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Continuing from the previous article, we chose the one-day tour of the Arakawa line for the last full day of this Tokyo free tour. The result is quite good. There are actually many articles on the Internet that introduce the one-day tour of the Arakawa line, so here is This article is just to record where we go.
I chose this route because there are too many people in the downtown area and it is scary. Another reason is that we just live in East Ikebukuro, and one stop on the Arakawa Line is East Ikebukuro 4-chome. The last stop is Mitsuwa Bridge , and then walk back slowly, back to Ikebukuro.
On the side of the SanノWheel Bridge, there is a SanノWheel Bridge おもいで Hall (Memory Hall) is a facility for Toei Transportation. There are related souvenirs for sale, as well as some ancient souvenirs, and a large paper road map for you to take. , but I prefer the old Tokyo Metro road map card.
The shopping street in Sannowabashi is not very lively. We just stroll here. There are many old-fashioned shops, such as Japanese-style butcher shops, miso shops, and vegetable shops.
We bought some skewers to fill our stomachs at one of the cooked food sellers in とりふじ (Bird Fuji).
Then I took a ride back to Arakawa 2-chome . It is said that you can take a photo of the Arakawa Line tram and the Sky Tree here. After searching for a few intersections, I found a better location. It turned out that it was actually closer to the front of the Arakawa Ward Office .
After taking pictures of the sky tree, continue to ride to the Arakawa Garage . This station is actually the base of the Arakawa Line. In addition to the garage, there is also the Arakawa Tramway Office here, and the drivers are also here. The main reason for coming to this station The purpose is to come to Toden Memorial Square next to it. There are two very old Toden trains here, as well as some historical materials and objects.
The control seat can be played by children casually.
It’s a cleverly designed simulation device, which is very good for children to play with, so I won’t tell you the secrets.
In the ancient metropolitan road map, before it was transformed into the subway, there were actually many tram lines on the road.
In addition to the garage, the main line for power supply is also here.
Because the children were having fun, after staying here for a long time, they continued to go to the next stop, Koshinzuka . This stop leads to Sugamo Shopping Street, which is a bit famous. In fact, the full name of this shopping street is:巣鸡蔵锵通り shopping street .
Sugamo Shopping Street is really good to visit. We bought Taiyaki from Feian Store along the way. It’s all gone, and we bought it for the second time on the return trip and didn’t take a picture), まる天花枝饭, Shio Daifuku, Sugi Bee Farm’s ice cream and a bunch of things to eat. The famous grocery store over there is also super delicious. It’s easy to shop, there are many products that mothers-in-law and mothers will like, and there is also super cheap OS Drug. The cheapest Heli Taming I saw along the way is here. It is cheaper than others without tax. The store is always full of checkout crowds. If there is enough time, we will probably find a coffee shop here to have a snack and rest. There are also several coffee shops here, and there are many restaurants. Large convenience stores and Aeon small supermarkets are also very functional.
There is also their mascot on the mailbox of the post office.
マルジ also has a branch that specializes in red underwear, which is also very famous.
Their mascots can be seen everywhere, and the centripetal force of the shopping street feels very high. This is also my favorite shopping street in the whole trip.
Walking to the other side, near JR Sugamo Station, I realized that the side is actually very lively. After checking, there are still many accommodations to choose from. For example, the APA Hotel with the most prominent location seems to have a lot of rooms, maybe You can also consider living in this area in the future. There is a Yamanote Line for transportation, and there is also a subway, although that line seems to be less likely to be used by tourists.
After visiting the Sugamo shopping street, we took a bus back to Higashi Ikebukuro 4-chome, because it was almost dinner time, and there was a reserved restaurant, so we didn’t go shopping in another direction. In fact, we still wanted to go in another direction One of the stations I want to go the most is Kishimoshinqian .
At the end of the article, there is actually one station I would like to introduce, which is in front of Otsuka Station . If I didn’t bring my children out, I would definitely get off at this station to take pictures. The special thing about this station is that the tram track on the road has passed JR Otsuka Station. Right in front, the result is a very special picture of a tram running right in front of the station. Unfortunately, I can only look for Google Maps Street View to show you and imagine. Here, pedestrians want to cross the track and wait for the tram to pass. It looks like an ordinary pedestrian traffic light, but unfortunately there is no level crossing pole. If the whole looks more like a railway level crossing, the street appearance here will be more special.
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