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Walk along the ruins of the Tsukiji River!
I've been going down for a while, but this project is also going to walk while finding traces of the Tsukiji River that existed in Chuo-ku.
First of all, the Tsukiji River is a part that reclaims the sea after the great fire of the Meiryaku era in 1657 and creates Tsukiji, leaving a part of the sea as a canal.
This time, the part excluding the Tsukiji River Nanshi River and Higashi tributary River of the Tsukiji River, that is, from Akashicho, a diversion point from the Sumida River, pass through Akatsuki Park, go north through Tsukiji River Park, turn west near Irifune Bridge and go south again near Chuo-ku government office and walk to Hamarikyu-mae. Once on the Tsukiji River, Akashibashi, Minamimeibashi, Sakae Bridge, Akatsuki Bridge, Karuko Bridge, Irifune Bridge, Tsukijibashi, Aikibashi, Miyoshi Bridge, Kamei Bridge, Shuku Bridge, Mannen Bridge, Seijo Bridge, Sendai Bridge, Owari Bridge, etc. Was bridged. In addition, most of the Tsukiji River, like Kaede River, was reclaimed for the construction of the post-war expressway.
The start will start from the Akashicho Pump Station.
The Tsukiji River from the branch point of the Sumida River was once called "Akashibori", and the current Akatsuki Park is almost the site of the Tsukiji River.
Next to the Akashicho pumping station, you will be greeted by an explanation board of Tsukishima's handover, and at the entrance of Akatsuki Park, a bust of Siebold will welcome you. And the photo shows a monument explaining the origin of the town on the bridge nameplate of Akashibashi and Minamimeibashi from the back. This time, the photo of the explanation monument of the origin of the town was omitted, but there was no description of the bridge name plate. However, there was one thing to do. Considering the position of these two bridges, I thought it would be better to have the bridge name plate opposite the left and right.
By the way, this photo is a piece of shutter release because the colored metasequoia in Akatsuki Park was so beautiful. Late autumn leaves came to Tokyo as well.
Then cross the residential area Chuo-dori and go further to the back of the park.
Then, on the edge of Akatsuki Park, there was a stone monument at the birthplace of Kogakuin University Gakuen.
And when you enter Tsukiji River Park, you will see the main pillars and explanation boards of Sakae Bridge. Near this, the Tsukiji River was diverted south and north. In this city walk, we will go north.
In the past, when I walked around here, there was no such splendid explanation board. Photos of St. Luke's Hospital under construction were also included, which was very interesting.
Then, when I tried to go ahead, I couldn't enter inside due to the renovation of Tsukiji River Park (north side). The main pillars and explanation boards of Akatsuki Bridge have moved to the park (south side). In the past, the main pillars and balustrade were left in the park (north side), but how will the inside change?
There was a day campground ahead, but ...!
On the east side of the park is the ruins of Takumi Asanouchi's residence.
Go over the parking lot and bicycle parking lot, and turn right, you will see the Irifune Bridge there. This area can descend to the vicinity that would have been the bottom of the Tsukiji River. The site of the Tsukiji River, which came to Toru Kon, is covered with a lid, and is used for parks, parking lots, and bicycle parking lots. Even now, there is still a tunnel under Tsukiji Park. Initially, there was a plan to connect the Metropolitan Expressway to Harumi. Cross Shin-ohashi-dori St. and arrive at Miyoshibashi via Tsukijibashi.
There is a trace of the entrance to the capital height at Miyoshi Bridge. In fact, in the future, the Metropolitan Expressway ends at the exit of Shintomicho. In front of the Chuo-ku government office in front of Miyoshi Bridge, there was an explanation board of the ruins of Tsukiji House in the Tosa Domain.
Turn left in front of Chuo-ku government office and head south.
This photo is like a drop water mouth trace found between Miyoshi Bridge and Kamei Bridge. You can see some such waterfall traces on the ruins of the Tsukiji River.
In the first half of the 1930s, rivers flowed here.
Cars flowed in place of water under Kamei Bridge, Shuku Bridge, and Mannen Bridge, but each Hashizume had a park and it was a place for people to come and go.
And what I came to see is Taijo Bridge. The Tsukiji River curves around here. You can also see Shimbashi Enbujo behind the bridge.
The design of the balustrade of this Saijo Bridge is Yanagi in Ginza and Tsukiji Hotelkan.
This area was once called Kibikicho, and the restaurant still remains. There is also Shimbashi Enbujo, and Kabuki actors sometimes set up a boat on the Tsukiji River and advertised the play.
Until a long time ago, the area around this area would have been a smart city.
This photo is located next to the Ginza Tollgate on the Metropolitan Expressway Loop Line. Even today, something like a fence of the Tsukiji River still remains. The stone pillar was processed into a spiral shape and had a fine finish.
Beyond this, there are stone monuments at the site of the Naval Army Dormitory and the site of the Naval Medical School.
The Tsukiji River was just diverted around here. The Higashi tributary river joined the Sumida River through the former Tsukiji Market.
This time, I will continue to go south and aim for Shiodome.
Cross Sendai Bridge and Tsukiji Shijomae Station and arrive at Shin-Owari Bridge. This Shin-Owari Bridge is a bridge that has been renovated from a railway bridge on the drop-in line from Shiodome Station to the market as a road bridge. Even today, there is a famous Ginza railroad crossing on the Ginza side of this Shin-Owari Bridge.
The Metropolitan Expressway Loop Line, which has been walking as a landmark, dives underground in front of the Shiodome pump, leading to the Shiodome River ruins.
We are now approaching the end of this city walk. In front of you is the Hamarikyu Garden. The Tsukiji River has a slight surface of the water between the Hamarikyu Garden and the former Tsukiji Market.
The ruins of Tsukiji River this time were very easy to understand. This is because it is crossed over the Tsukiji River and there are so many existing bridges. In addition, traces of the bridge nameplate of Akashibashi Minamimeibashi, the ruins of the falling water mouth, the fence of the Tsukiji River, etc. were confirmed, and I was able to feel that the Tsukiji River was once flowing. It was also meaningful for me.
Everyone, the cold days continue in December, but let's go out and walk.
I'm sure there will be a new discovery. ！