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Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

Hello. RIEdel has decreased the distance of the walk after the declaration of a state of emergency release.
While I was walking along the Sumida River Terrace, I found two things that remind me of the appearance of Kachidokibashi when it was called "Yichi Azuma's movable bridge".

Safety fence depicting Kachidokibashi that jumps up

The first is a safety fence that separates the roadway from the sidewalk on Kachidokibashi. There, the figure of Kachidokibashi, which was opened and closed many times a day, is drawn as a dynamic design.

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑The bridge is closed

 

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑The boat approached from the other side, and the bridge went up a little.…

 

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑Jump high from there…

 

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑When the ship passes, it jumps to this angle!

 

When a large ship passed, it seems that the jumping bridge was open up to an angle of up to 70 degrees in about 70 seconds after it began to rise.
If you walk from both banks of Kachidokibashi to the center of the bridge, you can enjoy four designs in order from closed to fully open. After passing the center, the same design is arranged so that it will close this time, and this is also interesting.

Memory of the place where land and land traffic intersect "signal"

The second one that reminds us of the movable bridge era is the signal.
Did you know that there is a signal that does not light on the sidewalk side of the central part of Kachidokibashi?

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

The traffic lights of Kachidokibashi that still remain on the sidewalk

When jumping up the bridge, it is necessary to inform not only cars but also pedestrians, so it seems that traffic lights were attached to the sidewalk, which is a remnant of that time.
 

The last Kachidokibashi opened and closed was in November 1970. 50 years have already passed, but the memory of Kachidokibashi, which is claimed to be the movable bridge of Yoichi Azuma, still remains on the bridge.

Access Information Kachidokibashi (Kachidokibashi)

■Kachidokibashi
〒104-0045 Tsukiji 6-chome to Kachidoki 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
6 minutes walk from Exit A1 of Kachidoki Station on the Toei Oedo Line
9 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
16 minutes walk from Exit A1 of Tsukiji Market Station on the Toei Oedo Line