June 20, 2010: Edogawa one day bus tour

Tomyo-ji Temple(Hirai Shoden)

It's located in Hirai. This is one of the three Shoden temples in the Kanto District ― Menuma Shoden in Saitama, Matsuchiyama Shoden in Asakusa and Hirai Shoden. It's belong to Shingi Shingon Buddhism.

Edogawa Local History museum

It's on the third floor of Green Palace, 1chome Matsushima, Edogawa. The museum exhibits some relics such as old documents, pictures, paintings, old farming tools and so on. Those tools show you Edogawa's history. Everybody seemed interested in Japanese historical relics and listened to explanation eagerly.

Kasai Rinkai-koen Park

Very famous and popular park located in the southern end of Edogawa. We had lunch at there and had conversation, that helped to developed rapport each other. Knowing different culture and lifestyle is interesting.

Sengen-Jinja shrine

It was built about 1100 years ago, the oldest shrine in Edogawa ward. 13 shrines were gethered in there. So each shrines have different gods that you can pray to each gods at the same place. There're some answeres to prayers, for example, protection from fire, easy birth, raising children and so on. It takes about 15 minutes on foot from Shinozaki station.

Ichinoe Village Headman Residence

It's the premises of the Tajima family. The family had been village headmen of Ichinoe fields for generations since the early Edo period. The notable constructive features of the building is a straw-thached roof.