple, or you can run to the Tokyo Sky Tree beyond the Sumida River.
Because Hinode-yu is a runner-friendly bathhouse, basically it seems possible to run without being concerned about the time, but if crowded time let’s go back within 2 hours.

How to Reception

When using this facility as a running, please inform the receptionist in Japanese as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
(At that time, small tags are handed from Receptionist.)
④Running
⑥ When you return from running, give the Receptionist the tag you received earlier and receive the locker key.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Koumeisen | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Meguro Ward

About Koumeisen

Komeisen is a public bath in Meguro-ku that is 45 years old and inherited by three generations.
It is a 3-minute walk from Naka-Meguro Station and was fully refurbished in 2013 and reborn as a modern design.
Entrance full of cleanliness based on warmth of white and tree.
In the bathroom, there are a high concentration carbonated spring, artificial radium spring, sauna room, water bath, on the 3rd floor roof, there is a healing outdoor bath looking up at the sky in Tokyo.

Store Information

Address : 1-6-1 Nakameguro Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3463-9793
website: http://kohmeisen.com/
Access : Tokyu Toyoko line, Tokyu metro Hibiya line “Nakameguro” station 3 minutes on footstation
Closed: Non-fixed holiday (For details, please contact by phone or telephone.)
Business hours : 15: 00 ~ 25: 00 (final reception entrance / 24: 30)
Note : Sentou-Run on Saturdays and Sundays can not be done because this public bath is very popular and crowded, please be forewarned.

Running Course

The recommended running course using Sento Koumeisen is a promenade along the Meguro River.
The Meguro River is famous for cherry blossom viewing in the spring, it is a course that is easy to run as there are a lot of green and few traffic lights.
It is interesting to try running to the area of “Ebisu Garden Place” if you strech your legs out.
Naka-Meguro is also famous in fashionable cafés and areas with many classy pubs.
After running you can also relax in the bath and enjoy nightlife.

How to Reception

When using this facility as a running, please inform the receptionist in Japanese as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
(Please remember the key number just in case.)
④Running
⑥ After returning from running, please receive locker key from Receptionist.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax
The time limit for running and bathing is 2 hours. Because it is a very popular public bath, let’s keep time limit.

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Inari-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Tokyo

About Inari-yu

Inari-yu is a public bath located in the building of Kanda’s business district, and is loved by many business people.
A runner used to run around the Imperial Palace has been using this public bath for about 30 years and it can be said that it is a long-established store of Sento-Run.
Inari-yu is a public bath located in the building of Kanda’s business district, and is loved by many business people.
A runner used to run around the Imperial Palace has been using this public bath for about 30 years ago and it can be said that it is a long-established store of Sento-Run.

Store Information

Address : 1-7-3 Uchinjida, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3294-0670
website: none
Access : About 3 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line “Otemachi” station
About 7 minutes on foot from JR “Kanda” station
Closed: Sunday
Business hours : Weekday from 14:50 to 24:00 / Holidays 14:50 to 10:30

Running Course

I recommend running around the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace is one of the most famous running spots in Japan and many runners are enjoying running everyday.
The running course around the Imperial Palace is easy to understand as one lap is exactly 5 kilometers and you can run according to your own level.
There are many spots where you can enjoy a beautiful landscape around the Imperial Palace including Sakuradamon-gate and the moat of Edo Castle.
However, since Inari-yu is not a facility dedicated to running, it is better to refrain from using for a long time.

How to Reception

If you use this facility as a running, let’s first put the running shoes in the outer shoe box and please tell it at the reception as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first.
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please remember the key number and give the locker’s key to the Receptionist.
④Running
⑥ After returning from running, please tell the receptionist the key number and receive locker key from Receptionist.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax
According to several word-of-mouth sites, it seems there is a difficult old lady receptionist, so be careful.

