Ryogoku-bashi Bridge
A bridge built in 1659 as a result of the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. The position was slightly downstream from the present location. Originally, the bridge was called Ohashi-bridge, however because the Sumida-gawa River was located at the border of Musashi Province and Shimousa Province, it came to be called Nishu-bashi Bridge (two province bridge). Later, because it spanned both provinces of Musashi and Shimousa, it came to be known as Ryogoku-bashi Bridge (two country bridge). Broad streets were established on both sides of the bridge as fire breaks, and the area was prosperous as number one amusement district. The River Festival in Ryogoku in held on May 28, with fireworks being displayed until August 28 during the cool evening periods, enchanting the people of Edo.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
(浮絵両国夜景ノ図)
江戸八景 両国橋の夕照
江戸名勝図会 両国橋
江戸両國すずみの圖
新撰江戸名所 両國納涼花火之圖
東都両国の夕涼
東都両国夕凉之図
東都両国ばし夏景色
東都両国橋渡初寿之図
両こく大花火
両国にわか夕立
名所江戸百景 両国花火
〔江戸高名会亭尽〕 〔両〕国〔柳〕ばし
〔江戸高名会亭尽〕 両国柳橋
古代江戸繪集
両国夕涼の光景
あづまの花 江戸繪部類
両国夕涼ミの図
両国涼船遊ノ図
両国橋
名所江戸百景 両国橋大川ばた
両国橋川開の図
東都名所八景之内 両国橋秋月
〔江都名所〕 両国橋〔納涼〕
兩國橋夕涼光景
東都名所 両国橋夕涼全図
Photos
東京景色写真版
日本之名勝
旅の家つと 第２９ 都の巻
仁山智水帖
最新東京名所写真帖
東京名所写真帖 : Views of Tokyo [2]
東京風景
東京風景
日本写真帖
東京府名勝図絵
Other Materials
Landmarks around Ryogoku-bashi Bridge
Ekoin Temple Bakuro-cho Odenma-cho Mannen-bashi Bridge Onmaya-gashi Konya-cho Komagatado Nihon-bashi Bridge Eitai-bashi Bridge Tori-itchome
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