Todoroki Walking Guide — 14 Spots Linking a Valley and Its Shrines

Around Todoroki Station there are 14 registered walking spots, ranging from a valley park and temples and shrines to cafés and a gallery. The breakdown is 6 temples and shrines, 2 parks, 2 cafés, 1 gallery and 3 shops, so greenery, worship and coffee all sit inside the same small area. None of the 14 spots has a budget registered, so the natural plan is to build the walk around the parks and shrines and drop into a café along the way.

A good order: start with a coffee at Doutor Coffee Shop near the station, pass Manganji Temple and Chigo Daishi Mieidō on your way down into Todoroki Valley Park, continue to Todoroki Fudoson and Inari Daimyojin, then head toward Noge for Rokusho Shrine and Tamagawa Noge-cho Park. On the way back, see Eikōzan Zen'yōji Temple and gallery21yo-j, and finish at Yeti Roastery Coffee, TSUTAYA, Vector or fam.

Todoroki Valley Park

[Todoroki Valley Park](/en/spot/764bc773-96b0-4273-afa8-55fc738d9bb6) shares its name with the station and anchors the whole area. As the name suggests you walk through valley terrain, and dropping one level below the residential streets changes the scenery completely. Even on a short visit, keep this one on the route.

Todoroki Fudoson

[Todoroki Fudoson](/en/spot/e6d3379e-2b14-4c54-82d8-2f7d056f24d1) is best visited together with the valley. Treat it as the turning point of the walk and the outbound and return legs fall neatly into place.

Manganji Temple

[Manganji Temple](/en/spot/eced8873-0347-4f31-880e-af745a36141c) is one of the four temples registered in the area. Placing it first, before you head down to the valley, shifts the tone of the town quietly. Take in the grounds, then descend.

Chigo Daishi Mieidō

[Chigo Daishi Mieidō](/en/spot/94dc036f-334b-4496-bc9c-afe25e5f0ce7) sits alongside Manganji on this list. It is the kind of small place of worship you walk straight past without knowing the name, and detours like this are what give a Todoroki walk its density.

Eikōzan Zen'yōji Temple

[Eikōzan Zen'yōji Temple](/en/spot/6267ae0c-1776-43cc-a964-02bb2535e766) is another of the area's registered temples. It is a good option when you want a little distance from the crowds in the valley.

Rokusho Shrine

[Rokusho Shrine](/en/spot/2c464dba-5978-44c4-84ed-2c89716127a9) stands at 2-14-2 Noge, Setagaya-ku. It is one of the few spots on this list with a full address registered, and a good excuse to walk out toward Noge. Pair it with Tamagawa Noge-cho Park to see the residential side of the area rather than the valley side.

Inari Daimyojin

[Inari Daimyojin](/en/spot/8e08eae2-db48-41cd-96e5-42dbd71896b6) is one of the area's two shrines, alongside Rokusho Shrine. It makes a natural pause on the way back from the valley into the residential streets.

Tamagawa Noge-cho Park

[Tamagawa Noge-cho Park](/en/spot/dbd0db3c-070f-4a70-bed3-c259871dce13) is, as the name says, a park on the Noge side. It has a different character from the valley park, so it suits a break in a more open space. Combining it with Rokusho Shrine is the efficient move.

gallery21yo-j

[gallery21yo-j](/en/spot/2d2d5f75-c12f-4624-98ac-34063d5ef53a) is a gallery at 6-24-11 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku. It is a white space with a high ceiling and natural light from a skylight, where Yuko Kuroda, formerly a gallerist in Ginza, relocated in 2009 and shows mainly installation and sculpture. It is closed in January, February and August, so plan around other spots in those months.

Doutor Coffee Shop

[Doutor Coffee Shop](/en/spot/bc688ab8-6393-4732-a529-9fd2547bafa2) is a café at 3-6-16 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku. With only 2 cafés registered in the area, it is worth writing into the route as your first cup before setting off.

Yeti Roastery Coffee

[Yeti Roastery Coffee](/en/spot/60a3b5cc-275d-4364-8c04-76b8022ddf95) is the other coffee spot. Save it for after the valley and you get to compare two different coffees across one walk.

TSUTAYA

[TSUTAYA](/en/spot/db5c237b-fab3-495a-8ebe-df8a531212e2) is one of the shops registered near the station. Stopping in at the end of the walk to browse the neighbourhood's shelves is time well spent.

Vector

[Vector](/en/spot/6ca120ce-1814-4555-b6a0-d404da4f232d) is also registered as a shop near the station. Keep it in mind as a detour on the tired walk back.

fam

[fam](/en/spot/869718ec-519c-4e79-beef-3f4f229b979e) is one of the area's 3 shops, along with TSUTAYA and Vector. It is a candidate when you cannot decide where to end the day.

One last tip. Save Todoroki Valley Park and Todoroki Fudoson for a clear day. gallery21yo-j is closed in January, February and August, so in those three months rebuild the route around the temples, shrines and parks.