In Chuo-ku, 98 routes are nicknamed in the hope that it will be an easy-to-understand and familiar road for residents. Today, we will walk along the Kyobashi district "Tegunsu-dori".
`` Tepposu-dori '', nicknamed in 1989, is 3-chome Minato, where you meet Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, from the base of `` Takahashi '' over the Kamejima River at 4-14 Hatchobori, passing through Minato 1-chome and 2-chome. It is about 600m journey up to 11th. Both the Metropolitan Bus and the Edo Bus have two stops, "Tetsugunsu" and "Minato 3-chome", and are popular with locals under the name of "Bus Street". Along the street, there are Tepposu Inari Shrine and Tepposu Children's Park.
♪ Sakuragawa
In fact, there was a deep connection with this "Tegunsu Street", two rivers that are no longer available now. On the sidewalk between "Takahashi" and "Minami Takahashi", a main pillar with "Inaribashi" remains. This is a remnant of Hatchobori, which once flowed here.
"Hatchobori" was excavated in the early Edo period from the Kyobashi River to the Sumida River for the purpose of shipping, and was named because it was Hatcho (about 872m) in length. In the Meiji era, the name was changed to "Sakuragawa", and in 1986, the landfill of the entire area was completed and disappeared. Minami Takahashi was built over the Kamejima River in 1932, but until then, Inari Bridge overlooked the Sumida River. In addition, "Inari" refers to the gunpowder Inari Shrine, and until the Meiji era was transferred to the current location, the god of water was just watching the safety of the voyage from the water gate "Minato". .
♪ Tepposu River
And another river, "Tepposu River." This river was just flowing through the gunpowder street. This river, which extends from the current Akashicho Akatsuki Park and the former Akashibori, passed through the gunpowder street, turned around the alley located at the border between Minato 2-chome and 3-chome, and poured straight into the Sumida River.
At present, it seems that a gunshot bridge was built around Minatomachi Daiichi Children's Amusement Park. This gunshot river was reclaimed in 1929 as part of the reconstruction of the earthquake. Unfortunately, there is nothing left that can sneak at that time, but the only alley that extends from Teppozu Street to Minatomachi Daiichi Children's Amusement Park may be a remnant of the estuary.
♪ Hydrophilic space
On the sidewalk of Teppozu Street, there is a hydrophilic space along the Kamejima River. The bench installed here is made of thinned wood generated in the forest of Chuo-ku. The Chuo-ku Forest project was launched in October 2006 with a forest area of about 37.4 ha with the NPO Satoyama Reseijuku and forest owners in Hinohara-mura, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo, with the theme of "A beautiful earth for future children." We have concluded an agreement on forest conservation, and are working on global warming countermeasures across regions.
"Tegunsu Street" is a street with very beautiful street trees. The grown platanus grows bright young leaves, and the orange road continues at the feet. There is a small waterside and a fountain in the gunshot children's park along the sidewalk. In the afternoon, the sunbeams are brilliant and dazzling, and the children's cheerful voices are heard. Along the street, old shops create a lively atmosphere, and you can see scenes where nearby residents, office workers, and taxi drivers take a break. It is such a "Tegunsu-dori" where time flows slowly.
Chuo-ku Tourism correspondent Minatokko-chan
No. 8 May 17, 2018
