Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
Suddenly, it's a question to you!
What was the fourth Sunday of July (the 22nd this year)?
The answer...



The day of Nihonbashi, a famous bridge that has been established as a summer tradition in Chuo-ku.
Blessed with the weather, volunteers, including those who commute to work or school in Nihonbashi, gather and gather.
On this day, Nihonbashi started a lively and cool start in the morning.
This time, I would like to tell you about such a bridge wash!

When I went to Nihonbashi around 9 o'clock, the participants have already gathered.
I was taking a commemorative photo for each company.
On the other hand, the fire brigade has secured a lot of water for cleaning and is ready.



After a while, there was an announcement saying "Please leave the road."...
When I was thinking about what would happen, a watering car that sprayed water vigorously came!
The water used here is reused water.
I was able to unexpectedly learn about environmentally friendly initiatives.
After the watering truck passed, preparations for hoses were started to secure more water.



Once the water reaches the entire road in this way, everyone starts washing the bridge!
There are many people working in Nihonbashi at the center of the bridge, and in a slightly distant place, local elementary school students worked hard to brush bridges and roads with brushes.



When the bridges and roads became beautiful to some extent (before 10 o'clock), the ladder truck finally stood by.
The water was discharged to the Nihonbashi plate, which showed the most exciting this morning.



After that, two local elementary school students cleaned the plate with the fire brigade and finished washing the bridge.



Everyone who participated, thank you very much during the hot weather!
This time, I saw the bridge wash for the first time.
・More people participated than expected.
・men and women of all ages What anyone can enjoy
・It was a good place to interact not only with employees but also with those working in the same area.
・Everyone worked hard with the same purpose of making Nihonbashi beautiful.
It was especially impressive.
It's a wonderful event that I want you to continue.