Tokyo · Updated: 2026-10-06
Around Hikifune Station (曳舟駅) there are four walking spots, all of them temples tucked into a downtown neighborhood of houses and small shops. All four list Hikifune Station as their nearest station and sit 15 to 18 minutes on foot from it, so you can link them into a single walk starting at the station. They also work as rest stops on a day spent walking on from Hikifune toward Mukojima and Oshiage.
This guide covers 4 walking spots; 4 of them are an average 17-minute walk from the nearest station (15–18 min).
Counted from zorozoro listings when this page was generated. Walking minutes are estimates: straight-line distance to the nearest station × 1.3, at 80 m per minute.
Taking them from nearest to furthest: Anshoji Temple (a 15-minute walk from Hikifune Station) → Rensō-ji Temple (16 minutes on foot) → Kōraku-ji Temple (17 minutes) → Shounji Temple (18 minutes). Because all four fall within that 15-to-18-minute band, the streets of houses and shops between them string together into one continuous walk. Rest in the grounds, step back into the lanes, repeat — that is how this area is best walked.
A 15-minute walk from Hikifune Station, this temple sits in a corner of the old downtown where houses and small shops stand side by side, and the grounds keep a quieter pace than the street outside. Stop in mid-walk, pay your respects, then follow the back lanes around it. It also serves as a landmark when you are stringing together a walk from Hikifune toward Mukojima and Oshiage.
Sixteen minutes on foot from Hikifune Station, this temple stands in a stretch of continuous housing, and once you pass through the gate the noise of the city drops back a little. It suits the rhythm of pausing in the grounds for a breath and then setting off again. On a day spent walking the downtown streets from Hikifune over toward Mukojima, make this your rest stop.
A 17-minute walk from Hikifune Station. If the gate catches your eye as you make your way through the neighborhood, stop and look into the grounds. Step onto the approach path and the sound of the street fades, which makes it a good place to rest legs that have been walking a while. After paying your respects, trace the surrounding lanes and the everyday life of this neighborhood comes into view.
An 18-minute walk from Hikifune Station, the longest walk of the four. Following the row of houses and shops, you find the main gate appearing in the gap between them. If you pass by mid-walk, step inside and put your hands together quietly. After settling tired legs and heading back out, the road you were just walking may look a little different.
All four are 15 to 18 minutes on foot from Hikifune Station, and the route runs through residential back lanes the whole way, so wear comfortable shoes. The temple grounds sit in the middle of where people live, so keep things quiet while you are inside.