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[Sumida River Night Walk] Ryogokubashi → Kachidokibashi~Part 1~

[Sumida Fireworks] August 12, 2014 09:00

It's hot. Hot days continue.
I like to take a walk, but as expected, walking during the daytime feels dangerous, and in the summer, I often walk while enjoying the night view.

 
This time, I would like to introduce the night walk scenery from Ryogokubashi on the Sumida River to Kachidokibashi in different times.

 
First of all, it is the neighborhood of Ryogokubashi, located in the northernmost part of Chuo-ku.

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This bridge doesn't have a flashy light-up, but it's not a flashy one.
There are round balconies inspired by the ring, guardrails designed with sumo wrestling and fireworks, and objects like large fireworks balls are sitting on the main pillar ... 
It can be said that it is a bridge that can be enjoyed in various ways in Hashigami.
From this Ryogoku Bridge, you can see the light-up of "Yanagibashi" over the place where the Kanda River pours into the Sumida River.

 
 
This "Yanagibashi" area is a place that once flourished as a flower town. Perhaps it's a remnant, it's a place where you can still feel the downtown atmosphere, and the night scenery is quite good.

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From here, go down the Sumida River Terrace along the river. Then you can see the bridge of the Metropolitan Expressway.

This is a place where red, blue, and yellow light shines on the waterside, but there is an object whose meaning is unknown.

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There are two on both sides of Semba, a pleasure boat ride. What are the motifs? An alien?

 
 
If you go further downstream, the next thing that appears is Shinohashi, which is very bright. The light reflected in the water is very vivid.

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"Kiyosu Bridge" is an elegant form itself, both horizontally and vertically. You can look up at the bridge from the Sumida River Terrace, so it has its own power.

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About two years ago, I moved from another prefecture to the vicinity of Kiyosu Bridge, and what surprised me was that the Sumida River was a walking river.
Speaking of the Sumida River, what I was taught at school about 30 years ago when I was a child was like a synonymous with pollution, so that image has remained until now.
However, in fact, the hydrophilic terrace was maintained, making it a space where people could enjoy the waterside as a place to relax. I realized that the image so far was wrong.

 
 
 
Downstream is the Sumida River Ohashi, a two-layer structure.

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It is a bridge between Kiyosu Bridge and Eitai Bridge, which is important cultural properties of the country, but the Sumida River terrace near this area is bright even at night and the night view is beautiful, so many people enjoy jogging and walking. It's easy to walk.

 
 
If you walk further, the Sumida River Terrace will be interrupted once at the location where the Nihonbashi River merges with the Sumida River, so you will have to cross the Toyomi Bridge over the Nihonbashi River and return to the terrace.

s_hanabi6-7.jpgThis "Toyomi Bridge" has a unique design that looks like a ladder lying down, but has a small but solid feeling. In the back, you can see the light blue of Eitai Bridge. From here, Eitai Bridge can also be seen as a supporting role.



As mentioned above, this time it was the night scenery of the Sumida River from Ryogoku Bridge to Toyomi Bridge.
Night walks are also quite interesting because you can see a different side of the Sumida River, which is not found in daytime.


This will be the next time. 。 。