Tranquil Seaside Palace Garden
Zojoji Temple: The Shogun Family’s Ancestral Temple
The View from 333 Meters: Tokyo Tower
How to Get There by Train
Hamamatsucho Station: JR Lines, Tokyo Monorail Akabanebashi Station: Toei Oedo Line Shibakoen Station: Toei Mita Line Daimon Station: Toei Oedo Line
What’s It Like?
Hamamatsucho Station is not only a JR station but also serves as a monorail station to Haneda Airport. Additionally, nearby is Takeshiba Pier, a departure point for ships heading to the Izu Islands.
The name “Hamamatsu” is said to originate from the village head in the late 17th century, who hailed from Hamamatsu in Shizuoka. Within walking distance from the station, there are two famous daimyo gardens representing the Edo period.
Moreover, Zojoji Temple, a prominent temple that prospered as the Tokugawa shogunate’s family temple, stands with Tokyo Tower in the background. Tall buildings now dominate the area, transforming it into a bustling business district. However, it still retains a strong essence of old Edo.
