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Aug 28, 2014 - 1 min read

Shiryokan-dori shopping street

Meander a traditional neighbourhood of shops & temples

By Peter Sidell

Community writer

Welcome welcome! Some stores have colorful characters stationed outside

Two lanterns mark the entrance to the street

Shogakuin is home to a couple of guardian dogs

The main hall at Reiganji

Statues at Reiganji

The big statue at Reiganji

An art and design bookstore, with boxes of bargains outside

The Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) at Zentokuji

The restful garden at Giunji

If you're in east Tokyo to see Kiyosumi Tei-en garden or the Museum of Contemporary Art, then between them you'll find Fukagawa Shiryokan-dori. It's seen better times, but on the main drag and the side streets around it you'll find a diversity of stores: florists, clothing stores and stationers, traditional snack, tofu and cake shops, relaxed cafes and Chinese and Indian restaurants, and plenty more. There's also a surprising number of temples and shrines clustered around the area, which are interesting to look around or to sit at for a rest stop.

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