Those who are planning to start running, people who are running on a daily basis, people who want to compete with other people at a private convention, etc. We gathered together for the Japanese runner a marathon race around the Imperial Palace familiar to Japanese runners It will be held.
Let us demonstrate our daily achievement in a nice slope and a nice landscape to run.
Since there is also an official measurement of the running time, please also apply for those who want to measure time on this occasion.
The length of the Imperial Palace Running / Jogging Course is about 5 km and the height difference is 26 m.
You can run counterclockwise, it is a flat course from Sakurada Gate to Takebashi, from Takebashi to Chidorigafuchi-park is an uphill. It is an almost flat course from Chidorigafuchi-park to Hanzoumon.
And downhill course from Hanzoumon to Sakuradamon-gate.
There is no signal in this one course, nor will it cross the roadway.
It is also a feature of this course that famous spots such as Sakuradamon-gate, Nijuubashi, National Theater and The Diet Building are around.
Starting point of the Imperial Palace running
“Sakuradamon” “bamboo bridge” “Hanzomon” is popular as a starting point.
· Sakurada-mon-gate
There is a third exit of Sakuradamon Subway Station on the Yurakucho Line outside the gate. Inside the gate there is a clock tower and a toilet. there are people who run immediately after leaving the subway, and people who prepare at the square in front of the clock tower, and so on.
· Takebashi
Tozai line Takebashi Station Exit 2 Square in front of Wakeno-kiyomaro-statue and a square in front of the toilet at 1a exit. Both are in the course.
· Hanzomon
Chidoriguchi-park, a 3-4 minute walk from the Hanzomon line Hanzomon subway station. It is convenient because there are “runner’s stations” around. There are downhill immediately after you start running.
Toilet and public drinking fountain
The public drinking fountain in the course is near the clock tower of sakurada-mon-gate, in front of Wada Kuramon, square before Wakeno-kiyomaro-statue, Chidorigafuchi-park.
The toilet in the course is inside the sakurada-mon-gate, in front of Wada Kuramon, in front of Takebashi station 1 a 1, in Chidorigafuchi-park 4 places.
Although it is outside the course, Wadakura Fountain Park and Nanko rest house also have clean toilets. (These are located on the outside adjacent to Uchihigori Street)
Access
·Station located in the running course
· Exit No. 1 and No. 3 at Sakuradamon Subway Station on Yurakucho Line. There is a coin locker and a toilet in the station premises.
· Exit 1a and 2 of Takebashi station on the Tozai line Tozai line. There is a toilet in the station premises, but there is no locker.
Let’s try to run on the left side of the sidewalk. If you open the road on the right for a runner faster than yourself it will be a prevention of contact accidents.
· Traveling in one row
when you run with two people in a place where the running course is narrow, let’s try to run in a line.
· Counterclockwise, let’s refrain from reverse running
Just like on track track competitions, counterclockwise is the mainstream in the Imperial Palace
Running station
When going to the Imperial Palace Running on jogging wear It is courage to take a train with short pants. You also have resistance to get on the train with you sweating after you finish running. For such a case, there is a convenient presence that allows you to change clothes, showers and baggage, is called “running station”.
In addition, there is a sports gym around the Imperial Palace, a public bath facility around the Imperial Palace, but there are also veteran runners substituting for toilets at the stations and coin lockers.
The area around the Imperial Palace is a very popular running area, so some people may be densely populated depending on the location.
For that reason, in 2010 “the liaison support facilities liaison meeting around the Imperial Palace” announced 10 basic manners to safely run the Imperial Palace.
I translated it into English below, so please refer to the runners who run the Imperial Palace.
To the runners who love the Imperial Palace.
To the loved runners.
Basic manners of the Imperial Ranner
The declaration of the Imperial Runner Manor 10
The area around the Imperial Palace is an oasis in the center of the city, one of Japan’s best sights.
That is why it is desirable to have an environment where all visitors can use it safely, securely and comfortably.
We “the liaison support facilities etc. liaison meeting around the Imperial Palace”
Users around the Imperial Palace (runners, pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.)
In order to be able to enjoy the Imperial Palace around each other while having a thoughtful heart,
We propose “declaration of the Imperial Runner Manner 10”, and we will execute it preferentially.
2010
“the liaison support facilities liaison meeting around the Imperial Palace” Approval
Part 1. Let us run on the left side
As a rule the Imperial Palace Runner will endeavor to run on the left side of the sidewalk.