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Fuji-no-yu | A public bath that can be used as Sento Run in Tokyo

About Fuji-no-yu

Fuji-no-yu is wooden and purely Japanese appearance and interior decorated with the Showa era is attractive, and bathtub complete with Japanese cypress bath also has a unique charm with traditional atmosphere and modern decoration .

Store Information

Address : 2-1-16 Tamagawadai Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3700-3920
website: none : none
Access : Get off at the Tokyu Denento line “Yoga” station, 8 minutes on foot
Closed: Friday, 4th Thursday
Business hours : 15:30～23:00

Running Course

As a running course there is Kinuta Park in about 5 minutes of running. It is one of the most prestigious parks in Setagaya Ward and has become a popular place for runners in recent years. A course for a cross-country less than 1.5 km has been completed. For that reason both practice of running and cross country is possible. Of course it is also possible to jog outside the designated course. Often you can run in the shade area on the whole, so you can run comfortably on a sunny day in the summer.

How to Reception

If you use this facility as a running, please tell it at the reception as follows.
“Running De Riyou Shitaidesu”, which meams “I would like to use it for running”.

Then Receptionist will explain how to use in Japanese, its contents are as follows.

① Please change to running wear at the changing room first
② Please put the luggage in the changing room locker.
③ Please give the locker’s key to the Receptionist
④Running
⑥ After returning from running, please receive locker key from Receptionist.
⑦ Please take a bath and relax

Please refer to here for how to visit the sento.

Hiking Mt.Koma in Ｏiso | Let’s enjoy both Hiking and the Beach in 1 day!

Do you like sea, or do you like mountains?
If you want a hiking that enjoys both mountains and oceans near Tokyo, I recommend Mt.Koma in Oiso.
If you use the JR Shonan Shinjuku line to Oiso station you will arrive in about 1 hour from Shinjuku, the scenery you see from Mt.Koma crossing Oiso town and Hiratsuka city is a magnificent view, you can see Enoshima island and Mt.Fuji.
In the trail of about 5.7 km in length, you can enjoy trees unique to warm regions, and even after hiking you can swim at the beach at the beach.

JR Oiso station

Oiso station is the station of JR The Tōkaidō Main Line in Kanagawa prefecture, there is “Oiso beach” near the station so if you bring swimsuit in the summer you can enjoy the swimming.

Mt.Koma hiking course

When you arrive at Oiso station, go right along the railway track, pass through under the guardrail and go up the Slope and you will find Takada Park, and the trail will start from the right back of this park.

The view from Takada Park is also wonderful.

Mountain trail to Mt.Koma

The trees live in warm areas such as evergreen trees and “Litsea coreana”, and it is a beautiful natural road.

You can enjoy a hydrangea trail in June.

A radio tower of Shonandaira

As you climb a gentle slope, you will see a radio tower on the left.
It is the ridgeline of “Shounandaira” and “Mt. Koma”, and turning to the left is “Shounandaira”.

View from Shonandai

The 360-degree view from “Shounandai” is really wonderful overlooking Mt. Fuji, the Boso Peninsula and the mountains of Tanzawa.
“Shonandai” has a restaurant, you can enjoy fish cuisine caught locally while looking at magnificent scenery.

The sumitt of Mt.Asama

It goes via ‘Mt. Asama’ with big tree of enoki and shrine.

There is a quiet and peaceful trail surrounded by woods, resting places are dotted in some places.

The sumitt of Mt.Koma

There is no prospect of the mountaintop of Mt. Koma, but there is a mysterious atmosphere with remains of an ancient castle wall.

Takaku Shrine

It is a shrine founded in 717.
In the Kamakura period there were 24 temples in the mountains of Mt.Koma rising behind the temple.
Until the end of the Edo era the whole mountain was protected as a spiritual area of Temple.

Pine trees

From the “Takaku Shrine”, when entering the national highway, rows of trees of pine and enoki are lining up. This area is famous as “Old Tokaido” continued to Osaka in the Edo period, and it is also the stage of Hiroshige’s “Oiso Toragaame” famous for “Ukiyo-e”.

