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The area designated as the promotion area is the area surrounded by red dashed lines on the map.

Canal Renaissance Asashio Canal Area (reprinted from the Port and Harbor Bureau of Tokyo)

While walking along the Asashio Canal in turn from the north, I photographed the state of the stone wall on the Tsukishima side reclaimed during the Meiji and Taisho eras.
The numbers on the map are linked to the places that appear in the later article.

The northernmost side of the west bank of the Asashio Canal is now the Asashio Canal Shinsui-Koen Park, and a wonderful promenade has been completed.
Looking from the top of the Asashio Ohashi Bridge, the seawalls are clean concrete and fences as shown in the photo, and there is no remnants of the Meiji era. 。 。

But if you look closely at the flower beds in promenade, there is something like a stone wall!

Photograph of Asashio Canal Water Park at Tsukishima 2-chome from north side

According to a survey, this was made from stones piled up during the Meiji era, when Tsukishima No. 1 (currently Tsukishima 1-chome to 4-chome) was reclaimed during park maintenance. I'm glad that the masonry of the historical revetment is being reused, even if it was not originally piled up.

On the west bank between Asashiobashi and Harugetsubashi, landfills to create promenade have begun.

Photographed from Asashiobashi (north side)

At present, the two steps above the masonry in Meiji period can be seen slightly, but if concrete is poured over it, those stones will disappear. Here, like Shinsui-Koen Park on the north side, will some of the stone walls be reused in our visible form?
I'd like to look forward to it.

The west bank from Harutsuki Bridge to Tsukishima River, that is, the opposite bank of Harumi Triton Square, has not yet been reclaimed, and you can see the old masonry as it is.

Photographed from Harutsuki Bridge (North side)

From the lower stone where the shells are tight and the original shape is not clear, to the upper stone where you can see that the stones are stacked tightly without gaps from the neighboring stones, you can see four steps of masonry on this day Was confirmed.

Along the Asashio Canal, you can see the stone walls of Meiji period on the surface of the water.
On the other hand, the northern quay of the Tsukishima River is completely covered with concrete, and the stone walls of Meiji period cannot be found anywhere.

Photographed from Harumi Triton Square side (Photo on the left side is Tsukishima River)

The southern corner of Tsukishima 4-chome, which separates space and time.
If you inadvertently approach here, you might slip back in time to Meiji period! Laugh

The old stone walls are still visible between the pedestrian bridge, Sakura Kobashi and Reimei Bridge (Harumi-dori St.).
The construction of Tsukishima No. 2 landfill site (currently Kachidoki 1-chome to 4-chome) located on the Tsukishima Kawaminami side was completed in 1894, so the stone wall seen from Triton was actually piled up nearly 130 years ago. Thing.
However, at the time of construction of Sakura Kobashi, a gentle slope was provided on the west bank, and some of the stone walls have become invisible due to this effect.

Photographed from Harumi Triton Square side (pictured left hand is Triton Bridge, right hand is Sakura Kobashi)

Between Reimei Bridge and Shintsuki Shimakawa, which are part of Harumi-dori St., along with the development of the Tower Condominium (Park Tower Kachidoki), the promenade has been improved, and the stone walls have almost disappeared.
You can see the stone walls of Meiji period only in the part where the promenade at the foot of Reimei Bridge is cut (lower right of the first photo).

Photographed from Reimei Bridge (North side)

A disaster prevention dock will be set up on the Asashio Canal side of Park Tower Kachidoki. In addition, the construction of a humanitarian bridge connecting the Harumi side and Kachidoki side is progressing, and if you start moving into HARUMI FLAG, an apartment that was used as an athlete village at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, you will cross this bridge and cross Kachidoki Station It seems that there will be a flow of people going to.

Shooting from Reimei Ohashi (south side)

The northern shore of Shinzuki Shimakawa is also bordered by Park Tower Kachidoki, and the promenade is being developed.
Like the Asashio Canal side, soil is piled up to the upper part of the stone wall, so the stone wall of Meiji period seems to be completely invisible.

Photographed from Reimei Ohashi (Southeast side)
Shingetsu Shimakawa flows from the front to the back left.

However, if you look at the Park Tower Kachidoki homepage, the visuals of the promenade area are cut off in the middle of Shintsuki Shimakawa, so maybe the stone wall near Niijima Island Bridge can be enjoyed in the current state for a while.

Tsukishima No. 3 landfill (currently Kachidoki 5-chome to 6-chome), located south of Shinzuki Shimakawa, was completed in 1913. As a landfill, it is No. 3 land with a history of nearly 110 years, but there is no stone wall that makes you feel the times on the Asashio Canal revetment.
Because it is close to Tokyo Bay, a high seawall has been built, and a new stone wall is piled diagonally at its feet. The beautiful white stones have been transported during the seawall improvement construction work carried out from 2017 to 2018.

Above: Shooting from Asashio Kobashi toward the north
Below: Shooting from Asashio Kobashi toward the south

Tsukishima No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 land reclaimed from the Meiji era to the Taisho era.
Looking for a stone wall where you can feel that history, I walked along the Asashio Canal from north to south.
As the speed of regional redevelopment increases, the scenery around this area is changing every day.
Why don't you come to see the present of the Asashio Canal with your own eyes?