Sumida Tokyo is one of the best majestic tourist spots

Introduction:

Sumida ward is one of the 23 wards of Tokyo, located in central Tokyo. The neighborhood is known as Sumida City. It is also familiar to the foreigner as Sumida Tokyo that has numerous tourist spots.

The bordering wards of Sumida Ward are Katsushika to the east, Taito to the west, Edogawa to the southeast, Chuo to the southwest, Adachi to the northwest, and Koto to the south.

Population:260,358
Area:13.77 km2

However, the Sumida River and Edogawa river formed an excellent boundary of the Sumida ward. These two rivers are essential to map the neighborhood in a word; the Sumida ward is just in the middle of these two rivers.

Background:

The Sumida ward was established on March 15, 1947, merging Mukojima and Honjo. However, the name of the ward came from the Sumida River.

Attractions:

Sumida ward is one of the famous neighborhoods in Tokyo Metropolitan because of three essential tourist spots. No tourist guide is complete without including the Sumida ward. That is why the Sumida ward is one of the most Tokyo tourist attractions.

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Solamachi Tokyo Skytree, Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena (National Sumo Stadium), Edo-Tokyo Museum, Asahi Breweries Headquarters, Sumida Aquarium, and Tokyo Irei-do( Tokyo Memorial Hall) are famous in the Sumida Tokyo.

Tokyo Irei-do is a memorial to those unidentified people who died in the Great Kanto earthquake, the Bombing of Tokyo in World War II, and other catastrophes.

Tokyo Skytree:

Tokyo Skytree is not merely a tower, but it is also a vast shopping center. It has a supermarket, restaurants, a food-court, fashion stores, souvenirs, digital stores, an apple store, and daily commodities store.

In a word, it has everything a tourist need. So, no doubt the Skytree is tourists friendly.

Besides, the area is famous for the shopping center. There is Observatory Deck, an aquarium, numerous shopping stores, food courts, restaurants. In a word, Solamachi Skytree has everything we need.

Above all, it is a tourist spot. Thousands of thousands of people visit daily. It is the most visited place in Tokyo.

Location of Skytree:

Skytree is located in Sumida City, but short-curt people call it Sumida Tokyo. It is also familiar to the local people as Solamachi Town.

Tokyo Skytree is usually a broadcasting and observation tower. It is the tallest structure in Japan, which is 634 meters high. But it is the most tourist attraction in Tokyo.

Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world and the second tallest structure after the Burj Khalifa (829.8 m). Tokyo Skytree town is Solamachi. It is an enormous area.

Never miss going up & buy Tickets online:

I always encourage my readers to visit the Skytree. If the weather is good, I strongly suggest going up to see Tokyo’s beautiful view; a chance of viewing Tokyo from the top of the Skytree does not always come in life.

But, never forget to purchase Skytree tickets online. Otherwise, you may miss going up to the top of the Skytree, or you may waste your precious time for tickets in the long queue.

The fact of the Skytree viral picture:

The most viral picture( scenery) of Asakusa together with three important buildings, the Sumida City government building, the Asahi beer headquarters, and Skytree, look different entirely different from the top of the Skytree. These three buildings look very tall from Asakusa, but from Skytree, these buildings look like heaps of playgrounds.

The most exciting thing is these three buildings are located in Sumida City, which we see in the viral picture. Still, the photo only can be taken from Taito Ward like Asakusa. The buildings belong to Sumida City, and the beautiful scenery people can enjoy only from neighboring place Asakusa.

However, it is fun and pleasant to view famous scenery like these three tall buildings from different angles. Before visiting Skytree, you can view the picture above.

National Sumo Stadium:

The National Sumo Stadium is located in Ryogoku, at the bank of the Sumida River in Sumida Tokyo. It is the second most popular tourist spot in Sumida City after Skytree.

It is one of the tourist spots in Tokyo. Locals and foreigners all enjoy Sumo. Sumo is the National Sport of japan. This game is held every three months in Japan’s significant cities only.

Besides, Sumo is considered a Holy sport by the Japanese. According to Japanese customs and beliefs, if any kid takes a picture with a Sumo wrestler, becomes healthy.

Many kids take pictures with the Sumo wrestlers during the Sumo tournament. However, it is fun taking pictures with Sumo wrestlers, whether locals or foreigners, kids or adults eager to take photos with Sumo wrestlers.

Finally, I strongly suggest purchasing Sumo tickets online in advance. It is not the Olympics game, but it is hard to get tickets most of the time because tickets get sold out quickly.

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Museums in Sumida:

There are many famous museums in Sumida City, like Ueno. However, it is not easy to write all. But a few of the Museums in Sumida Tokyo worth some explanation.

However, among the museums in Sumida City, the most famous museum is the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

In addition, some museums, such as the Japanese Sword Museum, Ryogoku Fire Works Museum, Byobu Museum, Brake Mini Museum, Sumida Hokusai Museum, Postal Museum Japan, Tobu Museum, Tobacco & Salt Museum, and Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum, are also famous to local people.

Edo-Tokyo Museum:

The Edo-Tokyo Museum is located in Ryogoku in Sumida city. It is a vast building nearby Sumo Stadium.

Likewise, other Edo Museums it only shows about the Edo Period. The Nihonbashi area, including the Nihonbashi Bridge, is one of the Edo Museum’s main attractions.

In a word, without visiting the Edo Museum, no one can imagine about the Edo Period and lifestyle. The museum offers some clear ideas about the Edo Period and the lifestyle of the Edo citizens.