Oiso Beach

It was the first Japanese beach in Japan that was established in 18th Meiji era.
It is a popular spot for families and couples. Moreover, it is around 10 minutes even if you walk from JR Oiso station.
Shower is also installed, so let’s bring swimsuit and enjoy the swimming!

If you are looking for tour guide of this hiking course please refer to the following.

Mt.Koma Private Hiking Tour in Ōiso

Introduce a new walk course to the Sky Tree! Let’s enjoy Edo Kiriko, local food, shrine!

“Tokyo Sky Tree” is a famous sightseeing spot that everyone knows, but walking from JR Kameido station makes it a more interesting experience.
By choosing this course, you can eat Japanese traditional craft “Edo Kiriko Showroom” and local food “Kuzumochi” and “Kameido Gyoza”, and you can also go to the shrine “Kameido Tenjin Shrine” famous for Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”.
This course will take about 3 and a half hours to eat local food and appreciate art.

Kameido Gyoza from Kameido station

JR Kameido Station will arrive in Shinjuku by train for about 20 minutes.
When you arrive at the station, proceed straight ahead north entrance, you will arrive at the first destination “Kameido Gyoza” in about a minute’s walk.

Kameido Gyoza

Gyoza is the name of Japanese potstickers in Japan, “Kameido Gyoza” has no menu other than dumplings food aside from drinks. The skin is ultra-thin and baked to crispy level, the cabbage seems to be sliced to a large size, the texture which is crunchy is exquisite.
It is 250 yen per dish, please be aware that it is obliged to ask for at least 2 dishes per person.

Edo Kiriko cooperative showroom

Kameido Umeyashiki

“Kameido Umeyashiki” It is about 8 minutes on foot from JR Kameido Station, delicious local sweets, rice balls and souvenirs are on sale.”Edo Kiriko cooperative showroom” is in the facility.

Edo Kiriko is an image of blue or red, but here is a black Edo Kiriko shining in the “monotone”. It seems to match also the monotone interior.
From young people to skilled workers, you can see the artistic handicrafts of various Edo Kiriko craftworkers who are affiliated to the union.
If you visit here, I definitely recommend you look at Edo Kiriko from directly above, you should see another world like a kaleidoscope.

Kameido Tenjin Shrine

Kameido Temple Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kameido Ward, enshrined Sugawara Michizane and is familiar as an academic god.
“The Plum Garden in Kameido” famous for Utagawa Hiroshige’s Ukiyo-e is a work of this land.

It is now famous as a wisteria place.
The light purple lovely flower became a bunches, the way the trees sway is very beautiful,It is called “the most beautiful place to wisteria”.
The contrast between the Tokyo Sky Tree and the shrine is interesting too.

Funabashiya

Funabashiya is a venerable japanese confectionaries(wagashi) shop that was founded in the approach to the Edo period in 1805, It is also known as the originator of kuzumochi.
Kuzumochi (Japanese Sweet Recipe) is mochi cakes made of kuzuko.
It is traditionally served chilled and a popular sweets in summer,topped with kuromitsu and kinako.

Tokyo Sky Tree’s interesting photographic spots

Jikken-bashi bridge is definitely a recommended spot for Tokyo Sky Tree shooting, If you have a single-lens reflex camera and have visited here since the sun went down, you can shoot the upside-down sky tree on the river.

Walking in the Jindaiji area | Botanical Gardens, Temples and Hot Spring

If you want to relax slowly in Tokyo sightseeing and want to beautiful flowers and nature, “Jindaiji area” is recommended.
You can reach from Shinjuku within 1 hour, and you can enjoy a vast botanical garden, mysterious temples, a natural hot spring, the townscape as if you had time slip in the Edo period!
In addition, there are more than 20 buckwheat noodle shops in this area and you can eat delicious soba in a store like a scene of SAMURAI movie.

