Most viewed - Shinkawa River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms 新川千本桜 |
Shin River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. Such a photogenic riverside walk in spring.47 views
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Shinkawa River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.46 views
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Fire Watchtower and cherry blossoms.14 views
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Traditional Japanese fire lookout tower and cherry blossoms. 火の見やぐら14 views
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Fire Watchtower at the end of Shinkawa River in Edogawa-ku City in Tokyo. There originally was no such fire tower. Built here only as a tourist attraction. 火の見やぐら13 views
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We can enter and go up the Fire Watchtower. 火の見やぐら13 views
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2019 was the last year of the Heisei Period.13 views
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Shinkawa River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo12 views
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Ukita Daiichi Park. Riverside pocket park. 宇喜田第一公園12 views
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So many great sakura shots here.12 views
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Traditional-looking restrooms.12 views
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Top of the Hinomi Yagura Fire Watchtower. It's wooden and 15 meters high. 火の見やぐら12 views
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Fire Watchtower and cherry blossoms.12 views
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Fire Watchtower and cherry blossoms.12 views
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View of Shinkawa River from the Hinomi Yagura Fire Watchtower. 火の見やぐら12 views
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Floodgate pool.12 views
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The area around the Fire Watchtower is like a park named Nishi-Suimon Hiroba (西水門広場).12 views
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A short walk to Ukita Bridge where I turned left to walk to Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line).12 views
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Pine tree amid cherry blossoms.12 views
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I started walking along the river from Shin-Wataribashi Bridge near the middle of the 3km river.11 views
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The cherry blossoms are mostly Somei-Yoshino, but I also saw weeping cherries.11 views
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Shinkawa River Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo11 views
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Weeping cherry tree. 11 views
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Shinkawa River Cherry Blossoms, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo11 views
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The west end of Shinkawa River emptying into Arakawa River has a Edo-style fire watchtower.11 views
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The west end of Shinkawa River has a Edo-style fire watchtower. To give an Edo-Period riverscape.11 views
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After the city of Edo suffered a major fire in the 7th century, fire watchtowers similar to this one were built. The towers also had a bell to sound a fire alarm and direct firefighters to any fire.11 views
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Stairs up to the top of the Fire Watchtower.11 views
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In the forefront is Naka River, and beyond the divider is Arakawa River as seen from the Fire Watchtower.11 views
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Looking north.11 views
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Remains of the old Shinkawa Nishi Suimon floodgate. 新川西水門跡11 views
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Remains of the old Shinkawa Nishi Suimon floodgate. 新川西水門跡11 views
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About the old floodgate and Fire Watchtower.11 views
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Fire Watchtower and sakura.11 views
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Sculpture of a riverboat.11 views
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Sculpture of a riverboat. Looks like a cargo boat for salt.11 views
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Shinkawa River (新川) was first excavated in 1590 by Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu for cargo boats to transport salt from neighboring Gyotoku (in Chiba Prefecture) to Edo. 10 viewsThe river was lined with miso shops, shoyu shops, and eateries. The salt boats have long been replaced by trains and motor vehicles. Today the river is very quiet in a residential area.
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Shinkawa River cuts across Edogawa Ward east to west for 3 km between Kyu-Edo River and Arakawa River. The entire length has a nice riverside walkway on both sides.10 viewsIn late March to early April, over 700 cherry trees bloom (20 varieties, mainly Somei-Yoshino). It's a very pleasant walk with no crowds, no tourists. Not well-known yet.
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From April 2007, a new project called the "Shinkawa Senbonzakura Plan" was started to plant cherry blossoms on both sides of the river to create an Edo Period look. The river walk was also made earthquake resistant.10 views
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Shinkawa Kyuyo Park. Riverside pocket park. 新川休養公園10 views
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Traditional-looking wall.10 views
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Fire Watchtower at the end of Shinkawa River in Edogawa-ku Ward in Tokyo. 火の見やぐら10 views
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Top of the Fire Watchtower. Great views from the open-air windows. 火の見やぐら10 views
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View of Shinkawa River from the Hinomi Yagura Fire Watchtower.10 views
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Nearby floodgate to Arakawa River.10 views
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In the forefront is Naka River, and beyond the divider is Arakawa River as seen from the Fire Watchtower.10 views
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Going down the Fire Watchtower.10 views
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Sluice gate.10 views
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Map of the area. The top right is Funabori Station.10 views
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Going back along the river to the nearest subway station.10 views
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Now walking on the other side of the river for the return trip. This side of the river is also very nice.10 views
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Sculpture of a riverboat.10 views
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