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Founded by Shogun Ietsuna to mourn 100,000 victims of the 1657 Meireki Fire — 150 years of grand sumo and the grave of legendary thief Nezumi Kozo

Founded by Ennin in 860 — the unique triple torii, the healing ox, and a shelter in the 1945 air raids, now Tokyo Skytree's guardian shrine

A Rinzai temple founded in 1648 and rebuilt by Tsunayoshi's aide Makino Narisada — the 'Basho-o Yukizuka' haiku monument preserves Matsuo Basho's bond with this Honjo-Fukagawa Zen sanctuary

The Mukojima Inari shrine where Kukai saw a white fox circle thrice — the old Mitsukoshi lion statues guard the grounds as talisman of the Mitsui family

Tendai temple named for curing Shogun Iemitsu's stomach ailment — the famous sakura-mochi shop at the gate has been serving customers since 1717

Developed as post-Meireki-Fire 'new land,' the Ryogoku-Honjo district layers Chushingura's stage, Hokusai's birthplace, and Akutagawa's birthplace into one walkable Edo-to-modern quarter

Site of the famous 47 Ronin raid on December 14, 1702, led by Oishi Kuranosuke — Chushingura enthusiasts gather every December 14 for the Gishi-sai memorial at this Ryogoku historic site

A 1610 Shingon temple founded by Ieyasu with a donated statue from Mito Mitsukuni — its grave of acupuncturist Sugiyama Waichi (Tokyo Historic Site) draws acupuncturists from across Japan every June

Founded in 1594 at Ieyasu's behest by a Koyasan monk — the name 'Daito-kuin' unites Kobo Daishi's 'Dai' with the Tokugawa 'Toku,' embodying the clan's bond with Koyasan Shingon

Jodo Shinshu Higashi Honganji head temple relocated from Asakusa after the 1657 Meireki Fire — Ito Chuta's exotic Indian-style main hall gleams at the foot of Komagata Bridge