Bridge · Shinkawa / Minato
Minami-Takahashi Bridge 南高橋
Tokyo's oldest surviving steel truss road bridge in use, made in 1932 from a reused section of the Meiji-era Ryogoku Bridge.
About
When Kamejima River needed a new crossing after the 1923 earthquake, the city reused a section of the damaged 1904 Ryogoku Bridge truss to save money, shortening and reinforcing it. The result, completed in 1932, is a compact Pratt truss whose steel dates back to the Meiji era, making it one of the oldest steel bridges in Tokyo still carrying traffic. It sits right next to the Kamejima River floodgate where the river enters the Sumida, and is a quiet, photogenic spot with yakatabune boats moored nearby.
Highlights
- Steel truss recycled from the 1904 Ryogoku Bridge
- Among Tokyo's oldest steel road bridges still in use
- Beside the Kamejima River floodgate and Sumida mouth
- Moored yakatabune boats along the canal
Tips
- Combine with Chuo Ohashi and the Shinkawa riverside terrace, a few minutes north.
- Morning light hits the truss side-on from the Minato side.
- It is a local street bridge: watch for buses on the narrow deck.
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