The Sumida River is a famous spot to see cherry blossoms. There is a cherry blossom festival there each spring. There is also a fireworks festival held in July.

Information about Edo Tokyo’s 400-year history is displayed. You can go back to the Edo Period by crossing the life-sized Nihonbashi Bridge inside the museum.

> Edo Tokyo Museum

Japan’s national sport, sumo, takes place here in January, May and September. There is also a Sumo Museum here, where collections of data relating to sumo are displayed.

> Kokugikan

This garden was planted during the Edo Period. You can see Japanese plants such as Japanese clover and zebra grass here. This garden was designed to have different flowers in bloom each season.

> Mukojima Hyakkaen

Katsushika Hokusai was an ukiyo-e artist whose influence is still felt all over the world. The Sumida Hokusai Museum is in his birthplace, Sumida Ward. This museum has been bustling with visitors since it opened in November 2016.

> Sumida Hokusai Art Museum

There are geisha (traditional Japanese female entertainers) in traditional Japanese restaurants in Mukojima. If you want to be entertained by the geisha, you need to make a reservation. When you walk around Mukojima, you may encounter a geisha.