Hanes

Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


Hello. I'm Hanes, an active correspondent.
There is a period of self-restraint going out, and it has been three years since the update of "Maniac Town Walk-Durvement (Ryukangawa Edition)" has been updated, but I've been taking a culvert walk after a long absence!
In the "Maniac Town Walk" series, we propose a maniac town walk mainly with culverts.

By the way, the stage this time is Hamacho River!
The Hamacho River was a digging that flowed from the Kanda River through the Hakozaki River to the Sumida River (Okawa).
"I did it" is the past form because landfill began after the war and disappeared in 1972.
However, the remains of the Hamacho River are maintained as sidewalks and Hamacho Green Roads, so you can enjoy the town walk while feeling the remnants of the river.
In the map below, you can see the Hamacho River trace at a glance with a green line extending northwest and southeast of Hamacho IC!





This time, we will walk downstream (southeast direction) from Ryukan Children's Amusement Park in Chuo-ku, which is the northern end of the Hamacho River in Chuo-ku and the confluence with the Ryukan River introduced earlier.
I have a history of Chuo Ward for 5 years, but Ryukan Children's Amusement Park is the fifth year and the first visit!
I feel very fresh that there was such a place in the ward, and expectations for the Hamacho River trace will increase.

 Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


In the amusement park, you can see benches and lanterns, as well as concrete bridges.
Do you imagine Takemori Bridge, which used to span the Hamacho River?
There was no explanation of the bridge or the former bridge girder, but the name of Takemori Shrine, which is enshrined at the southern end of the site, reminds me that there was Takemori Bridge around that time.

By the way, this Takemori Shrine is beneficial for rich harvest and thriving business.
Since the Edo period, there are many bamboo bushes in this area, and it was also called a town connected to bamboo, a town of bamboo craftsmen, so it was named after bamboo bushes.
sacred object of worship was recommended by Fushimiinari and is regarded as one of the "Edo Nanatsumori"*, making it a venerable shrine among many Inari shrines in Edo City.
Some people may have visited this shrine at the stamp rally of the "Nihonbashi Fukufuku Tour" held this spring.

*Nanatsumori Edo: Sugimori of Horidome, Kasumori of Shimbashi, Hatsunemori of Bakurocho, Yanagimori of Yanagihara embankment, Azuma forest of Mukaijima, Sasamori of Taninaka, Sasamori of Kodemmacho

 Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


On the northeast side of this amusement park, there is the site of the Hamacho River, which became the sidewalk (upper left in the photo below).
At present, it is a quiet road managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Bureau, and follow it to walk to the Chuo-ku side (southeast side).

After walking about 80m, you will hit Edo-dori St., and casually look at the traffic light for the car, and you will see an intersection sign (upper right in the photo below) written as "Kurakake Bridge".
Actually, this is also the name of the bridge that used to be over the Hamacho River!
Cross the pedestrian crossing while thinking about what kind of landscape was spreading at that time, and look side by the flower bed (lower left in the photo below) with a signboard called "Flower Town Kadrukabashi", between the building and the building Return to the remains of Hamacho River (lower right in the photo below).

 Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


If you pass through this narrow path while watching the parking lot and the signboard of the Shindo wholesaler street on the left (upper left in the photo below), you will appear on Yokoyamacho Hondori / Daidenma Honmachidori (former Nikko Kaido, second photo below).
In the immediate vicinity, there is Midori-dori (third photo below) from north to south.
Although the notation is different, is this a remnant of "Midoribashi" over the Hamacho River?

There are several Asian restaurants in this area, giving you a unique atmosphere that makes you feel as if you were visiting the area.
While falling into a mysterious feeling of crossing the times and borders, go further down the narrow path (fourth photo below).

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Every time the sidewalk is interrupted by a number of streets that extend almost vertically to the Hamacho River ruins, cross the pedestrian crossing and continue walking the culvert (left, upper right, photo below).
The fact that you can enjoy the slope and wildflowers of the ground unique to the back alleys is a real pleasure unique to Maniac town.
In the current intersection signs and street names, the features of Shiomibashi and Chidoribashi described in the cut-out map of the Edo period could not be confirmed, but the Metropolitan Police Department Hisamatsu Police Station Tonyabashi police box (lower right in the photo below) The name of "Toyabashi", which opened after the Great Kanto Earthquake, remains.

 Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


There are no spots related to Sakae Bridge and Takasago Bridge seen in the Edo period cut-out map, and a dead end was reached one block north of Hisamatsucho Community Center and Hisamatsu Children's Park (upper photo below).
It was a construction site for a 12-story condominium, and unfortunately it was forbidden to pass through a small gap.

When you detour and pass through Hisamatsu Children's Park (lower left in the photo below), you will see a monument (lower right in the lower photo) of "Ogawa Bridge Origin".
This Ogawa Bridge was also a bridge that used to be over the Hamacho River.
The monument explains that the Hamacho River played an important role in transporting goods to Okawa (currently Sumida River) during the Edo period, and Japan's first pistol robbery in 1886 (Meiji 19) It is engraved that it was named Ogawa Bridge after police officer Ogawa who arrested.
For more information about the incident, please refer to the article "Ogawa Bridge Origin-Ogawa Bridge Ruins-" by senior correspondent rosemary sea.

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Cross the pedestrian crossing in front of the Hisamatsucho Police Station and pass the Nihonbashi Fire Station Ningyocho Branch Office, the Hamacho Ryokudo (upper photo below) is maintained.
In addition to being used by local people as a green promenade where various trees and plants are planted, there is also a monument (lower left in the photo below) of "Reconstruction of Chinese Medicine" in honor of Dr. Juro Kei Wada. An interesting area even if you explore history.
The Oshima cherry tree has many fruits (lower right in the photo below), and it seems to be a place to relax for sparrows and pigeons.

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Hamacho Ryokudo continues beyond amazake Yokocho, giving a greeting to the statue of Benkei in Kanjincho, and then walking to Shin-ohashi-dori St. (upper photo below).
Then, on the intersection sign on the left side, the word "Hamacho Nakanohashi" is written (lower left in the photo below)!
Here too, we were able to confirm the name of the bridge (Nakano Bridge) that used to be over the Hamacho River.

After that, go through the Hamacho Ryokudo (lower right in the photo below) that extends under the capital height to the next intersection.
It is interesting to see stone objects that are worrisome in some places and rare plants such as Mexican Mannensa grow, and because it is a sidewalk, you can walk with peace of mind without worrying about cars or bicycles.

 Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


On the way, I met a sparrow in the sand bath.
I didn't think such a sight could be seen in Chuo-ku, and when I noticed it, I was taking photos.
It's a great deal, so I'll put one on it (laughs).

 Maniac Town Walk ~ culvert walk (Hamacho River Edition) ~


This time, I walked along the site of the Hamacho River (in Chuo-ku), which was a culvert, just over 1 km, but it was a course full of greenery and Showa-like atmosphere that would not be understood unless it was said to be Chuo-ku.
While being in Tokyo and Chuo-ku, the Hamacho River ruins, which provide an instant experience away from modern cities, are wrapped in a mysterious veil.
The image of the bridge was only left on intersection signs and street names, but it is also fun to walk while imagining something that does not remain physically, such as a restaurant that was once lined up along the river.
This time, we couldn't cover the restaurant information around the culvert, but the next time we stroll, I would like to look for a historic shop that has been operating since the Hamacho River was there.

※The information and photos in this article are current as of May 15, 2022.
Since a part of the Hamacho River site is a construction site for condominiums, the landscape is expected to change in the future.
When walking around the culvert, be careful not to disturb those who live nearby.