Of course, I will run with sufficient care so that there is no contact with other users on the spot.
Part 2. Let’s avoid overtake the narrow spots in a row.
In front of the main gate, Chidorigafuchi intersection and where the sidewalks such as Kaidawabashi crossroads are getting narrower, let’s run in a line and stop overtaking and save speed and run.
Part3. Let’s run Counter-clockwise as much as possible
Like the Olympic track track, Counter – clockwise is the mainstream of the Imperial Palace.
Let’s try not to make Clockwise especially during congestion.
Part 4. When crowded do not stick to your time, always try to have a margin.
Let’s run with a margin so that once you feel danger, if you feel dangerous, do not stick to the time during a crowded time
Try to avoid accidents such as contact and collision.
(from 6 pm to 9 pm on weekdays, at the running event on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) .
Part.5 Let’s give a greeting when overtaking.
When you overtake someone say “I’m going from the right”, if you overtake, say “Thank you.”
Part 6. When you run in a group do not spread and let’s not be a large group.
Running spreading horizontally in groups and groups will cause inconvenience for other users.
Let ‘s try not to spread, and try to separate as many small groups as possible.
Part 7. During cooldown, let’s not prevent sidewalks by group standing or walking
After you have finished running, talking in groups or walking will cause annoyance to other users.
Try not to disturb the flow lines of other users.
Part 8. Let’s refrain from the volume of the music player
In the case of using music players, in order to avoid accidents such as contact with other users,
Minimize the volume of your music player so that you can hear ambient sounds and ensure safety.
Part 9. Let your garbage take home yourself
Be sure to take home the garbage that comes out with plastic bottles and snacks.
Let’s keep the environment around the Imperial Palace as the oasis in the center of Tokyo.
Part 10. Let’s run with compassionate heart at all times
The Imperial Palace is the former Edo Castle, a tourist spot symbolizing Japan.
Let each other have a thoughtful heart so that visitors from all over the world can enjoy it comfortably.
The Imperial Palace Course is an ideal place for training as well as having a lot of tourist attractions is one of the attractions.
It is a perfect spot to keep running happily.
Why do not you try enjoying sightseeing spots in Edo Tokyo while running?
Let’s start sightseeing running in the Imperial Palace.
Yasukuni Shrine
Speaking of the Imperial Ran, the image to be trained on the outer circumference course is strong, but it is one way of enjoying visiting sightseeing spots while leaving a little course. It is also called sightseeing running.
It is easy to move when wearing running wear, you can run slowly at your own pace or enjoy walking and sightseeing freely.
Recommended sights around the Imperial Palace
There are many historical sightseeing spots around the Imperial Palace which is the former site of Edo Castle.
Kokyogaien
Niju-bashi
Sakurada-mon Gate
Chidorigafuchi Moat
Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art
Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Crafts Museum
Kitanomaru Park
The Imperial Palace East Gardens (Former Edo Castle Honmaru Trace)
Imperial Palace Otemon
the National Diet Building
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station building
Ninomaru Gardens
Wadakura Fountain Park
Sannomaru Shozokan
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF JAPAN
Yasukuni Shrine
Science Museum
Nippon Budokan
Hibiya Park
Kitte
Kanda Jimbocho Bookstore Area
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Art Museum
Tokyo International Forum
Hie Shrine
Marunouchi Building
New National Theater, Tokyo
Kusunoki Masashige Statue
tairanomasakado no kubizuka
Kokyogaien
Why do not you start the Imperial Palace Run?
For people who wish to start running the Imperial Palace, the following articles are recommended.
The circumference of the Imperial Palace is about 5 km / lap, which makes it easy for beginners to challenge easily.
Furthermore, since there is no red light, you can run nonstop so you can also measure time etc.
Sakurada Gate, The outside garden, Takebashi, Chidorigafuchi Moat park, Hanzoumon gate, Miyakezaka and so on while enjoying jogging.
Imperial running such as “easy to understand distance”, “no signal”, “there is a toilet”, “scenery is good”, etc., the Imperial Running has the best conditions for running, making it a popular running course for many people throughout the year .
Clockwise or Counter-clockwise
It is recommended that you run basically “counterclockwise” when you are running the Imperial Palace, so that many track competitions are done counterclockwise.
Start point
There is no fixed starting point for the Imperial Running, but there are many people who use “Sakurada Gate Clock Square Plaza” as the starting point.
Besides that, there are people who use “Takebashi” as a starting point because toilets and rest space are there, but basically the starting point depending on the station which they use.
