There are a lot of nice sidewalks in Chuo-ku. Above all, the sidewalk with pictures showing the characteristics of the town is charming and very interesting. I would like to introduce you to such a unique sidewalk.
♪ Welcome to the sidewalk museum!
This is the sidewalk at the base of Miyoshibashi in front of Chuo-ku government office. The picture of Miyoshi Bridge is drawn. In the picture, there are several trees in the distance. I think this is a scenery overlooking Miyoshi Bridge from the ward office. It is also the scenery of the time when the river was still flowing. Looking at the photos of 1930, the same outdoor light and protective fence were shown as those currently standing on Miyoshi Bridge. At that time, the ward office building also had a rounded retro atmosphere.
This is the sidewalk with a picture of Miyoshi Bridge toward Ginza. The street address is drawn. But was there any construction of the sidewalk that was missing? I feel the pride of the local people in "My town" in drawing the town name as a character instead of a picture.
It's "Mimon-dori" at 8-chome in Ginza. It was the place where Shibakuchi Gomon was built in 1710. It is Kitazume in Shimbashi, which now runs over the former Shiodome River, where the highway runs. Nearby, there was also a figure of Yanagi Shisei in Ginza.
This is a picture I found on the sidewalk of Heisei-dori. The moon and the sun. I also checked the nearby sidewalk, but this was the only place where there was a picture. Who painted this pretty cute picture? There is Sakamoto Elementary School nearby, so it may be a student's work.
Well, I found such a small manhole. The flower azalea of the ward and the tree and eel of the ward are drawn. And the word "light". This seems to contain the wiring of streetlights. I was impressed by the vivid colors and the pictures and letters lined up in a small circle. Minato kid found this manhole under Takahashi over the Kamejima River, Minato 1-chome side, and then Akashicho. In addition, there seems to be a different color, so I would like to look for it.
♪ There seems to be still a nice sidewalk.
Chuo-ku Tourism correspondent Minatokko-chan
No. 9 May 18, 2018
