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Tobiki Inari Shrine

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Tobiki Inari Shrine

飛木稲荷神社

Tokyo · Kanto

A small Inari shrine in the back streets behind Oshiage, held together by its sacred ginkgo — the oldest tree in Sumida ward at over 500 years, and the source of the name: a branch carried off in a storm is said to have lodged in the ground here and grown. The trunk was burnt black in the 1945 firebombing and leafed out again, which is why locals still come to it.

Why it's hidden

Many travelers overlook this shrine due to its location in a less touristy part of Tokyo.

Best season
Year-round
Crowd level
Hidden gem
Rating
4.4· 443 reviews
Nearest station
Oshiage Station · 4 min walk
Website
tokyo-jinjacho.or.jp/sumida/6011

How to get there

From Tokyo Station · ~21 min by car

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