Hello, this is Minori.
I went to Nihonbashi. It 
was easy to take a walk.
It is said that Nihonbashi was first built in 1603 (1603), and the following year it became the starting point of Gokaido (Tokaido, Nakasendo, Nikko Dochu, Oshu Dochu, Koshu Dochu), a symbol of Edo, the center of Japan.
After entering the Meiji era, the center of this bridge was designated as the starting point of the national highway, and in 1911 (1911), the "Tokyo City Road Mark" was built.
Later, with the abolition of Toden, this mark was relocated to Hashizume Square, located near Nihonbashi Muromachi.
In 1911 (1911), it was replaced by a stone bridge with a double arch.
All the ornaments used for the stone bridge are made of bronze, and the balustrade decorative lighting pillars were equipped with imaginary animals, Kirin and lions. The decoration was in charge of the architect Yorinaka Tsumaki.
(See "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia", which can be seen on foot.)
In addition, there is a monument to the Nihonbashi Originki, which was set up by Nihonbashi Ward in 1936 (1936) in Hana no Hiroba on the west side of Minamizume, where the high billboard was located during the Edo period.
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary in 1991 (1991), the plaza was maintained from July 1990 (1990) to May of the following year, and the completion ceremony was held in May. .
Based on the opinions of local people, we implemented Nihonbashi Hashizume as an oasis in the city center to meet people and revitalize the area.
In line with this maintenance work, we have recruited nicknames to the general public and decided to preserve them as a monument so that they can get acquainted with the nickname for a long time.
(Refer to the monument of the Tokyo National Highway Construction Office of the Ministry of Construction on October 3, 1991)
After the Meiji Restoration, the new government worked at a rapid pace to reform the town administration along with the establishment of the Central Political Organization.
In 1878 (1878), the county ward municipal organization law was enacted, and there were 15 wards and 6 counties, including Nihonbashi and Kyobashi wards, in Tokyo.
Shortly after the war, in March 1947 (1947), when Tokyo became a 22-ward system (later 23 wards), Nihonbashi Ward and Kyobashi Ward merged to form Chuo-ku now.
(See "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia", which can be seen on foot.)
