Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The row of cherry blossom trees from Shinkawa Park / Chuo-ohashi Bridge to Eitai Bridge is now changing to various colors.

A tree has green leaves, red leaves, yellow leaves, and leaves of various colors, from dark to light.

Cherry blossoms are planted across the roadway, so the tunnel is dyed pink in spring, a green tunnel in early summer, and a colorful tunnel this fall, which delights the eyes.

A week ago the trees were hardly colored yet. At that time, the gentle scent of cherry blossoms was drifting around along the trees along the river. I wondered if somebody was eating Japanese sweets, but nobody was there. It was strange.

Perhaps the effect of the harsh summer heat this year, I heard that spring cherry blossoms bloomed in some areas in autumn. I was careful that the cherry blossoms at Shinkawa Park also bloomed, but I don't think they did. (It may have been overlooked)

You can see the Tokyo Sky Tree well.

I participated in the autumn festival in Chiyoda-ku.

From the Izumi Bridge Disaster Prevention Pier in Akihabara, go through the Hijiribashi (the arch shape is beautiful) of the Kanda River, and from Kudanshita to the Nihonbashi River.

I will return to Akihabara at Nihonbashi Pier.

The water quality of the Nihonbashi River has deteriorated for a while, but in recent years, in order to purify the river, EM bacteria, which works to remove dirty substances from the river, have been dropped on the river. Many companies are also cooperating in the purification of rivers.

You can see the stone wall traces of the Edo period, pass under the bridge overhead (the boatman lowers the ship by lowering the eaves of the ship), and pass through the beautiful arch-shaped Joban Bridge.

We enjoyed the scenery that can only be seen by boat, such as under elevated high-speed roads and under overpasses of railways.

The guide's announcement is Tokiwa Bridge, Tokiwa Bridge, Tokiwa Bridge? ？ ？　　　　I hear it.

These three Tokiwa Bridges　　

・The uppermost stream is Shin-Jobanbashi Edo-dori St., where both people and cars pass.

・In the middle is Joban Bridge (formerly Tokiwa Bridge).　

　It is said that it was built earlier than Nihonbashi (established in 1603).

　Although it is a walking bridge, it is currently dangerous because it is closed and cannot pass.

　The oldest stone arch bridge existing in Tokyo.　Completed in 1877.

　The fact that the word "stone" is used instead of the board on Jobanbashi is easy to break, and the word "plate" is used.

　There seems to be a theory that "stones" were used because the bridge is not auspicious.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  From Chuo-ku Publishing Booklet

・Tokiwa Bridge, which is attended by many vehicles and many people, was completed in 1926.

The ship makes a U-turn at the Nihonbashi Pier.

Many people waved their hands, probably the people preparing for the "Chuo-ku Marugoto Museum 2011" on October 30.

It's hard to get rid of the fall.

It seemed that the sun had suddenly fallen, and Nihonbashi was lit with orange lights.

I thought that the new building in Mitsukoshi would look more beautiful than seen on the ground.

You can see the new building of the Bank of Japan on the left, the old building of the Bank of Japan on the front, the money museum in front, and the Mandarin Hotel in the distance.