ITABASHI
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Shimogashira Bridge and Rokuzo ShrineThe bridge was built at the point where the old Kawagoe Kaido crosses the Shakujii River. Beside the bridge, there is a shrine built to honor the legacy of a man named Rokuzo, who is said to have given the bridge its name.
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Muro Site
This is the first site in Tokyo where the actual existence of the Paleolithic period has been confirmed. Part of the site is designated as a historic site (archaeological) by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and is also recognized as a registered monument in Itabashi Ward.
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Tomb of Kondo Isamu
This memorial tomb was built by Shinpachi Nagakura, a member of the Shinsengumi. The grave was built with many Shinsengumi members, including Toshizo Hijikata, who was killed in battle in Hakodate.
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Ruins of the Hirao Shuku master's house
This is the site of the residence of the Toyoda family, the side guard of the Itabashi-Hirao inn. Kondo Isamu was confined here until his execution, and a Persian camel that became a spectacle during the Edo period once stayed here.
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Itabashi-juku Honjin Ruins
This is the site of the residence of the Honjin Iida family, who succeeded the name Shinzaemon for generations. During the Edo period, feudal lords, official samurai of the shogunate, monks and court nobles who passed through on their way to work took a rest here.
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Ruins of Nakashuku Waki Meishu House
This is the site of the residence of the Iida family, who served as masters of Itabashi-juku. At the end of the Edo period (1603-1868), the Imperial Princess Wamiya stayed here on her way to marry the 14th Shogun Iemochi, and in 1868, the Emperor Meiji rested here on his way to visit Omiya Hikawa Shrine.
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Pressing Machine and Wheel Monument (in Kaga West Park)
This is a monument to the "pressure grinder pressure wheel," a machine used to manufacture black powder. It was installed by the Ministry of the Army in 1923, as gunpowder was once manufactured using the water power of the Shakujii River.
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Miyoshi Park
The park is characterized by a large pond that occupies about 45% of the park. The pond is one of the few in Tokyo that is filled with natural spring water, and you can enjoy it in any way you like, such as rowing a boat or strolling around the area.
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Row of cherry trees along Shakujii River
During the cherry blossom viewing season, more than 1,000 cherry trees bloom from upstream to downstream of the river, making it one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in the district. It has been selected as one of the Itabashi Ten Scenic Views.
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Nanzoin Temple (Weeping Cherry Blossoms in Nanzoin Temple)
It is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism, founded in the early Edo period. It is one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in the city, and has been selected as one of the 10 scenic spots of Itabashi, and is well known by many people.
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