Local · Minato
Azabu Juban
An old shopping street in Tokyo's embassy district.
Photo: Stéfan Le Dû · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Sengakuji Temple
The real story behind Japan's famous 47 Ronin.
The graves of the 47 loyal retainers of Ako are here, and the temple tells the story that shaped Japan's ideas of loyalty and honor — the same story behind the film 47 Ronin. Come for the samurai history rather than the architecture; it is a quiet, deeply Japanese hour a few stops from Shinagawa.
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- Neighborhood
- Minato · Culture
- Best time
- Morning
- Typical visit
- 45 min
- Best for
- HistoryCultureStorytelling
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