Ryogoku Bridge

Japanese: 両国橋 - りょうごくばし

This bridge connects Higashi-Nihonbashi in Chuo Ward and Ryogoku in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. After the Great Fire of Meireki (1657), Honjo and Fukagawa were opened up in order to expand the urban area of Edo, and the bridge was first built in 1659 (Manji 2). After that, it was repaired and rebuilt after several fires and floods, and was replaced with an iron bridge in 1904 (Meiji 37). The current Ryogoku Bridge was renovated in 1932 (Showa 7). The bridge was originally called Ohashi, but after the construction of the Shin Ohashi, it was also called Nishu Bridge as the Sumida River was the border between the provinces of Musashi and Shimousa, and was later officially renamed Ryogoku Bridge.

[Kikuchi Masao]

Ryogoku Bridge
The smartly shaped Gerber girder bridge was first built in 1659 (Manji 2) and is often depicted in nishiki-e (colored woodblock prints). It is the second oldest bridge on the Sumida River. It was completed in 1932 (Showa 7). Total length is 164.5m. Chuo-ku and Sumida-ku, Tokyo ©Yutaka Sakano ">

Ryogoku Bridge

Ryogoku Bridge (Meiji period)
The iron bridge completed in 1904 (Meiji 37). "Photographic Album of Famous Places of Tokyo" (1910, Meiji 43), National Diet Library .

Ryogoku Bridge (Meiji period)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

東京都中央区東日本橋と墨田(すみだ)区両国を結ぶ橋。明暦の大火(めいれきのたいか)（1657）後、江戸の市街地拡大のため本所、深川を開き、1659年（万治2）に架橋したのが最初。その後、数度の火災、水害で修改築し、1904年（明治37）鉄橋に架け換えられ、1932年（昭和7）改修したものが現在の両国橋である。橋は初め大橋といったが、新大橋の架橋後、隅田川(すみだがわ)が武蔵(むさし)と下総(しもうさ)両国の境界であったことから二州橋ともいい、のち正式に両国橋と改めた。

［菊池万雄］

両国橋
スマートな形状のゲルバー桁橋。最初の架橋は1659年（万治2）で、錦絵などに多く描かれた。隅田川で2番目に古い歴史をもつ。1932年（昭和7）完成。全長164.5m。東京都中央区・墨田区©Yutaka Sakano">

両国橋

両国橋（明治時代）
1904年（明治37）に完成した鉄橋。『東京名所写真帖』（1910年〈明治43〉）国立国会図書館所蔵">

両国橋（明治時代）

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