The Location of Usui Sensei's Grave
and Monument, from Tokyo Central Station.
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Take subway "Marunouchi
Line" (Red mark), bound for "Ogikubo".
(Train bound for "Ikebukuro" is opposite direction. ) Please ask the hotel
concierge how to get to any station of "Marunouchi Line".
Tokyo Subway Map
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map
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Get off the train at "Shin-koenji"
station, which is 2 stops before "Ogikubo".
You can see this on the map above - upper
left - with a red arrow.
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Turn right (east) from subway exit and walk
to the traffic light at "Itsukaichi Kaido Rd." (big road - Sun convenience
store at corner.) Cross the street and turn right (south), and follow the
narrow lane leading from the road as shown in the map below. You will see
the cemetary grounds soon on your right.
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Inside the temple grounds, walk past the bell
to the water hut on the right. Turn right and follow the main path into
the cemetary, and turn left at the 2nd last path before the
large monument in front of you (the last path being at the monument). Walk
to the 2nd path again and turn left. You should be able to see
the large Usui Memorial from here. It is just a few paces away on the right.
When you get out
of the subway, turn right
and follow the Red
Arrow on the map below
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Map to Saohoji Temple
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