Suruga-cho
The name of the town came from the fact that Mt. Fuji in Suruga could be seen across from Edo Castle. It was said this area provided the best view of Mt. Fuji in all of Edo. The Mitsui Echigoya store (present day Mitsukoshi), known for honest cash trade, was located here.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
東都名所 駿河町之図
名所江戸百景 するかてふ
Other Materials
Landmarks around Suruga-cho
Surugadai Yushima Ochanomizu Shohei-bashi Bridge Kanda Myojin Shrine Hongo Konya-cho Ueno Hirokoji / Shitaya / Yamashita Shinobazu no ike Pond Nihon-bashi Bridge
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