Sumida River

The Sumida River flowing through Adachi, Tokyo

The Sumida River (隅田川, Sumida-gawa) is a Japanese river which flows through Tokyo. It crosses the north part of Tokyo and drains into Tokyo Bay.[1]

Sumida bridges

The Sumida runs through Tokyo for 27 kilometers. There are 26 bridges across the river, including

  • Ryōgoku Bridge and the Great Riverbank by Hiroshige, 1856
    Ryōgoku Bridge and the Great Riverbank by Hiroshige, 1856
  • View of the Nihon-bashi at dawn, in a woodblock print by Hiroshige
    View of the Nihon-bashi at dawn, in a woodblock print by Hiroshige
  • View of the banks of the Sumida (Bokusui tsutsumi hanazakari no zu) by Hiroshige III, 1881
    View of the banks of the Sumida (Bokusui tsutsumi hanazakari no zu) by Hiroshige III, 1881
  • The Kachidoki-bashi lit at night.
    The Kachidoki-bashi lit at night.

References

  1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Sumida-gawa)" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 912.
  2. ↑ National Archives of Japan (NAJ), Ryogoku bridge (1875) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  3. ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 415.
  4. ↑ Flickr, Sakurabashi; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  5. ↑ Asakusa-samurai.com, Kototoi Bridge Archived 2009-12-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  6. ↑ NAJ, Azumabashi Bridge (June 1876) Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  7. ↑ Tokyo Panorama, Komagata Bridge + Azuma bridge Archived 2009-07-28 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  8. ↑ Titsingh, p. 415; TokyoArchitecture.info, Shin Ohashi Bridge Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  9. ↑ Commons image shows the Tsukuda Bridge (Tsukuda Ohashi), the white Chou Bridge (Chuo Ohashi), and above that the blue Eitai Bridge (Eitai-bashi; retrieved 2012-6-4.
  10. ↑ Flickr, Kachidoki-bashi Bridge; retrieved 2012-6-4.

Other websites

Media related to Sumida River at Wikimedia Commons


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