Koto City, a warm-hearted town with a passion for sports FAQs about Walking Let’s start walking to keep you healthy. Enjoy walking without injury, in a good posture, and healthily Why don’t you try getting healthy and enjoy sightseeing spots in Q What is the proper walking form? A ▶▶▶ Pull your chin in and Stay upright and Koto City at the same time? look straight ahead puff out your chest We have created attractive 14 courses with the cooperation of residents who routinely walk for exercise. Let’s walk Koto City with the Koto Walking Map in your hand! Swing your arms rhythmically in time with your feet Put your heel on the ground first Then walk with a heel stride Kick the ground of about 5 to 7 cm bigger than usual with the base of your big toe Q When is a good time to hydrate ourselves? A ▶▶▶ ■1 Get hydrated frequently before feeling thirsty, such as before, during and after walking. ■2 As for what you drink, water is basically OK. It is better if you can also get an adequate amount of minerals (such as salt). ■3 Beverages containing caffeine, which has a diuretic effect such as coffee or tea, are not suitable for hydrating. Good things about walking Walking Style Calorie consumption by walking Before/After Walking What are the benefits of walking? What are appropriate clothes for walking? How many calories are consumed? How should we warm up before walking? FAQs about Q Q Q Q ▶▶▶ ■1 Prevent lifestyle-related ▶▶▶ ■1 Shirts and pants that dry quickly and absorb ▶▶▶ ■1 10-minute walking= calorie ▶▶▶ ■1 Stretch to warm up your body gradually and Walking A A A A diseases moisture well. A light windbreaker is appropriate for consumption of 30kcal stimulate blood circulation. ■2 Improve cardiopulmonary protecting yourself from the wind. (assuming a weight of 60kg). ■2 Warming up is effective at preventing injury, knee function ■2 Wear a cap or a hat to avoid direct sunlight. ■2 Walking pace is 4km per hour pains and fatigue. ■3 Prevent obesity ■3 Put on sunglasses in summer. Wear gloves, a scarf, (assuming a stride length of ■4 Reduce stress mask, jacket, etc. in winter. 70cm). Q How should we cool down after walking? * If you have a medical condition, Which shoes are suitable for walking? Q In this leaflet, a picture of three ▶▶▶ It is important that you gradually stop exercise as please consult your family doctor A ■1 before you begin. A ▶▶▶ ■1 Shoes that can be adjusted with laces. dumplings on a skewer indicates your heart is placed under pressure if you stop ■2 Shoes with sufficient space to move your toes. approximately 100kcal. (Created with reference to “Kenko zukuri no tame suddenly. ■3 Shoes that have a moderate thickness and elasticity no shintai katsudo kijun 2013” (Physical Activity This picture shows the 2 Cooling down accelerates the recovery of your Standard for Health 2013) (Ministry of Health, and bend smoothly in accordance with your ■ Labour and Welfare)) movements. calorie consumption body and prevents muscle aches. of about 150kcal. ■4 Shoes that firmly hold the heel in place. 1 2 Course Index FAQs about Walking P1 Table of contents P3 P4 1 Full of the divine benefits and Course Index gourmet food of Shitamachi Kameido Course guide P5 Information P5 Map P15 2 Walking along the river full of greenery and flowers Genbu Information P5 Map P17 1 Full of the divine benefits and gourmet food of Shitamachi Kameido Information P5 Map P15 12 Waterfront walking course Genbu Walking along the river full of greenery and flowers Information P5 Map P17 ~ pathway where you can see gray herons~ 2 Information P13 Map P33 Sumida City Seiryu 3 Filled with rich nature and the delights of the four seasons Information P7 Map P19 11 Touring historical sites of Basho ~Let’s go visit Basho~ Seiryu 4 Great scenery of canals and nature Information P7 Map P21 Information P12 Map P31 Kameido Suijin Sta. Seiryu 5 Walking and enjoying the trees and flowers of the season Information P8 Map P23 Taito City Seiryu “Explore the history of Sunamachi district” A walk to Kasai Bridge along Kameido Sta. 6 Arakawa River feeling the salty breeze flowing from the river Information P9 Map P23 Suzaku 7 Center Promenade Information P9 Map P25 7 Higashi-Ojima Sta. Suzaku Table of contents 8 Ariake (Odaiba) Aomi Information P10 Map P25 Sumiyoshi Sta. Suzaku Touring green areas in the landfill Information P11 Map P27 9 Morishita Sta. Suzaku 10 Attractive land, sea and sky spots in the bayside area Information P11 Map P29 13 Exploring history and culture in 6 Fukagawa Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Sta. Byakko 11 Touring historical sites of Basho ~Let’s go visit Basho~ Information P12 Map P31 Information P13 Map P35 4 Great scenery of Byakko canals and nature 12 Waterfront walking course ~ pathway where you can see gray herons~ Information P13 Map P33 