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From the outer moat of Edo Castle to Edo Bay in the east, it was excavated as a passing boat moat, and the bridge that the Tokaido crosses this river was called Kyobashi. The Kyobashi Bridge was built by the Edo Shogunate, and was a prestigious bridge with a jewel-shaped decoration "giboshi" on the main pillar.

It is a place of goods collection and distribution by water transportation of the Kyobashi River, and many bamboo merchants gathered on the east bank of Kyobashi Kitazume, and a bamboo bank was set up. In Ukiyo-e, you can see the calm appearance of the bamboo shingle illuminated by the moonlight.

At present, the main pillar of the bridge is left as a monument, and the Tokyo Kosoku Doro covers the area where the river was flowing. You can see the positional relationship between the former Kyobashi and Kyobashi rivers.

◆Famous Edo Hundred Views Kyobashi Bambooshi
　From the Digital Collection of the National Diet Library

◆Chuo-ku Tourism Association
　Area Guide "Kyobashi"