The building covers 30,000 square meters and 62.2 meters tall. It is between Tokyo and Edo periods, starting the year between 1590 and 1964.

The most exciting matter is in the 21st century, you can still enjoy Edo Period Rickshaws in Asakusa. You can find it here.

Edo Museum is one of the museums to visit in Tokyo. The telephone kept here is an Edo-period telephone. Besides, the Jeep model was an old model. No one can ever imagine how Edo’s people used to ride on a jeep without looking at it.

Most importantly, do not forget to buy Edo Museum tickets online beforehand.

Sword Museum:

Sword was the primary weapon in Japan, and Japanese soldiers were very skilled with the sword, like Ninja and Samurai. But without a good sword, how can one be a good soldier?

But Japan had both excellent soldiers and good swords. You can see the art-works of the blade at Sword Museum.

The Sword Museum is located in Ryogoku, in Sumida Tokyo, a few steps away from the Sumo Stadium. It has more than 150 collections including, Japanese Mountings, swords, and armor.

Most importantly, it is essential to mention that the Sword Museum was in Shibuya from 1978-2017, run by a Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords. In 2018, they brought the museum to Sumida City.

Parks:

The parks in Sumida City are not very popular with English-speaking people because of language barriers, even though many blog posts are available in Japanese about the parks in Sumida City.

But there are many lovely parks in Sumida City for kids and adults, such as Kinshi Park, Sumida Park, Yokoamicho Park, Ryogoku Park, Oyokogawa Shinsui Park, Naughty Heaven Park, Kiku Children Park, Kojima Minami Park, and Umewaka Park.

However, among these parks, Yokoamicho Park and Sumida Park are most famous for their culture and historical background.

Yokoamicho Park:

Yokoamicho Park is situated in Sumida Tokyo, a few steps away from Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is more than a park; rather, it is a Memorial Graveyard.

In 21 century, we hear about the 2nd World War but do not realize deeply actually what happened during the war. Yokoamicho Park helps us to learn about it more.

No one can imagine how devastated Asakusa was during the 2nd World War because, in the 21 century, Tokyo is a flourishing area in Tokyo. But some of the pictures kept here help to understand the situation during the war.

During the 2nd World War, 41 km2 of Tokyo was destroyed by US bombing, and it left around 105,000 civilians dead. Besides, the bombings made 1,000,000 homeless.

Sadly, during the 2nd World War 1948-1951, 105,400 lose their lives, and the dead’s ashes were buried in the park.

Besides, those who died in the natural calamities such as the Great Kanto Earthquake, tornado were buried there.

The park has a lovely enclosure with 41 meters of height. The section was sculptured in a three-story Buddhist-style pagoda, entrance similar to a Shinto Shrine and the interior identical to a Christian Church.

Every after 10 minutes, a big TV screen explains what happened during World War II and how devastated were the citizens of Tokyo. A place where tens of thousands of dead and you are standing there. Can you guess how you will feel? Tourists hardly control their tears.

Sumida Park & Ushijima Shrine:

A par nearby the Sumida City government office is called Sumida Park. There is a highway in the west and the Sumida River; the west side is the Tobu Line.

However, it is a lovely Japanese park and a pond in the middle of the park with Koi fish, tortoise, and birds.

Besides, there is a Shrine called Ushijima Shrine. It is the oldest and main Shrine in Sumida City, established in 860.

It is good to hear that in 1923, the Shrine survive from the Great Kanto Earthquake. It did not get damaged during World War II, even though nearby areas were severely damaged by bombing.

According to history, an OX came and captured the Shrine. During that time, the OX became god here. People believe the OX has healing power. People go to this Shrine to be healed from sickness.

The Shrine holds an Annual Grand Festival, Reitaisai, every five years. Thousands of people gather during the Great Festival.

Shopping Malls:

Sumida City is a ward of residence. However, Sumida Tokyo is also famous for shopping malls.

Kinshicho Station is the central station and town in Sumida ward where numerous shopping malls are located.

Kinshicho:

Kinshicho is the central station in the Sumida ward. It is also the main area where numerous large shopping malls are located. Kinshicho is not considered as tourist spot like Skytree, but without visiting Kinshicho, visiting the Sumida ward cannot be entirely full-filled.

Besides, the people who live in the Sumida ward usually go to Kinshicho shopping for their daily needs. Not only that but also things like clothes, daily commodities are cheaper than Ginza and Shibuya area.

However, among the shopping malls, Arcakit Kinshicho is the most famous shopping mall in Kinshicho. As usual, it has a supermarket in the basement.

Besides, this eleven-storied building has an open-space on the roop-top where children can play. The rooftop is a perfect place for tourists to see around and take a few nice pictures of Kinshicho Station and nearby areas.

Most interestingly, there is a modern Digital Studio on the rooftop where people can wear traditional Japanese figures customs and take pictures.

Also, there are two more shopping malls in Kinshicho called Olinas Mall and Olina Core in front of Kinshi Park; both are famous in Sumida Ward. These two shopping malls are next to each other.

Toy Zarus is famous for kids, located on the second floor of Olinas mall. Most of the kids find their favorite toy at the store.

Olympics Shopping Mall:

In Sumida, there is a big shopping mall nearby Tokyo Skytree called Olympic. The shopping mall keeps a variety of necessary goods, like cycles, furniture, dresses, kitchen wares, bags, eyeglasses, and numerous family goods items.

Besides, it is the perfect place to buy Homebase nursery materials, including seeds at Olympics Shopping mall. If your hotel is nearby Skytree, it is worth visiting the shopping mall.