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Shibamata Station & Tora-san Statue 柴又駅・寅さん像
A tiny Keisei station steeped in film nostalgia, where a bronze Tora-san (Kuruma Torajiro) looks back at his sister Sakura across the station plaza.
About
Shibamata is the hometown of Tora-san, the wandering salesman from the record-breaking film series 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' (48 films between 1969 and 1995). In the forecourt of the small Keisei Kanamachi Line station stands a bronze statue of Tora-san with his trunk, turning to look back, unveiled in 1999; in 2017 a statue of his sister Sakura was added, seeing him off, recreating a scene from the films. The station, served by a short three-stop branch line, sets the tone for the old-fashioned Taishakuten approach, a lane of dango and senbei shops leading to the temple (listed separately). Keisei trains here are short and slow, and the whole area feels like a set from the Showa era.
Highlights
- Bronze Tora-san statue (1999) mid-turn in the station plaza
- Sakura statue (2017) seeing her brother off
- The compact Keisei Kanamachi branch, a three-stop line
- Taishakuten approach with kusa-dango and senbei shops minutes away
- Tora-san Museum and the Yamamoto-tei garden nearby
Tips
- From central Tokyo, change at Keisei Takasago; trains on the Kanamachi branch are infrequent, so check the timetable.
- Try the kusa-dango (mugwort dumplings) on the Taishakuten approach, a Shibamata specialty.
- Take the Yagiri no Watashi ferry across the Edo River for a classic pairing with the area.
- Weekday mornings are quiet; weekend afternoons draw Japanese day trippers.
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- Shibamata Taishakuten SandoShopping Street · 150 m away
- Shibamata Tourist Information CenterTourist Info · 160 m away
- Shibamata Haikara YokochoUnique Store · 170 m away
- Takagiya RouhoCafé & Sweets · 230 m away
- Monzen Toraya (Shibamata)Café & Sweets · 250 m away
- Kawachiya (Shibamata Eel)Restaurant · 310 m away
- Shibamata TaishakutenTemple · 360 m away