Official

As of January 1, 2022 (Reiwa 4), 12 bridges are lit up on the Sumida River in a bridge managed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

- 6 bridges that started lighting up in 2020: Tsukiji Ohashi, Kachidokibashi, Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, Kiyosu Bridge, Azuma-bashi Bridge, Shirahige Bridge

- 4 bridges that were renewed in 2020. Eitai Bridge, Kuramae Bridge, Umaya Bridge, Komagata Bridge

- 2 bridges constructed in the Heisei era: Chuo-ohashi Bridge, Shinohashi Bridge

Mikiko Ishii is working on the maintenance of the landscape lighting of the 10 bridges held in 2020 as part of the "Host City Tokyo Project", which was held at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to the website of Motoko Ishii Design Office, based on the basic policy of "making the most of the structural beauty and color of the bridge itself," the design concept was "passing on the beauty of Japan and creating a new space and time through the dynamism of Tokyo." Five of the 10 bridges designed by Mikiko Ishii (from the left in the photo above, Tsukiji Ohashi, Kachidokibashi, Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, Eitai Bridge, Kiyosu Bridge) are located in Chuo-ku.

HP of Motoko Ishii Design Office

https://www.motoko-ishii.co.jp/ja/works03-1.html#close

Completed in 2014 (26). The newest bridge located the most downstream of the Sumida River. With the provisional opening of Route 2 between Toyosu and Tsukiji, it was opened with Toyosu Ohashi. It is a light-up that brightly colors open and innovative arches with sloped outside.

Completed in 1940 (Showa 15). National Important Cultural Property. One of the few surviving bridges in Japan (opening and closing at the end of November 29, 1970). It is a light-up that beautifully emerges with the height of the gradient lighting of white light.

Completed in 1964 (Showa 39). It was built as part of the related roads for the Tokyo Olympics in the same year. The only box girder bridge in Sumidagawa Bridges. It is a light-up that expresses its simple and powerful box girder straight.

Completed in 1926 (Daisho 15). National Important Cultural Property. It was built on a Lemagen iron bridge (not existing) over Rhine, Germany. It is a light-up that dynamically creates a magnificent tight arch full of weight.

Completed in 1928 (Showa 3). National Important Cultural Property. It was built on a Cologne suspension bridge (not existing) that spanned Rhine, Germany. It is a light-up that makes use of the arches that draw elegant curves unique to the self-Ikari type chain suspension bridge.

Completed in 2013 (2013). Designed by Mr. Kuma Kengo and Mitsubishi Estate. The lighting was designed by Mikiko Ishii and her only daughter, Lisa Ishii. Kabukiza is the fifth-generation building, inheriting the appearance and inner view of the fourth-generation Kabukiza.

According to news (February 15, 2013) on Kabuki's official website, Kabuki Bijin (Kabukibito), in order to express the seasonal feeling that changes throughout the year with a variation of white light, warm white in winter and warm white in spring and autumn, and pure white in summer, light up three types of white light. In addition, there are three changes overnight, such as full lighting for the evening pattern, half lighting for the night pattern, and partial lighting for the late night pattern, and nine types of lighting are deployed annually.

※The photo above was taken around 18:00 on December 17, 2021, and the right was taken around 23:00 on December 26, 2021.

Kabuki Bijin, the official website of Kabuki

https://www.kabuki-bito.jp/news/2078

By the way, Lisa Ishii was in charge of the lighting design of the Tsukiji KY Building (address: 4-7-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku), which was renovated in 2016 (Heisei 28). A reddish brown (red oaker) LED lighting is installed on the back of the aluminum panel on the facade (front exterior). It is a warm light-up that is conscious of the wooden architecture of the former downtown area.

The Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge are located in the neighboring ward, but you can enjoy the light-up designed by Mikiko Ishii from Chuo-ku. Chuo-ku at night is truly full of highlights.

※The upper left photo is Tokyo Tower (a landmark light winter version using warm orange lights), and the right is Rainbow Bridge (a warm white winter pattern with a warm main tower).