A short walk from Todoroki station, down a short flight of steps and you find yourself in the completely different world of the Todoroki ravine. The ravine is a 1 kilometre long canyon about 10 metres below the surrounding ground level ultimately ending at the Tama river.
The Todoroki temple sits at the top of a steep flight of stairs on the left hand side of the ravine as you head downstream from the station with several small temples scattered through the main temple grounds with a waterfall diverted through some stylised dragon’s heads in the ravine.
The ravine is a little escape from Tokyo and surrounded by some amazing architecture. According one webpage I read the water in the ravine is suitable for drinking (after boiling) – I don’t know if I’d be that brave.
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