Jindai Botanical Garden 神代植物公園

The Jindai Botanical Gardens are Tokyo Metropolitan Botanic Gardens located in Chofu City, Tokyo, It is the only plant park as Tokyo Metropolitan.
Approximately 4,500 kinds, 100 thousand plants are planted in the park, also known as sightseeing spot of plum and cherry blossoms.

Address: 5-31-10 Jindaiji-motomachi, Chofu-city, Tokyo
Opening Hours: [Sun · Tues – Saturday · Holiday] 9: 30 ~ 17: 00
※ The last entry of this garden is until 16:00
※ The closing time of the aquatic botanical garden is 16:30
Closed: Monday(If Monday is a holiday, next day)
Admission Fee: 500yen
Tel: 042-483-2300
Website: http://www.tamanoya.com/
Access:

From Keio Line

From Chofu Station, get off at “神代植物園前 Jindai Shokubutu Kouen Mae” to Kichijoji Station or Mitaka Station on the Odakyu Bus,
Or get off at “Jindai Botanical Gardens” for Keio Bus to 深大寺 Jindaiji

From Tsutsujigaoka station, get off at “Jindai Botanical Gardens” for Keio Bus to 深大寺 Jindaiji

From JR Chuo Line
From Mitaka Station or Kichijoji Station, Odakyu Bus to 調布駅北口 Chofu Station North Exit or 深大寺 Jindaiji
Get off at “神代植物園前 Jindai Botanical Gardens”
※ The bus ride time is about 20 minutes.

Jindaiji backwheat noodle shop “Tamano-ya” | 深大寺そば玉乃屋

Personally recommended at Jindaiji area where there are many soba shops is “Tamano-ya”.
This buckwheat store in front of the Jindaiji-temple gate behind the “Jindai Botanical Garden” is as if it appears like a director Kurosawa’s SAMURAI movie in a dim forest.

Tenzaru | 天ざる

Tenzaru is a dish of buckwheat noodles with seewead scattered on and a dish of tempura by 1350 yen.

Address: 5-11-3 Jindaiji-motomachi, Chofu-city, Tokyo
Opening Hours: [Sun · Tues – Saturday · Holiday] 9: 30 ~ 16: 30
Closed: Monday
Tel: 042-485-0303
Website: http://www.tamanoya.com/
Access: 1 min walk from Jindaiji gate of the Jindai Botanical Garden

Jindaiji Temple | 深大寺

The name of “Jindaiji” is said to originate from the water god “Jinja the Great” who was supposed to defend Xuanzangu, a Chinese monk who traveled to India in search of Buddhism.
Tell us that this temple opened up in the Tenpyo 5th year of the Nara period (733 years). In the Heian era in 859, it converts to Tendai sect.
This temple suffered a fire in 1646 and 1865 in the Edo period and lost most of the hall.
The current main hall is the reconstruction of the Taisho era.
The oldest temple in Tokyo is Asakusa in Asakusa, but the second oldest temple in Tokyo is this Jindaiji Temple.

There are many tea shops on the street in front of the temple, you can enjoy Japanese unique sweets such as buns and sauce and Japanese tea.

Jindaiji Hot Spring “Yumori-no-sato” | 深大寺温泉「湯守の里」

Entrance of Jindaiji Hot Spring

Address: 2-12-2 Jindaiji-motomachi, Chofu-city, Tokyo
Opening Hours: 10: 00 ~ 22: 00
※However, there may be temporary closure due to maintenance
Admission Fee:
1200 yen (There is no time limit, towel set · wears in the hall)
900 yen (Within 1 hour, no towel set · no wears in the hall)
Tel: 042-499-7777
Website: http://www.yumorinosato.com/
Access: 5 minutes on foot from Jindai Temple

The ingredient of this hot spring is sodium, the same concentration as the salt concentration of the human body.

Therefore, the burden when entering a hot spring is very few, it is a gentle hot spring.

