Last updated March 31, 2024
Exploring the history of Setagaya area
23. Setagaya
The Setagaya line is one of the remaining trams in Tokyo. Ride this line to take a look through the history of Setagaya ruled by the Ii family. There are many place to visit such as the important registered cultural asset, Setagaya Daikan Yashiki, Gotokuji Temple where the Maneki-neko (lucky cat) originated and the Shoin-jinja Shrine dedicated to great people at the end of the Edo period.
- Johoku & Josai
- Culture/History
Route
Select a spot to see details such as tourist information and barrier-free information.
- Start Setagaya LineMiyanosaka Station
About 6 minutes on foot
About 330 meters - Spot1 Gotokuji Temple
About 6 minutes on foot
About 330 meters Travel Tips - Station Setagaya LineMiyanosaka Station
About 2 minutes by train
1st stop - Station Setagaya LineKamimachi Station
About 7 minutes on foot
About 380 meters - Spot2 Setagaya Daikan Yashiki
About 8 minutes on foot
About 480 meters Travel Tips - Station Setagaya LineSetagaya Station
About 1 minute by train
1st stop - Station Setagaya LineShoin-jinja-mae Station
About 5 minutes on foot
About 260 meters - Spot3 Shoin-jinja Shrine
About 5 minutes on foot
About 260 meters - Station Setagaya LineShoin-jinja-mae Station
About 5 minutes by train
3rd stop - Station Setagaya LineSangen-jaya Station
On foot
- Spot4 Carrot Tower observation deck
About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters - Goal Denentoshi Line Sangen-jaya Station [Sancha Patio Exit]
- Information used in the creation of this website was current as of January 2023
- Indicated route travel times are calculated based on a speed of about 60 meters/minute
Route Details
There is also useful information for when you actually visit a spot, such as the time required, details on restrooms, and travel time between spots.
Explanation of PictogramsNote Items are indicated in dark blue if applicable.
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- Wheelchair-accessible restroom (located within the ticket gates at train and subway stations unless noted otherwise)
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- Nursing area (with diaper-changing table, unless noted otherwise)
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- Written communication possible through communication boards or paper
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- Osotomate-friendly facility
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- Parking for the impaired
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- Explanations, etc. available through tactile maps or in Braille
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Tokyu Setagaya Line 所要時間
This line transverses the regional community east of Setagaya-ku. There are 10 stations in the 5 km between Sangen-jaya and Shimo-takaido. In Tokyo, the few remaining trams on the Toden Arakawa Line are loved by the locals and have a charming retro atmosphere. The route network is quite substantial, with the Denentoshi Line connecting with Sangen-jaya Station Yamashita Station connecting with the Odakyu Line and with Gotokuji Station and Shimo-takaido Station connecting with the Keio Line. Also, there are many famous places such as Gotokuji Temple and Shoin-jinja Shrine along the rail line.
Accessibility Information
Only Kamimachi Station(up-train platform) has atoilet with wheelchair access and braille guidance. There arestation attendants only at Shimo-takaido Station, andSangen-jaya Station. All stations have slopes to the platformfor ease of use by wheelchair users.
Toilet with wheelchair-accessible restroom at Tokyu Setagaya Line Kamimachi Station Restroom Information
Only the Setagaya Line Kamimachi Station (up- train platform) has a toilet with wheelchair-accessible restroom (and ostomate facilities).
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3477-0109 (Tokyu Corporation)
- Address
- Tokyu Railways Main Office, 8-16 Shinsen-cho, Shibuya-ku
- Fee
- Flat fare: Adults: ¥160
- Hours
- First to last train
- Closed days
- None
- Official Website
- https://www.tokyu.co.jp/global/english/line/sg.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
We're working hard to get service helper qualifications so we can provide smooth assistance for those who need help with walking and wheelchair operation. Our goal is to be a railroad that the elderly and those with impairments can use safely.
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Start Setagaya Line Miyanosaka Station
Start at Setagaya Line Miyanosaka Station.
For station details, refer to the Tokyu website. -
About 6 minutes on foot
About 330 meters -
Spot1 Gotokuji Temple About 30 minutes
This temple was built by Kira Masatada, the lord of Setagaya Castle, as Kotokuin Temple of the Rinzai sect for his deceased aunt. Then in 1633 the Ii clan took over as patrons and altered it to Gotokuji. Hikone Hanshu Ii-ke Bosho in the temple area is designated as a National Historic Site. The maneki-neko at the Shofuku-den is an adorable cat with its right paw raised to welcome good fortune.
Accessibility Information
Wheelchairs can traverse the cobbled ground. Also, guide and service dogs are allowed in the grounds, however pets are not. If entering, either carry them or put them in a carrier.
Restroom Information
There is a multi-purpose restroom. Renewal in March 2021
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3426-1437
- Address
- 2-24-7, Gotokuji, Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Free entry to grounds
- Hours
- Gates open: 6:00 - 18:00; Office hours: 8:00 - 17:00 (can vary with the season)
- Closed days
- None
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
Our temple is famous for its Lucky Cat and the li Clan’s family tomb. Feel free to visit.
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About 6 minutes on foot
About 330 meters Setagaya Line Miyanosaka Station
About 2 minutes by train
1st stop Setagaya Line Kamimachi Station
About 7 minutes on foot
About 380 meters Travel Tips ・Be careful as you will cross the level crossing immediately outside the station.
