Kuramae Bridge
Kuramae, Tokyo
Kuramae Bridge is a 1927 steel arch bridge over the Sumida River, built in the rebuilding after the Great Kanto Earthquake and painted yellow for the rice husks of the shogunate granaries that gave Kuramae its name.
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Insider tip
Walk down to the riverside terrace for the view of the bridge with Tokyo Skytree behind, then follow the water north to Asakusa, about twenty minutes.
What the guides say about Kuramae Bridge
Kuramae and the side streets. South of the second venue, Kuramae Bridge and the streets of Kuramae give partial views with more room to breathe. The Kuramae guide covers cafes for the afternoon wait.
What's on near Kuramae Bridge
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kuramae Bridge, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
72nd Newly Designated Juyo Swords
第72回重要刀剣等新指定展
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (open on holidays, closed the next day) Station Ryogoku (JR), 7 min walk
Swords and fittings newly certified this year as Juyo Token by the museum's foundation, from every school and period.
江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 Masterpieces from the Japanese Sword Museum Collection (provisional title)
刀剣博物館 館蔵名品展(仮)
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (open on holidays, closed the next day) Station Ryogoku (JR), 7 min walk
Swords, mountings and sword fittings from the museum's own collection.
江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 Contemporary Swordsmiths Exhibition (Japanese Sword Museum)
現代刀職展 今に伝わるいにしえの技
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Mondays (Tuesday after a Monday holiday) Station Ryogoku (JR), 7 min walk
The yearly competition show of new swords and the work of polishers and other sword craftsmen, at the Japanese Sword Museum by the Kyu-Yasuda Garden.
江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 Autumn Night Museum Mini Concert: Museum x Music at the Edo-Tokyo Museum
オータムナイトミュージアム2026 ミニコンサート❝Museum × Music!❞ 江戸東京博物館
Time 18:00 and 19:00 Station Ryogoku (JR Chuo-Sobu Line), 3 min walk
Two 20-minute string quartet sets in front of the Nakamura-za replica in the permanent exhibition, part of the Autumn Night Museum programme.
Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 2.0 Chiyonoyama and His Disciples (Sumo Museum)
生誕100年 千代の山とその弟子
Time 10:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00), closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (some open days) Station Ryogoku (JR Sobu Line, Toei Oedo Line), 2 min walk
The Sumo Museum marks the centenary of the 41st yokozuna Chiyonoyama with his ceremonial aprons, yokozuna certificate and handprints, plus items from his rivals and his disciples Kitanofuji and Chiyonofuji.
sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
SUMIDA Night Garden of Light Illumination
19 Nov to 27 Dec · Kyu-Yasuda Garden, Ryogoku
An evening light-up of the Kyu-Yasuda Garden, a former daimyo garden in Ryogoku, including its pond and trees.
Free · 16:30 to 20:00 · Map · Source: Sumida City Tourism Association and Sumida City · SUMIDA光のナイトガーデン2026
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Around Kuramae
Makers, roasters and old granaries on the Sumida, a short walk from Asakusa
Kuramae takes its name from the shogunate's rice granaries that once lined this stretch of the Sumida, and it's spent the last fifteen years turning a quarter of small workshops and wholesalers into Tokyo's quietest creative district. Come for custom notebooks, bean-to-bar chocolate, one of the world's top roasters across the river, and two old shrines with sumo and festival history.
Kuramae has 7 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 cafes, 2 shrines and temples, 1 shop, 1 landmark and 1 bathhouse. Read the Kuramae guide.
Good to know
- How do I get to Kuramae Bridge?
- The nearest station is Kuramae (Toei Asakusa Line). Kuramae Bridge is in Kuramae, Tokyo.
- How much does Kuramae Bridge cost?
- Nothing. Kuramae Bridge is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Kuramae Bridge?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kuramae Bridge?
- Late afternoon.
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