The black hot water contains plenty of organic substances called “humic acid” in which plants such as kelp and ferns are matured, which are contained in the 1500 m underground layer.

Normal hot springs begin to degrade as soon as they enter the air.
This hot spring is suppressed from deterioration by the power of “humic acid”, and it has become plentiful mineral.
This “humic acid” also has the power to decompose toxins.

Take a walk around Ueno Zoo / Ueno Onshi Park / bar hopping in Ameyoko

Between Ueno Park area, with its cultural facilities, and Ameyoko area, packed with a variety of retails shop and restaurant, Ueno has two totally different faces.

Ueno Zoological Gardens is only place in japan where you can see the okapi, the giant panda, and the pygmy hippopotamus, which are three of the rarest animals in the world.

People who want to enjoy a lively atmosphere, go to Ameyoko.
You will love shopping as shopkeepers shout out energetically. Since they have everything, including food and all kind of miscellaneous goods, it is the perfect place to look for souvenirs. In addition, you can also find an area nearby where there are many popular taverns. It is also fun to do some “ladder-drinking”(pub crawl), by walking around to many different shops and drinking.

JR Ueno station Shinobazu Exit.
This is most nearest exit to Ueno Shinobazu pond.

area:
Taito-Ku, Tokyo

Genre:
Walking

LEVEL： Beginner Traveling time (not including breaks): 1.5 hours Distance： About 2km Access： Utunomiya/Takasaki Line,Keihin touhoku Line,Yamanote Line,Jouban Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line,Hibiya line 「上野駅 JR Ueno Station」

Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Onshi Park.
This pond is natural pond in the Ueno Park.
This pond is famous for lotus flowers and blooms from the middle of July to the middle of August.

Shinobazu Pond Benten.
The Shinobazu Pond Benten was built during the Kanei period in the early Edo period.

Shimizu Kannondou
Shimizu Kanondo is a temple resembling Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto.

Ueno Toushouguu
In 4 years of Kenji (1627), Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu of criticism told that he wanted me to make a place where my soul would last so long and built.

Ueno Toushouguu Main Holl

Ueno Zoo
9: 30 ~ 17: 00 (admission and admission tickets are sold until 16:00)

Brown Bear

pygmy hippopotamus

Gorilla

Ameyoko is a shopping district that has about 400 shops around 500 meters below the elevated Yamanote line from Ueno station.

Many of foods from the shops located in the Ameyoko are delicious and cheap.
Every shop is unique and suitable for bar hopping.
Let’s taste the popular IZAKAYA by going around various shops!

Ameyoko fruit bar
Cut fruit is sold 100yen per piace. Pineapple is most popular.

Ameyoko have many standing bars for you want a quick drink.

Izakaya”Daitouryou”
From the foundation in 1951, the popular tavern in Ameyoko “Daitouryou”.
Boiled horse’s stew is a popular,shop crowded every day.

grilled assorted chicken 450 yen

“Nikuno Ooyama”
Directly managed meat wholesaler founded in 1932. There is space for standing drinking and sitting in the common-people store, and You can savor specialty cattle at affordable price.

“Yamituki Mentee” 120yen.
Minced meat of good quality can be tasted because it is a meat wholesale.

Omotesandou,National Stadium, Harajuku, Jingu Gaien Running

If you are a runner and are interested in the 表参道 Omotesando area of Tokyo, you can also enjoy running in 明治神宮 Meiji Jingu and 原宿 Harajuku.

The running style that uses the public bath is called “Sento running” in Japan.
If you use the public bath “清水湯 Shimizu-yu” in Minami Aoyama, you can train baggage and run easily, and after running you wash your body with a fashionable and clean bathhouse.You can refresh and enjoy shopping in the state-of-the-art area of fashion.

