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The well ruins of Meisui Shirakiya have been relocated to the site of Cored Nihonbashi.
Due to the redevelopment of the Nihonbashi 1-chome area, it has been relocated to the site of Cored Nihonbashi next door.
The monument to the stage of Soseki's masterpiece has also been relocated and arranged.
I would like to express my deepest respect for the importance of history in this way.
What is the well of the famous water Shirakiya?
A well trace of a famous water that is said to have been dug by Hikotaro Omura, the second generation owner of Shirakiya.
For details, please refer to the cultural properties designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
In "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia" issued on October 1, 2014, it is written on pages 21 and 132.
"The area near Nihonbashi, which was reclaimed in the early Edo period, was struggling to secure good water. Therefore, in 1711 (1711), Hikotaro Omura, the second generation owner of Shirakiya, who ran a kimono dealer, started digging wells with his private property.
The following year, Shimizu springed up enough to offer to the Shoguns and various daimyo. The reputation of this water, which was also used by nearby residents, was known throughout Edo and was called "Shiraki Meisui". After that, the famous water disappeared, but a stone monument stands at COREDO Nihonbashi Annex Square as Designated Cultural Property, Tokyo." ⇒This time, it has been relocated to the Koledo Nihonbashi site, which is one road away.