SHINAGAWAKU

Shinagawaku Tokyo Japan - Shinagawaku Hotels, Shinagawaku sight seeing, Sengakuji temple and Shinagawa Aquarium.

Shinagawaku (品川) is one of the 23 wards of central Tokyo. It includes the famous Sengakuji temple and Shinagawa Aquarium. Historically, parts of this ward were known as Shimazuyama. Many feudal lords (daimyo) maintained estates in this area during the Tokugawa Shogunate. More recently, this area is the birthplace and home of Sony.

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Shinagawa Station is served both by Japan Railways (JR) and Keikyu Railways.

Japan Railways runs trains through Shinagawa Station on the Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku, Yokosuka, and Tokaido lines. Shinagawa Station is also served by the Tokaido Shinkansen.

Keikyu Railways trains run south to Yokohama and points beyond. Keikyu also provides rail access to Haneda International Airport.

The Shinagawa area is also served by the Mita and Asakusa subway lines.

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Sengaku-ji Temple

Sengaku-ji Temple (泉岳寺) is the resting place of the 47 Ronin, a famous group of samurai who banded together to avenge their unfairly slain master. Having obtained the head of the offender, they brought it to this very temple and then committed ritual suicide. The story is told in Chūshingura, the best-known of all Kabuki plays. History aside, the temple isn't much to look at though. Nearest station is Sengakuji on the Toei Asakusa line.

Sengakuji temple, Shinagawaku, Tokyo. Picture by kentin

Shinagawa Aquarium and park.

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art. 4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawaku, Tokyo 140-0001 (15 minutes walk from JR Shinagawa Station near La Foret Hotel, Gotenyama. T: 03-3445-0651 F: 03-3473-0104 info@haramuseum.or.jp http://www.haramuseum.or.jp. Closed Mondays- open T, Th - Su 11am-5pm, W 11am-8pm. Admission 1000 yen, 700 yen for students. This small museum hosts a variety of interesting exhibitions in a 1930's house which is a great example of modern architecture in pre-war Japan. There is a very nice indoor/outdoor cafe.

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The central immigration office for the Tokyo area is now in Shinagawa. Exit JR Shinagawa Station on the Konan side and follow the signs to the bus station serving Immigration.

Shinagawa Prince Executive Tower offers chain restaurants, souvenir shopping, limousine bus service to Narita, an IMAX theater, and a movie multiplex.

(Article based on Wikitravel article by Wikitravel users Sekicho. Based on work by Ted O'Neill and Evan Prodromou, Wikitravel user(s) Jpatokal and Tim. Article used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0.)