Bridge · Kuramae
Umaya Bridge 厩橋
A three-arch 1929 bridge in Kuramae decorated with horse motifs, a nod to the shogunate's stables that once stood on the west bank.
About
Umaya-bashi ("stable bridge") is named after the Omaya-gashi riverside, where packhorses for the shogunate's rice storehouses at Kuramae were kept. A ferry here was nicknamed the "Sanzu ferry" (after the river to the underworld) because of frequent capsizes, so locals built a wooden bridge in 1874. The current 151 m three-span arch opened in 1929 as part of the earthquake reconstruction, and horses appear throughout its design in reliefs and decorations. It is lit at night and is an easy stop on a walk between Asakusa and Ryogoku along the river terrace.
Highlights
- Three-span steel arch completed in 1929
- Horse reliefs and decorations on the railings
- Illuminated at night
- Easy access from the Sumida River Terrace walkway
Tips
- Look closely at the railings and pillars for the horse motifs.
- Kuramae's cafes, craft shops and stationery stores are a few blocks west.
- Walk the east-bank terrace for views of Skytree behind the arches.
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