“Sakurada Gate Clock Square Plaza” and “Takebashi” refer to the ✔ mark on the map.
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.
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!
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!
I will introduce a special running course that not only enjoys The Imperial Palace, but also runs through Kanda Myojin Shrine and Yasukuni Shrine, two famous shrines, and in the end can relax with japanese public bath.
The running style that uses the public bath is called “Sento running” in Japan, and the person who enjoys it is called “Sento runner”.
The public bath “Aqua House Edo shop” introduced in this article is one of the public baths that can be used as such “Sento running” and JR Ochanomizu Station is nearest.
Go out to JR Ochanomizu Station at the Hijiri Bashi exit and go to the left to see “Tokyo Sola City”.
Go down the escalator of “Tokyo Sola City” and you go to the plaza.
Let’s go down the slope named “幽霊坂 Hill of gost” by cutting through the plaza.
By the way, it is written that “Tokyo Landmark Gallery” published in the Meiji Era generally came to be called “幽霊坂 Hill of gost” from the dark and lonely atmosphere at the time.
When you go down this slope you will see “神田アクアハウス江戸遊 Kanda Aqua House Edo-yu” on the right.
Address: 2-9-9 Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours:11: 00 ~ the next morning 8: 00 (last entrance reception 7: 00)
Closed: open all year round(It may be closed due to maintenance several times a year.)
Admission Fee: 460yen(3 hour restriction)
Tel: 03-3258-2611
Website: http://www.tamanoya.com/
Access: JR Chuo Line · Sobu Line “Ochanomizu Station” 5 minutes on foot from Hijiri-bashi Exit
Tokyo metro · Chiyoda line “Shin-Ochanomizu Station” 5 minutes on foot from “B2 exit”
Tokyo metro · Marunouchi line “Awaji-cho station”, Toei · Shinjuku line “Ogawamachi station” 5 minutes on foot from “A5 exit”
There is a coin locker on the right side as soon as entering the entrance, and you can leave luggage to this coin locker at “神田アクアハウス江戸遊 Kanda Aqua House Edo-yu”.（Four hours 100 yen）
Let’s start out when it gets easy!
Cross the Shouhei bridge and head towards Akihabara.
It was reported that the bridge was first built in this place was Kanei year (1624 – 1645). When the Tokugawa Tsunayoshi built Yushima Seido which is the Confucius Temple in Genroku 4 (1691), “Shouhei bridge” was named after Confucius’s birthplace of “Shōheigō”.
Kanda Myosin Shrine
This shrine was founded in Tenpyo 2nd year (730).
When the battle of Sekigahara occurred in Keicho 5 (1600), Tokugawa Ieyasu prayed for the victory at this shrine and he won the victory on 15th September. Since then he ordered to perform as an auspicious shrine without disappointment.
The main hall appears when you dive in the torii.
Because of a shrine located next to Akihabara in sacred place of animation, anime girl welcomes us.
Yushima Seido
Yushima Seido is a historical site located next to Kanda myoujin.
It is Confucius Temple built in Genroku by the Edo shogunate fifth generic shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, later became an academic center directly under the shogunate.
Leave Yushima Seido’s Gyoukou Gate and go up the slope and pass through under Hijiri-bashi Bridge and go up the stairs beside the bridge.
Nicholai-do
Once you cross Hijiri-bashi Bridge you will find the church “Nicholai-do”.
Nicholai-do is an Orthodox Cathedral located in Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. “Nikolai Temple” is a common name, derived from the Russian priest priest, St. Nikolai who brought the teachings of Orthodox to Japan. The official name is “Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral”, it is a cathedral that memorizes the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Ota Princess Inari shrine
According to the literature, Ota Doukan ‘s daughter suffered from smallpox in the middle of the Muromachi period, wandering around the border of life and death. Doukan heard that Imo-arai-inari Shrine in Kyoto had an inspiration for smallpox and prayed for Imo-arai-inari Shrine to recover her daughter that his daughter’s smallpox cured.
Doukan appreciated this event and built Imo-arai-inari in Edo castle in the first year of Chouroku (1457).
Book Town in Jimbocho
This Book Town has a 130-year history.
It is said that the old book shops targeting many law school students founded in this area in the 1880’s opened one after another,
The feature is that each old book store is not a non-genre, each has a specialized field, and the field is rich in variety, such as literature, philosophy, social science, theater, natural science, foreign books, bunko books is there.
