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In unexpected places Chuo-ku
Previously, I wrote "Tsukiji in unexpected places", but this time "Chuo-ku in unexpected places". It's in New York.
I went to New York to meet my family, waiting for the relaxation of border measures against the COVID-19 infection. The place where I stayed was on the east side of Manhattan, Roosevelt Island in Uwasa, which is recently popular with Japanese residents. On a sunny morning, we took a walk on Roosevelt Island.
The park at the southern end of Roosevelt Island, the view from there is ...
What? Somehow, I feel like I'm in Ishikawajima Park, which I love. Well, ask me.
At the tip of Ishikawajima Park
Go north along the Sumida River from Tsukishima and you will find Ishikawajima Park. From the tip, you can see the Eitai Bridge and the Sky Tree upstream of the Sumida River. Franklin D., south end of Roosevelt Island From the tip of the Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, you can see several bridges and skyscrapers downstream of the East River. (The photo above. Please note that some of the park names alphabet notations were difficult to understand if they were katakana.)
A place where the river is just divided into left and right, even if the tip is opposite, whether the tip is upstream or downstream. Both went along the promenade of river’s edge, and there was a monument on the site of a historically meaningful facility, and now it is a park with a thought of friendship and peace.
Well, I felt something like a difference in scale. The river width seemed to be wider in the East River, and the streets, buildings and playgrounds of Roosevelt Island seemed to be large and wide, but that was a reflection of the basic land size.
But even if I walked on Fifth Avenue, I felt that Ginza and Chuo-dori were more beautiful and sophisticated, and the department stores were easier to understand and cleaner in Ginza and Nihonbashi, and the Tsukiji Outer Market was more lively than Chelsea Market, I thought secretly "I'm winning!"
The difference between home and away? Do you like me? (laughs).
If you try to drive from Roosevelt to Manhattan Island, you will have to cross the Queen's side on the opposite side and then cross the Queen's Boro Bridge (the bridge in the photo) that crosses over Roosevelt Island.
If you want to travel to Manhattan Island, you can choose 3 types of public transportation (ferries, trams (cable cars, red gondola in photo), subway). In particular, the tram was a means of transportation that could help both residents and tourists (looking over Manhattan's skyscrapers and East Rivers from inside the car) after just crossing the river and walking a little. Also, the ferry goes down the river and goes through several stoppers to Wall Street, making it convenient for commuting without traffic or sightseeing.
I hope that the tourist destination of Ginza, Harumi, where many people will live, and Chuo-ku will have more convenient public transportation that can meet both needs.