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It was bridged as a branch bridge between outer moat and Nihonbashi River.

Sotobori-dori St. passes through.

Ichiishi Bridge was built because you can see a total of eight bridges from here, Tokiwa Bridge, Zenbo Bridge, Dosan Bridge, Gofuku Bridge, Nihonbashi, Edobashi, Kaji Bridge, and one stone bridge. It was called "Yatsumi Bridge".

Take a look at Yaz’s article as well.

⇒　August 10, 2017 "Ichiishi Bridge (Yatsumi Bridge)"

(The side sidewalk is currently under construction.)

Location: 1-11 Yaesu

The Ichiishi Bridge, which was bridged at the point where the Imperial Palace outer moat and Nihonbashi River split, has a long history, and it is already seen as a wooden bridge in the Edo Shozu, Bushu Toshima-gun in the early Edo period.

At that time, it was a bridge connecting Nishikawagishicho and Kita Sayacho, and the name of the bridge was Shozaburo Goto, a servant of the Shogunate, in Honryogae-cho near Kitahashizume, and in Gofukumachi near Minamihashizume, there was a mansion of Nuinosuke Goto, a kimono shop for the Shogunate. It was important as a bridge connecting the Nihonbashi district and the Kanda district.

Ichiishi Bridge in 1873, the last wooden bridge, was a bridge with a length of 14 and a width of 3.

In 1923, it became a modern bridge with steel concrete granite by the Tokyo Metropolitan Road Bureau, and became a white bridge with four dignified main pillars.

It did not fall in the Great Kanto Earthquake, and has since been used as an important bridge for transportation.

In 1997, all Hashimoto bodies in 1922 were removed, but one of the dignified granite pillars was left, extending the appearance of those days.

In 2002, it was registered as a cultural property of central residents.

　　March 2003 Chuo-ku Board of Education

(Image from the Chuo-ku Tourism Association website)

The main pillar of Ichiishi Bridge

A sturdy bridge that did not break even in the Great Kanto Earthquake

The Ichiishi Bridge, which was bridged as a wooden bridge in the early Edo period, was built at the branch of the outer moat and Nihonbashi River.

According to the origin of the name of the bridge, in Edo Sunako, there was a residence of Mr. Goto of Kinza Goyo in the north of the bridge, and the residence of Mr. Goto, a kimono dealer in the south, so it is said that Goto (Goto) was commonly referred to as "Ichiishibashi".

However, there is a different theory about this, and according to "Jippo-an Yuureki Zaki", it is derived from the fact that this bridge was replaced with one stone of rice according to Eirakusen Ikkanmon, which was banned from use in the early Edo period.

In 1922, it was replaced by a reinforced concrete arch bridge. It is a fine bridge using granite (Kakogan) on the outer wall, with four main pillars and eight sleeve pillars, and a tram passed over the bridge.

It was used for a long time in the Great Kanto Earthquake without being broken, but a major renovation was carried out in 1997, and the bridge in 1922 was removed, leaving only one main pillar.

~From Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia ~

Tangible Cultural Property designated by Tokyo (History materials)

Location 1-11, Yaesu, Chuo-ku

Designated February 5, 1924

In the latter half of the Edo period, it seems that there were many lost children in the prime area from this area to Nihonbashi.

At that time, if a lost child came out, the town was to protect it responsibly.

Therefore, in 1857, an announcement stone monument was erected at Hashizume in Ichiishibashi Bridge in Nishikawagishicho to search for lost children.

The name of the town from Nihonbashi to Ichiishibashi became the caretaker and applied to the town magistrate from the standpoint of protecting lost children.

The inscriptions are the front "Mitsuko no Yohiko's Will", the right side "Shirasu (Ru)" side, the left side "Tazunurukata", and the back side "Ansei 4th year in February 2010. Kenno Nishikawagishi-cho ".

There is a rectangular depression at the top of both sides, and a paper describing the characteristics of the lost child or inquirer is attached to the depression on the left side.

It is said that if a passerby saw it and knew it, he put a paper stating that fact on the pit on the right side to inform him.

In other words, it is a message board for ordinary people.

In addition, there were similar ones in places where there are many traffic such as 'Tsukishijinishi' in the precincts of Yushima Tenjin, Senso-ji Temple and Ryogokubashi Hashizume.

However, it was destroyed by the earthquake or war disaster, and only one stone bridge still exists.

Total height 175,7cm (163cm pole stone, 12,7cm pole stone, 36cm wide front width, 26cm deep, 70cm front width, and 68,5cm deep.

The authors are unknown.

　　March 2011 Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education

Ichiishibashi Bridge lost and stone mark

- Used as a bulletin board to collect information on finding lost children -

Behind Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store, the Ichiishi Bridge spans a place where outer moat water joins the Nihonbashi River.

The stone mark that remains at the base of this bridge was built in 1857 by the townspeople of Nipponbashinishi Kawagishicho (Nishiga Shicho).

It was difficult to find if you lost a child in the Edo period, and parents and children often left for a lifetime.

There was a need for a bulletin board to collect information.

On the front of the stone mark, it is written as "Mayohiko no Shirube."

In the event of a lost child, a paper describing characteristics such as age, face, dress, footwear, clothing, etc. was pasted on the left side engraved with 'Tazunuurukata', and information about the location of the lost child It was customary to put the paper on the right side engraved with 'Shirukata'.

~From Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia ~

At the base of Ichiishi Bridge, the cherry blossom season was also a highlight.

Yaesu 1-chome - Nihonbashi Honishicho 1-chome

One stone bridge is a red circle bridge.

Tokiwa Bridge upstream of the Nihonbashi River is located, and Nishikawabashi Bridge is located downstream.