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Tokyo Execution Grounds and Forgotten Souls: Dark History of Edo
Minamisenju
À propos
Already been to Sensoji and Zojoji? Have a love of history?
This guided tour explores a pocket of the city once feared and avoided—where execution grounds, unclaimed graves, and grim legends shaped local history.
We begin where a towering Jizō statue silently marks the site of Edo-period executions. Here you’ll hear chilling stories of executioners and the notorious figures who now rest nearby.
Once nicknamed the “Temple of Thrown-In Bodies“ for centuries, next was the final resting place for those cast aside by society—from Yoshiwara’s abandoned courtesans to today’s unclaimed dead.
We will also visit a quiet neighborhood shrine with a cafe on site to take a look at a local shrine.
D...
Points forts
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Any use of public transportation or taxis is included.
Drinks / snacks along the way and the optional cafe meal fee are not included in the tour price.
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
McDonald's Minami-Senju Branch
McDonald's Minami-Senju Branch
Located in-between the JR Minami-Senju Station and the Tokyo Metro Minami-Senju Station
Retour
Minowa Station
Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Les options de transport sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
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Les voyageurs doivent avoir au moins un niveau modéré de forme physique
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Great for fans of dark tourism, samurai lore, and lesser-known Tokyo. As this tour is centered around crime and punishment in the Edo period, there will be descriptions of punishment and violence. We will be visiting shrines and temples that still have functioning graveyards on the premises, so please cover shoulders and midriffs, and wear bottoms that cover the thighs, as to not disrespect other visitors. Included transportation includes public bus or taxi, depending on circumstances. Tour will still run in light rain. Due to the Japanese custom of often renewing shrines and temples or holding random private worship or closures, a location may partially be covered by construction scaffolding or be completely closed without notice. We will have a backup location, but please understand. The tour may be a little longer or shorter depending on group size.
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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À propos
Already been to Sensoji and Zojoji? Have a love of history?
This guided tour explores a pocket of the city once feared and avoided—where execution grounds, unclaimed graves, and grim legends shaped local history.
We begin where a towering Jizō statue silently marks the site of Edo-period executions. Here you’ll hear chilling stories of executioners and the notorious figures who now rest nearby.
Once nicknamed the “Temple of Thrown-In Bodies“ for centuries, next was the final resting place for those cast aside by society—from Yoshiwara’s abandoned courtesans to today’s unclaimed dead.
We will also visit a quiet neighborhood shrine with a cafe on site to take a look at a local shrine.
D...
Points forts
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
3 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Any use of public transportation or taxis is included.
Drinks / snacks along the way and the optional cafe meal fee are not included in the tour price.
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
McDonald's Minami-Senju Branch
McDonald's Minami-Senju Branch
Located in-between the JR Minami-Senju Station and the Tokyo Metro Minami-Senju Station
Retour
Minowa Station
Itinéraire
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Kubikiri Jizo
We begin near Minami-Senju, where a towering Jizō statue silently marks the site of Edo-period executions. Here you’ll hear chilling stories of the Yamada Asaemon executioners—masterless samurai who tested swords on condemned criminals, sold unusual “medicinal” remedies, and played a surprising role in the birth of Japanese anatomical study. You’ll learn how Western medical knowledge entered Japan in this unlikely place, and about the notorious figures who now rest nearby.
30 minutes
2
Jokanji Temple
A short walk brings us to Jōkan-ji Temple, once nicknamed the “Temple of Thrown-In Bodies.” For centuries, this was the final resting place for those cast aside by society—from Yoshiwara’s abandoned courtesans to today’s unclaimed dead. You’ll see traces of infamous Edo crimes, including a well tied to a kabuki-famous murderer.
30 minutes
3
Oshimya Namidabashi
From there, we pass through Namidabashi—once the “Bridge of Tears,” the last crossing for prisoners on their way to die. Though the river is gone, the name still echoes in the lives of modern-day day laborers who inhabit its low-cost lodgings.
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Arakawa
We will then visit a quiet neighborhood shrine with a cafe on the premises to take a look at a shrine visited by locals and to rest and refresh ourselves. It is located by a wide river where we can relax, if there is time!