3 Filled with rich nature Information P7 Map P21 Chuo City 9 and the delights of the Byakko 13 Exploring history and culture in Fukagawa Information P13 Map P35 four seasons Edogawa 14 Waterfront walking in Information P7 Map P19 City Byakko 14 Waterfront walking in Fukagawa and Toyosu Information P13 Map P37 Fukagawa and Toyosu Monzennakacho Sta. Information P13 Map P37 Health Supporting Stores P39 Minami-sunamachi Sta. C2 From the Walking Map Working Group P43 Kiba Sta. Toyocho Sta. Information on Sports Hall / Sports Centers / Health Center P44 Walking projects of Koto Health & Sports Corporation P45 5 Walking and enjoying P46 the trees and flowers of Walking check sheet Shiomi Sta. the season Information P8 Map P23 6 “Explore the history of Toyosu Sta. Sunamachi district” A walk to 10 9 Kasai Bridge along Arakawa Holy animals River feeling the salty breeze Four Genbu (Hanegame flowing from the river protecting (Turtles with wings)) Information P9 Map P23 Gods 9 Touring green areas Shinkiba Sta. B Koto City Byakko Kameido in the landfill Information P11 Map P27 (White tiger) Ekimae Park Four gods are holy Toyosu Civic Center animals that have been passed down from ancient 11 Kokusai Tenjijo Sta. times in China and B Minato believed to govern four City directions of the heavens: Tokyo Teleport Sta. North = Genbu, East = Seiryu, South = Suzaku, Seiryu Tokyo Bay (Blue dragon) West = Byakko Shinagawa City Suzaku Koto City has monuments Higashi-Ojima (Red phoenix) Ekimae Square 7 Center Promenade on the motif of the Four Wakasu Park Information P9 Map P25 Gods. 8 Ariake (Odaiba) Aomi 10 Attractive land, sea and sky Information P10 Map P25 spots in the bayside area In preparing this map, we used an electronic national large-scale map for geographical information containing numerical map data (Japan's basic land information) and an Information P11 Map P29 electronic national large-scale map for place name information containing numerical map data (Japan's basic land information) issued by the Geographical Survey Institute, with the approval of the director-general of the institute. (Approval Number 2017 JOSHI No. 1137) 3 4 Course guide 1 Kameido Ume Yashiki Ryuganji Temple Draft plans of the walking courses were It is an old temple drawn in Edo Meisho Zukai made by the Walking Map Working Group (Collection of prints of consisting of residents of the city. In these Shitamachi Kameido and gourmet food of Full of the divine benefits famous Edo locations). Enjoy the collaboration of new 14 courses, you can promote your carp and the Tokyo Skytree! health while experiencing the history, nature and new attractions of Koto City. A tourist information center, a shop and yose (storyteller theater) are Kameido Tenjin Shrine Area block located in the building built based on The shrine worships Sugawara no Michizane. Its stone Ukiyo-e prints of Utagawa Hiroshige. Sochinju (Local Shinto deity) of the old arched bridge, Shinji-ike pond and canopy of wisteria, Yanagishima district which are modeled after Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine are Katori Shrine not to be missed. Koto Tenso Shrine Start▶Kameido Sta. North Exit It is said to have been founded Distance: About 4.0km Genbu Seiryu Suzaku Byakko in the era of Emperor Suiko. Map: Page 15 The current main building is (North) (East) (South) (West) the first steel-reinforced Goal▶Kameido Sta. North Exit concrete building in Japan. Walking Course Or 1 Kameido Ume Yashiki Hot spot to visit (number and name) The shrine has been worshipped This is a course for strolling through the typical by martial artists from ancient scenery of shitamachi (traditional downtown area). Interesting spot Nakagawa Funebansho Museum times. Now, it is famous as the (name only) You will enjoy the contrast of old and new by god of sports promotion. Tenjin of Kameido Start touring shrines while viewing the Skytree. Goal Main entrance/exit of the station Walking along Restroom Start▶Higashi-Ojima Sta. (Ojima Exit) 2 the river full of Distance: About 4.2km Accessible restroom greenery Map: Page 17 Facilities with AED and flowers Goal▶Kameido Suijin Sta. Health Supporting Stores 1 Sakura-Ohashi Bridge Beautiful flower spots Cherry The pedestrian overpass crossing over Kyunakagawa River. There is Fureai Bridge Plum also Momiji Ohashi Bridge on the north side. The steel arch bridge that connects Koto City and Edogawa City. Wisteria Autumn leaves This is a course Police station Police box where you can Fire station Fire department / Fire station branch re-recognize that Koto City is Emergency hospital a place of lush Post office greenery. You can enjoy Shrine Kameido Sengen Shrine Kameido Chuo Park It has a well-equipped sports area and various seasonal Temple Kyunakagawa River / Kawa no Eki The shrine worships playground.