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Take a tour of "Edo TOKYO Cruise"
Summer of Nihonbashi River, Kamejima River, Sumida River 2024
This summer, when construction is steadily progressing toward the new scenery of the Nihonbashi River in 2040. For a 45-minute boat trip on the "Edo TOKYO Cruise" day of the rainy season. The course of this day is Nihonbashi Dock - Nishikawashibashi Bridge - Nihonbashi River - Kamejima River - Sumida River - Nihonbashi River - Nihonbashi Dock. The explanation of the river guide is also fun, and please see many highlights and the scenery from the river.
The photo shows a spacecraft I met on the Sumida River. Looking at Skytree far away, I saw off crossing Eitai Bridge and Kiyosu Bridge.
The blue sky was visible in the Nihonbashi River
Along with the construction of the Metropolitan Expressway, the bridge girder from the entrance of Gofuku Bridge to Edobashi has been removed. The ship that departed from the Nihonbashi dock passes under Nihonbashi to Gofuku Bridge. From the place where the bridge girder was removed, you can see the Tokiwa Bridge Tower, which was made two years ago in Yaesu.
Remaining scars of war damage
There is a painful trace on the wall under the arch of Nihonbashi. It is a burnt spot where the ship burned when incendiary bombs were dropped during the war. I was walking on the bridge and I didn't notice it. You've had a lot of experience in the bridge over 100 years.
From the Kamejima River to the Sumida River under the blue sky
After passing Kayabacho, the Kamejima River, which is about 1.1 km in length to the Sumida River, proceeds under the blue sky. In the Edo period, the name of the town where reeds and Yoshi grew and the kaya craftsmen lived is still alive, and on both sides of the river, the same kind of plants were planted.
Realize the size of the Sumida River
When you approach Chuo-ohashi Bridge from Tsukuda to the upstream from the Sumida River, you can see Skytree in the middle of the helmet of Chuo-ohashi Bridge depending on the angle. I applaud the captain's skill.
The messenger, who can usually only see the back, also showed me that he was holding a sailing ship.
I'm heading to Eitai Bridge to follow the traces of the spacecraft. You can feel the size of the Sumida River while watching the bridge of the important cultural property of the country.
Remnants of Edo, the river of boat transportation
In the past, there was a riverbank dealing with "downhill sake" brought from the top, and there were warehouses of sake wholesalers lined up. Ships called barrel boats and Hishigaki boats were crowded along the Nihonbashi River, Kamejima River, and Sumida River. It seems that the place in the shape of a staircase on the riverbank has stopped the ship and lifted the luggage up and down. I think that it was a water transport town with pictures of boats drawn on bridges and balustrades.
The end point is Nihonbashi
I came back to Nihonbashi. From the perspective of the Nishokan side, which stands at the place where Eiichi Shibusawa lived, the face of the new 10,000 yen bill, was even bigger.
The building under construction is twice this height, and it is said that it will be 284m tall after Nihonbashi. I would like to continue to see Nihonbashi, which is still changing until 2040.
Enjoy the view from the river
"Edo TOKYO Cruise" has a 45-minute course and a 60-minute course. There are also various types of courses, such as courses around the Kanda River and sunset cruises, and all courses are courses that leave the Nihonbashi dock and return to the same place. Please experience the Chuo-ku seen from the boat.
Contact
Tokyo Bay Cruising
☎03-5679-7311▶www.ss3.jp/nihonbashi-cruise