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Nihonbashi was established as the starting point of the Gokaido in Keicho 9 (1604).

The Tokaido, which connects Edo and the upper part, was a particularly important transportation route so that ukiyo-e paintings depicting each post town became a great reputation.

The Tokaido is the current Chuo-dori street.

Nihonbashi spans the Nihonbashi River, Kyobashi spans the Kyobashi River, and Shimbashi spans the Shiodome River.

In addition to Edo Castle Mitsuke Bridge, these three bridges were allowed to decorate giboshi on the balustrade at Nakano Bridge in Edo City.

 

There is a time when stone walls were built in Shimbashi, and Shibakuchi Gomon was built as Mitsukemon.

In fact, after posting a blog related to "Masugata" on April 30, I wondered if there was any picture that could be imagined well.

At 8-10 Ginza, there was a monument with the appearance of the former gate in a stone, along with the explanation board of "Shibakuchi Gomon Ruins" of the Board of Education.

 

　　Enter Takanawa Okido into the city of Edo and head to Nihonbashi.

　　The Shiodome River is built with Shibakuchi Bridge, which changed its name from Shimbashi.

　　Kitazume is surrounded by stone walls and enters the Masugata from Kabukimon.

　　Turn right at a right angle at the square, and the Watari Yaguramon stands intimidating.

　　It monitors the invaded enemy from the tower and shoots from above the head.

　　It has a very solid structure.

　　At the corner of the Sankuma moat, there was also a corner tower (Sumiyagura).

　　This strictness is on the highway.

 

At present, the Shiodome River is elevated on Gomon Street and the Tokyo Kosoku Doro KK Line.

Sanjumabori has been reclaimed and turned into Mihara-dori.

Shibakuchi Gomon is an area from 8 to 10 of Ginza 8-chome, so it seems that it was a scale that crossed Kinharu Street to Mihara Street across Chuo-dori.

 

Shibakuchi Gomon was built in Hoei 7 (1710).

It is said that it was built to show the dignity of the country in preparation for the arrival of the Korean correspondent in the morning by Arai Shiraishi, which played a period of time called Masanori's Osamu.

However, it was burned down by the fire in 1724 in Kyoho 9 (1724) in 15 and was not rebuilt.

Along with that, the name of the bridge that had been changed to Shibakuchi Bridge was returned to the original Shimbashi.

 

Please take a closer look at the picture of Shibakuchi Gomon.

It is an important bridge managed by the Shogunate.

Look, giboshi is drawn on the main pillar.