Taishakuten / Shibamata, Tokyo

Around the Shibamata area is called "Shitamachi" which literally means Downtown. However, Downtown means the central part of a city in English, In contrast, Downtown means the town for the common people in Japan. I think the people those who lives in Tokyo are basically exclusive, The people those who lives in Shitamachi Tokyo are very lively and friendly.  They lives there for a long time as a "Edokko" which means a pure Tokyoite that brought them the pride and the confident.

Tora-san:
Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's tough being a man)is a Japanese film series spanning 48 released betweenn 1969 and 1995. Its stories are always similer, A starring actor"Tora-san" goes on a journey as a peddler. Tora-san meets a lady on his journey and he falls head over heels in love with her. Tora-san returns to his hometown in Shibamata acompany a lady. Eventually his romance ends up heartbroken and he goes on a journey again to heal his broken heart.

Access:
From Keisei Ueno Station(京成上野駅), Take Keisei Line, get off the train at Keisei-Takasago Station(京成高砂駅). Take Keisei-Kanamati Line(京成金町線) at Keisei-Takasago Station, and then get off the train at Shibamata Station(柴又駅).

From Shibamata Station, take this way

Go down this street

Tora-san's family's home

You can see the entrance gate of Taishakuten

You arrived at Taishakuten

Admission fee to enter a Taishakuten for free. However, you have to pay
for 400 yen to see everything. Old Japanese house, garden and engraved
sculpture, It's worth paying money for those.

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