Adachi, Tokyo

Name: Adachi
Address: Tokyo, Japan

#511 among attractions in Tokyo

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Adachi is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River. The ward is bordered by the cities of Kawaguchi, Sōka and Yashio in Saitama and Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa and Kita in Tokyo. The ward is called Adachi City in English. ()

Local name: 足立区 Area: 20.56 mi²Coordinates: 35°46'26"N, 139°47'56"E

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Adachi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kappabashi-dori, Asukayama Park, Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Ichirizuka.

4 miS
Hub for cookware and restaurant supplies
Kappabashi-dori, Tokyo
102 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of Tokyo, Japan, Kappabashi-dori stands as a unique and vibrant shopping district, renowned for its extensive range of kitchenware and restaurant supplies. This street, often referred to as Kitchen Town, stretches approximately 800 meters...
3.7 miSW
Recreational area with cherry blossoms
Asukayama Park, Tokyo
95 min walk • Asukayama Park is a public park in Kita, Tokyo, Japan.
3.7 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Tokyo
94 min walk • Asakura Museum of Sculpture or Asakura Choso Museum is a museum in Tokyo that showcases the sculptures and life work of Fumio Asakura. The art museum is located specifically in the Yanaka neighborhood of Taito, in Tokyo. The museum opened in 1967 after Asakura's death.
3.7 miSW
Wayside shrine
Ichirizuka, Tokyo
95 min walk • The Nishigahara Ichirizuka is a historic Japanese distance marker akin to a milestone, comprising a pair of earthen mounds located in what is now Kita, Tokyo in the Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922.
3.5 miS
Park, Buddhist architecture, Garden
Mukojima Hyakkaen, Tokyo
91 min walk • Mukōjima-Hyakkaen Garden is an urban garden located in Sumida, Tokyo. The garden was created by a merchant, and is different from daimyō gardens, and therefore it not a "traditional Japanese garden" in the proper sense of the term.
2.4 miS
Park
Arakawa Nature Park, Katsushika
60 min walk • Arakawa Nature Park is a park in Arakawa, Tokyo. It was first opened in 1974, and is built on artificial ground placed over the Tokyo Mikawashima Wastewater Treatment Plant. The park features a garden, playground, bicycle track for children, baseball field, and tennis courts.
3.6 miSW
Park, Garden
Kyū-Furukawa Gardens, Tokyo
92 min walk • Kyū-Furukawa Gardens is a Tokyo metropolitan park in Nishigahara, Kita, Tokyo. The park includes a Western-style mansion, a Western-style rose garden, and a Japanese-style garden, all of which were built in early 20th century.
2.9 miS
Monuments and statues
Kozukappara execution grounds, Katsushika
75 min walk • The Kozukappara execution grounds were one of the three sites in the vicinity of Edo where the Tokugawa shogunate executed criminals in the Edo period. Alternate romanized spellings are Kozukahara and Kotsukappara.
3.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Tobu Museum, Tokyo
91 min walk • The Tobu Museum is a railway museum in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in May 1989, and is operated by Tobu Railway. The museum was closed from January 2009 until June 2009 for refurbishment. It reopened on 22 July 2009.
2.2 miNW
Park
Toneri Park, Tokyo
57 min walk • Toneri Park is a public park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is the third biggest park in the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It was opened in 1981 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emperor Hirohito's rise to power.
3.6 miS
Mosque
Asakusa Mosque, Tokyo
92 min walk • Daar Al-Arqam Mosque or commonly known as Masjid Asakusa is a mosque located in downtown Tokyo that was built in 1998. Asakusa Masjid Mosque is managed by the Japan Mosque Foundation which is one of the departments in the institute Islamic Circle of Japan.