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Around the Neighborhood
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Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)
8-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
The Tokyo Sakura Tram is Tokyo’s last remaining streetcar line. It runs 12.2 km between Minowabashi and Waseda, stopping at 30 stations.
Long cherished as part of everyday local life, the route offers access to seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms and roses, historic and cultural sites, and traditional shopping streets filled with the atmosphere of old Tokyo.
Joyful Minowa Shopping Street
10-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Joyful Minowa is the local name for Minowa Ginza Shopping Street, which runs parallel to the tram tracks near Minowabashi, the terminal station of the Tokyo Sakura Tram.
The shopping street developed with the opening of the former Oji Electric Tramway and still retains a nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere. It is often used as a filming location for movies and television dramas.
With many popular local shops, it is also a pleasant place to stroll and sample snacks along the way.
Mikaeri Yanagi — The Looking-Back Willow
10-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
This willow once stood near the entrance to the historic Yoshiwara pleasure quarter. It is said that men leaving Yoshiwara would look back near the tree, reluctant to say goodbye, which gave it the name “Mikaeri Yanagi,” or “Looking-Back Willow.”
The tree appears in traditional senryu poetry, the opening of Ichiyo Higuchi’s Takekurabe, and the rakugo story Akegarasu. It has been replanted whenever it has withered, and the present tree is the sixth generation.
Tada Shoten Traditional Candy Shop
3-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
The Minowa area has long been home to many confectionery wholesalers. At Tada Shoten, visitors can purchase nostalgic Japanese dagashi sweets and traditional toys.
Otori Shrine
10-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Otori Shrine is dedicated to the legendary prince Yamato Takeru and is worshipped for good fortune, success in business, and protection.
It is known as the birthplace of the annual Tori-no-Ichi Fair, held every November. During the festival, the shrine remains lively around the clock, with food stalls and vendors selling decorative bamboo rakes believed to bring prosperity.
Dote no Iseya
8-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Founded in 1889, Dote no Iseya is a long-established tempura restaurant.
Its current building was reconstructed after being destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake and is now more than 90 years old. It was designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2010.
Few wooden buildings in this area survived the air raids on Tokyo, but Dote no Iseya was miraculously spared when the wind changed direction. Today, it remains a celebrated restaurant, often attracting long lines on business days.
Yudonburi Sakae-yu
5-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
This popular public bathhouse reopened after renovation in May 2017 and was newly certified as a natural hot-spring facility.
Both the men’s and women’s bathing areas feature open-air baths and Himalayan rock-salt saunas. The Mount Fuji mural was painted by female bathhouse mural artist Mizuki Tanaka.
It is widely loved as one of Tokyo’s rare public bathhouses where visitors can enjoy natural hot-spring water.
Akebono-yu
15-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Established in 1949, Akebono-yu is a long-running traditional public bathhouse.
Its tiled roof and shrine-inspired architecture preserve the atmosphere of old Edo. The property also has a wisteria trellis designated as a protected tree by Taito City.
Ichiyo Memorial Museum
8-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Located in Ryusen, the setting of Ichiyo Higuchi’s celebrated novel Takekurabe, this museum introduces visitors to the life and works of one of modern Japan’s most important female writers.
Sanja Matsuri Festival
20-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Sanja Matsuri is one of Japan’s best-known festivals, held over three days in May by the communities surrounding Asakusa Shrine.
Featuring magnificent and energetic processions of portable shrines, the festival attracts around 1.8 million visitors. Asakusa is said to be at its liveliest during Sanja Matsuri, making it one of Tokyo’s signature early-summer events.
Nakamise Shopping Street
20-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Nakamise is a historic shopping street leading from Kaminarimon Gate to Hozomon Gate at Senso-ji Temple.
Its origins date back to the early Edo period, when local residents responsible for maintaining the temple grounds were granted permission to operate shops along the approach. Today, approximately 90 shops line the 250-meter street.
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Tobi-Fudoson Temple
8-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Tobi-Fudoson is a well-known temple visited by airline workers and travelers praying for safe flights and safe journeys.
Because aviation safety can also be understood as “not falling,” the temple is popular among students praying not to fail their entrance examinations.
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Nakae Sakura-nabe Restaurant
8-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Nakae is a renowned restaurant specializing in sakura-nabe, a traditional Tokyo hot pot made with horse meat that originated in the Yoshiwara area.
Founded in 1905, the restaurant continues to operate in its century-old building, which is designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
Kaiei-yu
5-minute walk from Andon Ryokan
Kaiei-yu is a modern public bathhouse based on the concept of a “luxury sento in Tokyo’s old downtown.”
Facilities include highly carbonated baths, silky baths, saunas, cold baths, and reclining baths for both men and women. The spacious carbonated bath is ideal for a long, relaxing soak.
The men’s open-air area also features a sauna, cold bath, and silky bath. It offers an easy way to enjoy a touch of resort-style relaxation in the heart of Minowa.