tokyo cycle tour

Most sumo stables are located in Chuo Ward and the surrounding area. When early morning practice is held, cycling tour stops by to take a look.

Here are festivals and events held in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Cycling tour will stop by there, if some event is taking place on the day.

Kabuki, Noh, and Joruri flourished in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, during the Edo period. Even today, Chuo Ward is home to major th...

Chūshingura is a major historical event from the Edo period that exemplifies the strong sense of loyalty characteristic of the Japanese people, and it is frequently portrayed in kabuki plays and films. Chūō Ward and its surrounding areas are dotted with many sites related to this incident, such as the Edo residence of Asano, castle owner of the Ako Domain and the Kira residence in Honjo, which we will visit during our cycling tour.

Large quantities of fish and shellfish were transported from Tsukuda Island to the Nihonbashi Fish Market. Abandant seafood was caught in the Sumida River and the waters near Tokyo Bay during the Edo period.

Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine was founded in 1879 by the head of the Tamiya family after Oiwa, the family’s daughter, devoted herself to worshiping this Inari, which resulted in the family’s financial stability and the revival of their fortunes. The shrine has since been worshipped for household safety and business prosperity.　In 1914, an actor playing the role of Oiwa—the main character of ghost story, Tōkaidō Yotsuya kaidan—dedicated a “Hundred-Step Stone” to pray for the success of a performance at the Osaka Naniwaza Theater.

Tsukiji Namiyoke Shrine was founded between 1658 and 1661 on the south side of the former Tsukiji Tokyo Market. At that time, landfill was underway in the Tsukiji area, but the work was extremely difficult due to rough seas. It is said that when a sacred statue of Inari Myojin, which had been drifting in the ocean, was enshrined there, the waves became calm down and the landfill project was successfully completed.