Click here to know more about “Sento Run”

Ginza Line, Hanzomon line, Chiyoda Line to Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station

area:
Minami Aoyama Minato-Ward, Tokyo

Genre: Running LEVEL： Beginner Traveling time (not including breaks): 2 hours Distance： About 5km Access： Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Hanzomon line, Chiyoda Line 「表参道駅 Omotesando Station」

In Minami Aoyama “Shimizu-yu”, not only the use of public baths but also luggage storage services during running are being implemented. (Weekdays only)

If you are running Aoyama street and you can see a big mountain gate and a large precincts, it is Zenkoji. The contrast which is quiet and wide temple is impressive immediately behind Aoyama street and Omotesando which is a state-of-the-art city of trend.

In autumn it is a ginkgo trees row in front of Jingu Gaien that is crowded with many people for autumn leaves.

SHAKE SHACK
It is said that he received inspiration from the first store in Madison Square Park in New York, a table tennis table is placed on the terrace and it can play.

“Seitoku Kinen Kaiga Museum” is an art museum in Meiji Jingu Gaien in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
It is a central building of Jingu Gaien, displaying historically and culturally precious paintings depicting the results of Emperor Meiji’s lifetime from the end of the Tokugawa period to the Meiji Era.

“New National Stadium” currently undergoing renovation work
It will be the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics to be held in 2020.

Harajuku is crowded with many tourists everyday.
Takeshita Street.

Meiji Shrine is a shrine in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Emperor Meiji and Empress Akira shall be the god of deity.

Intersection in front of “Laforet Harajuku”

At Mexican fast food “Guzman y Gomez” on the second floor of “Laforet Harajuku”, we can have lunch while overlooking Meiji Dori.

”MAX BRENNER CHOCOLATE PIZZA BAR”

Ota Memorial Art Museum is a private art museum dedicated to ukiyoe in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Omotesando is the place of origin of Shibuya’s fashion building, restaurant and Harajuku culture where the latest trends are complete.

The area around Cat Street is crowded with many restaurants, clothes shops and stalls as one step enters.

The wall of NOW IS FOREVER.

Omotesando Hills is located in Tokyo, Omotesando, a complex that consists of commercial facilities, residential facilities, and parking lots.
Epicenter of the latest fashion and culture.

A cultural and commercial facility built on the site of the old Doujunkai Aoyama Apartments. Composed of three buildings, the West Wing, Main Building, and Doujun Wing, Omotesandou Hills is lined with high-brand shops and restaurants.

Is cheers for good work!
When you return to “Shimizu-yu”, let’s clean up your body and go out for lunch and shopping!

The Tonkatsu restaurant “Maiisen” has a tastefully decorated hall, a Japanese-style room and a counter seat, which have been refurbished in places that were dressing rooms for public baths. Apart from pork cutlets, we also offer Japanese and Western menu.

Chamiton Loose and serving 1,730 yen

RUNNING TOUR AT IMPERIAL PALACE LAP, HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND YASUKUNI SHRINE

The Imperial Palace refers to Edo Castle Ruins Tokugawa Shogunate used as a castle until the end of the Edo period.
Since the Meiji era, the Imperial Palace did not add a modern residential function,
so the “紫宸殿 Shishinden” (Main shrine) that conveys the style of the Heian period and the “常御殿 Tunegoten” which is a place of daily life are stored are valuable cultures It is goods.

Currently, the Imperial Palace, located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is one of the leading running spots in Japan,
There are many buildings symbolizing Japan such as the National Assembly building and Yasukuni Shrine in the vicinity.

While going through the Sakurada Gate from the National Assembly building, this tour tours around the Yasukuni Shrine, passing through Kitanomaru Park, with the lap of the Imperial Palace as a world heritage,
It is the only running tour in the world over the Imperial Palace, the center of politics of the Edo period, and the National Assembly building which is the center of present politics.

The guide will serve as administrator of this blog, it is not a professional guide so you can participate for free.
If you are interested in running and Japanese history, please feel free to make a reservation!

Reservation is here >>