Bridge sights in Tokyo
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Nihombashi
Even with the bronze lions guarding it, you could be forgiven for walking right past this granite bridge under an expressway, where Chūō-dōri meets the river Nihombashi-gawa. Still, it bears mention for its historic significance. Nihombashi (Japan Bridge) was the point from which all distances were measured during the Edo period, the beginning of the great trunk roads (the Tōkaidō, the Nikkō Kaidō etc) that took daimyō (feudal lords) between Edo and their home provinces. To see a replica of the original wooden bridge, visit the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
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Jingū-Bashi (Jingū Bridge)
If the weather’s good, on Saturday and (especially) Sunday afternoons this bridge between the station and Meiji-jingū becomes the epicentre of the Harajuku cos-play scene. Legions of bizarrely dressed teens parade before photographers as if they were on a Milan catwalk. From Lolitas and goths to French maids and anime characters, you never really know what will appear here! However, don’t expect to see anything at other times.
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