Kotobashi

Kotobashi is a quarter in Sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo. Kotobashi is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mori 1-chome, as well as near the quarter Kinshi.

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Type: Quarter
Description: town located in Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Also known as: “Kōtōbashi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tokyo Skytree and Kōtō-ji Temple.

Tokyo Skytree

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Tokyo Skytree, a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa.

Kōtō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Kōtō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Kinshichō Station

Railway stop

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Kinshichō Station is a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metro. The surrounding area is the largest shopping district in Sumida Ward, featuring several large department stores such as Termina Shopping Mall which houses numerous small shops and restaurants.