Sumidazutsumi
An embankment that ran along the Sumida-gawa River from Mimeguri-jinja Shrine to Mokubo-ji Temple. This became the present day Bokutei Dori Street. The cherry trees have been planted here since the time of the 4th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna, however the 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune planted an additional 100 cherry trees in May of 1717 and an additional total of 150 peach, willow and cherry trees in 1726. The area flourished as a meisho (famous place) for cherry blossom viewing and sakura mochi ricecakes are one of its meibutsu (famous product).
Nishiki-e and Paintings
春色隅田堤の満花
新撰江戸名所 隅田川堤白雨之図
隅田堤遠景之図
隅田堤桜盛
東都花暦 隅田堤之桜
東都隅田堤
江戸自慢三十六興 向嶋堤ノ花并ニさくら餅
Other Materials
Landmarks around Sumidazutsumi
Suijin no Mori Massaki Mukojima Hyakkaen Hashiba / Imado Sumida-gawa River Akiba Daigongen no Yashiro Shrine Senju Nihonzutsumi Matsuchiyama Shodengu Temple / Imado-bashi Bridge Mimeguri Inari no Yashiro Shrine
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