Tokyo · Updated: 2026-10-11
Around Honjo-Azumabashi Station (本所吾妻橋駅) there are 9 walking spots, from temples to a shrine. Eight are temples and one is a shrine, and every one of them is within an 8-minute walk of Honjo-Azumabashi Station — from Myoenji Temple and Tenshoji Temple, both a 1-minute walk away, out to Ushijima Shrine at 8 minutes on foot. This is the old-town district east of the Sumida River, where turning off a main road into a side lane keeps bringing another temple gate into view.
This guide covers 9 walking spots; 9 of them are an average 3-minute walk from the nearest station (1–8 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.
The simplest route works outward from the station. Start with Myoenji Temple and Tenshoji Temple a minute away, continue to Hokkeji Temple, Shoreiji Temple and Fukugonji Temple at 2 minutes and Seiyu-ji Temple at 3, then head to Toseiji Temple and Nyoirinji Temple at 4 minutes. Finish at Ushijima Shrine, an 8-minute walk away, and rest under the trees of Sumida Park.
A temple a 1-minute walk from Honjo-Azumabashi Station. It stands in the old-town streets that run east from Azumabashi Bridge on the far side of the Sumida River, and one turn off the busy road changes the air inside the grounds. It suits a pause for a quiet moment on a walk around Tokyo Skytree and Sumida Park.
Also a 1-minute walk from the station. It sits in a pocket of the old town between the Sumida River and Tokyo Skytree, where the temple gate appears quietly along a street of shops and houses. It makes a natural stop if you are walking over Azumabashi Bridge from Asakusa.
A temple a 2-minute walk from the station. "Hokke" refers to the Lotus Sutra, and the name has long been used by temples of the schools that take that sutra as their foundation. It stands among the old-town streets east of the Sumida River, where the gate appears suddenly as you turn a corner.
Another 2-minute walk. In the Azumabashi area, where houses, shops and small factories sit side by side, its gate and main hall stand quietly in one corner. It is a good detour off the route toward the riverside or Tokyo Skytree.
A temple 2 minutes on foot from the station. This area east of the Sumida River has held many temples since the Edo period, and gates still appear between rows of houses and small workshops. Being one street in from the main road, it is an easy place to catch your breath after walking the riverside.
A 3-minute walk from the station. Azumabashi Bridge over the Sumida River is close by, and Tokyo Skytree rises overhead in this part of town. Stepping just a little away from the crowded foot of the bridge settles the noise around you, which makes it a good stop while crossing over from Asakusa.
A temple a 4-minute walk from the station, with an unusual name — Tosei — that catches the eye first. Houses and small shops line the surrounding blocks, slightly off the usual routes around the Sumida River and Tokyo Skytree. Worth remembering for a walk away from the busier streets.
Also a 4-minute walk. "Nyoirin" refers to Nyoirin Kannon, depicted with one knee raised and a hand resting against the cheek. It stands quietly in the old-town streets east of the Sumida River, away from the bustle of the main roads.
An 8-minute walk from the station, this is the guardian shrine of the whole Honjo area, set inside Sumida Park. It is said to have been founded in 860 (Jogan 2), and the grounds hold the "nadeushi" stroking ox, which by tradition eases an ailment if you rub the same spot on the statue. The rare miwa torii, three gates combined into one, is another thing to look for. Open 07:00–17:30, Monday to Sunday.
One last tip — because Ushijima Shrine closes at 17:30, treat it as the end point and start from the temples nearest the station. The eight temples all sit within a 4-minute walk of the station, so even a short visit fits.