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Walking from both countries to Kayabacho and Hatchobori (Edo period)

When going from Ryogoku / Shinohashi to Kayabacho / Hatchobori, it is common to go to Armor Bridge or Kayaba Bridge through Shin-ohashi-dori St., whether by car or on foot. During the Edo period, Hamacho and Kakigara-cho were almost all samurai and Hagimoto-yashiki, so ordinary people (town people) could not walk there easily. For example, if you try to go to Minami Kayabacho (currently around the stock exchange) from near Shinohashi, it is expected that the following route was adopted (represented by the street name of the Edo period):

"Shinohashi (Ryogokubashi) → Moto Yanagibashi → Muramatsucho south → Hisamatsucho north → turn left → Turn south on Hamacho riverbank → Cross Takasago Bridge → west between Takasagocho → Izumicho → Sakaimachi → Fukiya-cho → If you hit the Nishibori Toru River, turn left and turn south on the Nishibori Toragawa Riverbank.

"Tracking routes in the Edo period" with GoogleMap resulted in "2.3km, walking time 30 minutes". It's far away! Another problem was that "handing armor stopped at 7 o'clock at night." The inconvenience would have been undoubtedly.

On the other hand, the current Shinohashi (the bridge in the Edo period was said to have been located downstream of the Sumida River, but there will be no significant difference in distance and time) from Shin-ohashi-dori St. via Nakanohashi to Armor Bridge When calculating with GoogleMap, it will be 1.2 km (16 minutes), a significant reduction can be seen. Since the distance is short and you can go even at night, it is natural that Ningyocho has become more lively.

With the construction of the armor bridge and the development of Shin-ohashi-dori St., Ningyocho was able to gain the opportunity for development by connecting to the commercial town = Kayabacho.

 

Kiyokata Kaburagi's "Hamacho Musume" went to Kayabacho to practice dancing.

Kiyokata Kaburagi's "Hamacho Musume" walks from Ryogoku, where he went to Kayabacho to practice dancing to Kayabacho and Hatchobori (Edo period).

This daughter is returning from a teacher of Fujima-ryu dance in Nihonbashikayabacho, and is reminiscent of rehearsals at the side of Shinohashi. The Fujima-ryu was founded by Kabuki dance choreographer Kanbee Fujima (first generation) during the Hoei era (1704-1711), but is now divided into the Kanjuro family (Kayabacho school) and the Kanemon family (Hamacho school). Is divided into The third generation Kanjuro lived in Kayabacho, Edo, and was called "Toma of Kayabacho".

In the background of her daughter, the fire tower of Shinohashi and Ayacho Fukagawa are shown, indicating that she is standing near Shinohashi. I can't identify the teacher's house, but I imagine that it was in the alley of Kayabacho 2-3-chome (I remember hearing the sound of the shamisen from the alley). It's a 30-minute walk from Shinohashi to Armor Bridge, so it would have been difficult to go to the teacher's house in a kimono for 40 minutes one way, 1 hour and 20 minutes round trip. If it is a car, it will take less than 10 minutes.