Photo Spot · Urayasu Moto-machi
Sakaigawa River, Urayasu Moto-machi 境川（浦安元町）
The narrow tidal river that was once lined with fishing boats in old Urayasu, still flanked by small craft, bridges and a promenade: the best place to imagine the fishing town before Disney.
About
The Sakaigawa winds through the heart of old Urayasu, separating the districts of Horie and Nekozane before reaching the bay. Until the 1970s hundreds of small fishing and nori boats were moored here and the riverbanks were packed with fishermens homes and tsukudani shops. Today a promenade with cherries runs along it, small boats still bob at their moorings, and low bridges frame shots of the boats against the old townscape. It ties together Seiryu Shrine, the Old Udagawa and Old Otsuka houses and old shops, and makes for a lovely contrast with the Disney towers a few kilometres away.
Highlights
- Moored small boats evoking the old fishing town
- Cherry-lined riverside promenade
- Low bridges framing old Moto-machi streets
- Links the shrine and historic houses
Tips
- Walk from Urayasu Station (Tozai Line) via Flower-dori; 10 minutes.
- Spring brings cherries over the boats.
- Shops on the old streets still sell local clam and shellfish tsukudani.
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