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On foot
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Spot2 Setagaya Daikan Yashiki
Since the middle of the Edo period, the large houses inherited by the officers of the 20 villages of the Hikone clan in the Setagaya region have been known as Oba Daikan Yashiki. Officer housing under the Daimyo only existed in Tokyo, and due to that lineage they were designated as a capital historic site in 1952. Also, the existing Oba Clan housing and the Front Gate were the first houses to be designated as Important Cultural Properties in Tokyo in 1978.
Accessibility Information
There are steps inside the house so wheelchair users can only view it from the outside.
Restroom Information
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Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3426-5840 (Oba Magistrate Residence Preservation Association)
- Address
- 1-29-18, Setagaya, Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- 9:00 - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
*There are special cases. Inquire for details. - Closed days
- Mondays, national holidays
*There are special cases. Inquire for details. - Official Website
- http://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/foreign/1703/d00127673.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 8 minutes on foot
About 480 meters Setagaya Line Setagaya Station
About 1 minute by train
1st stop Setagaya Line Shoin-jinja-mae Station
About 5 minutes on foot
About 260 meters Travel Tips There is no sidewalk from Shoin-jinja-mae station to Shoin-jinja Shrine and the visual guidance blocks are narrow, so be careful when moving. -
Spot3 Shoin-jinja Shrine About 20 minutes
The Shoin-jinja Shrine is dedicated to Yoshida Shoin who was a famous loyalist and educator at the end of the Edo period. Today the deity of learning is revered here.
Accessibility Information
Wheelchair users can move within the grounds. There is a slope in front of the main shrine allowing wheelchair users to offer their prayers.
Restroom Information
There is a toilet with a wheelchair-accessible restroom (with ostomate facilities) near the shrine parking lot. A baby chair and baby bed are also installed.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3421-4834
- Address
- 4-35-1, Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Free entry to grounds
- Hours
- Shrine opening times (Worship times) 7:00 - 17:00
- Closed days
- Please check the Official Website.
- Official Website
- https://www.shoinjinja.org/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 5 minutes on foot
About 260 meters Setagaya Line Shoin-jinja-mae Station
About 5 minutes by train
3rd stop Setagaya Line Sangen-jaya Station
On foot
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Spot4 Carrot tower observation deck About 40 minutes
Carrot Tower is a 26-storey skyscraper in Sangen-jaya. Mt. Fuji on the Shinagawa side or Tokyo Skytree® on the city side and other vistas can be enjoyed on a clear day. The adjoining restaurant is a popular date spot.
Accessibility Information
Adjacent to Setagaya Line Sangen-jaya Station. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor and then change to the dedicated elevator to the observation deck.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom in the observation lobby. Restroom Information
The male and female toilets in the observation lobby each have a wheelchair-accessible restroom. Use the 2nd floor toilet with wheelchair-accessible restroom at peak times.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-5430-1185
- Address
- Carrot Tower 26F, 4-1-1, Taishido, Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Free
- Closed days
- Opening hours; 9:30 - 23:00 (Times may change)
*See the Official Website for restaurant and café business hours. - Official Website
- The 2nd Wednesday of each month.
- Official Website
- https://okura-sky-carrot.com/
http://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/shisetsu/1202/15598/d00004091.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters Travel Tips Use the underpass from the Sancha Patio in the Carrot Tower basement to get to the Denentoshi Line, Sangen-jaya Station. There is a wheelchair-accessible restroom in the underpass. The underpass slopes (about 6 degree) towards the station. -
Goal Denentoshi Line, Sangen-jaya station [Sancha Patio Exit]
Sangen-jaya Station (Sancha Patio Exit) on the Denentoshi Line, is the goal.
For station details, refer to the Tokyu website.
Sightseeing spots around Setagaya
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Spot6 Shoin-jinja-dori Shopping Street
A nostalgic commercial district lined with new youthful shops and long-established stores with over 50 years of history.
Accessibility Information
There are no steps so wheelchair users can move freely, however the sidewalks are narrow so be careful of other road users such as cars and cyclists.
Restroom Information
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Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3487-1641 (Shoin-jinja Shrine Dori Shoeikai Commercial District Promotion Association)
- Address
- Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Varies by shop
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
- Official Website
- http://shoin-dori.com/index.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot7 Sancha Sharenard
Also known as Sangen-jaya Ginza Shopping Street. This is a lively central exciting spot in the region. There is always an exciting discovery to be made in the stores here.
Accessibility Information
The elevator from the Denentoshi Line Sangen-jaya Station comes out in the shopping area, but be careful, as it is crowded with shoppers daily.
Restroom Information
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Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3412-6554
- Address
- Taishido, Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Varies by shop
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
- Official Website
- http://sancha.or.jp/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot8 Karasuyamagawa River Green way
The Karasuyama River Greenway extends for about 7 kilometers. Along the greenway are Gotokuji Temple, Setagaya Castle Ruins Park, and Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples of historical significance such as Shoin Jinja Shrine and Taishido Ensenji Temple.
Accessibility Information
The flat path over the reclaimed Karasuyama River is wide and easy to walk along, giving a feeling of the period. However, there are places where you must cross the road, so be careful of traffic.
*There are spots that are difficult to approach in a wheelchair and some spots where a detour into the street is necessary.Restroom Information
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Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 03-3412-7841 (Setagaya Park Management Office)
- Address
- Mishuku 2-1 to Funabashi 7-21, Setagaya-ku
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- Unrestricted
- Closed days
- None
- Official Website
- https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/mokuji/kusei/012/015/003/d00014275.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.