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Where is it? giboshi in Nihonbashi

Well, the giboshi in the photo is a model of giboshi in Nihonbashi.
It has been installed for several years. Do you know where the giboshi in Nihonbashi is located?
It's a very inconspicuous place, so many people may not notice it.

 Where is it? giboshi in Nihonbashi

The location is located on the underground passage from Nihombashi Station on the Ginza Line to Nihombashi Station on the Asakusa Line. Just go out the entrance on the first basement floor of Cored Nihonbashi, and it's just on the left.
It is installed in front of the stairs descending to the passage on the second basement floor, in front of the left and right pillars.

If you look closely, it looks like (→) and it is quite elaborate.

The photo below shows Nihonbashi and giboshi at the Edo Tokyo Museum, but the color is slightly different, but the shape is almost the same.

 

 Where is it? giboshi in Nihonbashi

 

Nihonbashi in the Edo period had a giboshi.
giboshi shows the height of the bridge, and it is said that it was attached to Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and Shimbashi in Edo city.

The ukiyo-e below is Nihonbashi depicted in the 53rd Tokaido of Hiroshige Utagawa and the 100 famous views of Edo.
Nihonbashi always depicts giboshi and stick gestures, and the common people of Edo found that Nihonbashi was Nihonbashi with giboshi and stick gestures.

The giboshi of Nihonbashi, which was built after the great fire of the Meiryaku era in 1657, still exists. You can see it at Kuroeya in Nihonbashi.
Please also take a look at Mr. yaz's correspondent blog. → giboshi in Nihonbashi brought to Kuroeya

 Where is it? giboshi in Nihonbashi


Nihonbashi's giboshi model is not very noticeable, but be sure to stop by when you come nearby.