The total number of shops is about 200.
Approximately 140 of them are old book shops and about one third of Tokyo’s old books are concentrated in this area.
It happened that there was a festival of the city on this day, and Omikoshi(a portable shrine) were out.
A huge entrance(torii) of Yasukuni Shrine will appear when you go up the slope.
Yasukuni Shrine is a shrine located in Kudan nourth, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, worshiping war deads such as accidents and wars in Japan and abroad as “Eirei”.
you can see a gate door with decoration of chrysanthemum pattern.
The pattern of the chrysanthemum is the emblem of the Imperial Family.
It is the main holl of Yasukuni shrine.
At the exit there is a type of protective dog different from the entrance.
It is the entrance of Kitanomaru Park which was once Edo Castle.
Nippon Budokan
The Nippon Budokan was built as a judo competition venue of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, and is now used as an indoor stadium, concert, multi-purpose hall other than martial arts too.
In the park there is a spacious and relaxing lawn area and a large pond and fountain.
Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Going through the park there is the “The National Museum of Modern Art”.
The buillding was built as the headquarters building of the Konoe Division in 1910(Meiji 43).
The Konoe Division was said to be a division composed of excellent soldiers selected from all over the country as a guardian of the Emperor.
After the defeat of World War II, the building was designated as an important cultural property in 1972 (Showa 47), and it opened as Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Crafts Museum in November 15, 1977 (Showa 52 years).
Aircraft cannon pedestal trace of Chidorigafuchi
It is a trace of an aircraft firearm which built to protect the Imperial Palace and surrounding facilities from air raids by the B-29.
During the wartime, the unit that was located here in the Chidorigafuchi camp was “The Konoe Organic Gun No. 1 Battalion” by The Konoe Division.
At the time, the headquarters building of The Konoe Division was the next CRAFTS GALLERY, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART.
Miyakezaka
There are beautiful landscape “Miyake Zika” in Area around the Imperial Palace.
Miyakezaka is a slope that goes down Uchibori street from outside Hanzomon to the vicinity of the Metropolitan Police Department. Sakurada moat along the slope is known as a very beautiful scenic spot. It was called Miyakezaka from the fact that there was a mansion of the Miyake family of the Mikawa Tahara lord in the place of the present Supreme Court.
Sakurada-mon Gate
Sakurada-mon Gate is one of the gates built in the moat of Edo Castle and is between Sakurada Moat and Gaisen Moat. In 1956 it was designated as an important cultural asset of the country as “Sakuradamon outside the former Edo castle”.
In Edo castle there are two gates of inside Sakuradamon and outside Sakuradamon, but the former is also called Kikyoumon gate, and in the case of simply “Sakuradamon” it often points to the latter.
You can go under Sakurada Gate in the Edo castle wall.
As soon as we pass the Imperial Palace area, we can see the Tokyo station.
After passing Tokyo Station, we pass the Ootemachi business district.
Iliad Japan
This is a steel monument produced by Alexander Liberman (1912 – 1999) in 1987.”Iliad” is an epic of ancient Greek where Homer ranked the Trojan War.Liberman is a Russian-American photographer and sculptor. Worked as a Vogue art director during the 1940s and 1950s
Crossing the Nihonbashi River is in the Kanda area.
There are many delicious restaurants around here.
Why do not you try going when you finish running?
The picture below is a famous Soba shop “Yabusoba”.
KANDA YABUSOBA
KANDA YABUSOBA is a famous Soba shop in a pure Japanese-style atmosphere.
You can enjoy quality buckwheat using domestically selected buckwheat flour.
Course dishes are also available.
Because KANDA YABUSOBA is expensive,I went to “Topka” famous for Indian curry this day.
Topka
It is a popular menu of pork curry with a sharp spicy.
Address: Takeuchi Building 1F 1-11 Kanda Suida-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 11: 00-15: 30/17: 30 – 22: 30 (Izakaya business at night)
Sat, Sun, Holiday: 11: 30 ~ 18: 00
Closed: open all year round
Tel: 03-3255-0707
Website: http://www.tamanoya.com/
Access: Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line “Awaji-cho Station”, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line “New Ochanomizu Station”, Toei Subway Shinjuku Line “Ogawamachi Station” 3 minutes on foot from A3 Exit
7 minutes on foot from JR Chuo Line · Yamanote Line “Kanda Station”
6 minutes on foot from “JR Sobu Line / Yamanote Line” Akihabara Station “
