Residential streets beside the cherry-blossom embankment, geisha still coming and going at the ryotei in the old hanamachi
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Mukojima 2-chome and 5-chome are still a geisha district today, with 11 ryotei and more than 120 registered geisha. In spring, during the Bokutei Sakura Festival at Sumida Park, the geisha open limited-time geisha teahouses.
Sumida Park runs along the riverbank, spanning Mukojima 1-, 2-, and 5-chome. Around Sakurabashi, a long row of cherry trees was planted along the riverbank, still known today as the Bokutei cherry blossoms.
In 2020, single-person households made up about 56% of this neighborhood, slightly higher than Sumida City as a whole. Privately rented housing accounts for about half, also higher than Sumida City overall.
The north-south Kenban-dori runs about 700 meters, passing Mimeguri Shrine, the Mukojima Bokutei Kumiai (Kenban), and Chomei-ji along the way, with its northern end merging into Bokutei-dori. Of the 11 ryotei, 8 are in 5-chome.
Public transit ranks 81st out of 395 neighborhoods in Tokyo, the strongest category for this neighborhood. Keisei Mukojima Station opened in 1914 and was closed in 1947. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the Kenban to Tokyo Skytree Station, which is outside the neighborhood.
In 2020, Tokyo Mizumachi opened under the elevated Tobu Line tracks in 1-chome, and a walkway was added alongside the railway bridge, letting you walk across the Sumida River. Healthcare ranks 103rd, and daily shopping ranks 133rd.
Mukojima 5-chome is designated by Sumida City as an area expected to suffer severe damage in an earthquake disaster. From fiscal 2026 to 2030, subsidies are available here for rebuilding with non-combustible construction or demolishing wooden houses. For overall earthquake risk (2022, on a five-level scale), 4-chome is at the highest level, 5; 5-chome is at level 4; and 1- to 3-chome are at level 2.
The Shuto Expressway Route 6 Mukojima Line runs along the western edge of 1-, 2-, and 5-chome, with a Mukojima entrance/exit in 5-chome. Based on our street photos, buildings rank 330th, the weakest category for this neighborhood; greenery ranks 353rd, also near the bottom.
In the Edo period, the area along the embankment on the east bank of the Sumida River was generally known as Mukojima. From around 1643, this area was preserved as a falconry ground for the Shogun's family, and cherry trees were continuously planted along the embankment, making it a destination for flower viewing.
At that time, there were already ryoriya and teahouses along the riverbank, and some people brought geisha from Yoshiwara and Yanagibashi across the river by boat. The ryoriya that opened here in the Meiji era became the starting point of the geisha district; at its peak, there were 100 to 200 machiai and ryoriya, with more than 1,000 geisha. In 2009, 18 ryotei remained, and today 11 remain.
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Hospitals with inpatient beds (2020 data), public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area, high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores. Many Tokyo junior high students attend private schools, so junior high catchments are only a guide.
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