Nihonbashi Bridge
Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Nihonbashi Bridge is the 1911 double-arched stone bridge that marks kilometre zero of Japan's national highway network, the successor to the wooden Edo-period bridge from which all roads were measured from 1603. Bronze kirin and lion statues guard it under the elevated expressway, which is slowly being moved underground.
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Insider tip
Find the kilometre zero marker set into the middle of the roadway and the replica plaque on the north side. The kirin are best seen from the centre of the bridge. Mitsukoshi and the old bank district are next door.
What's on near Nihonbashi Bridge
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Nihonbashi Bridge, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
100 Tea Bowls from the Collection: From National Treasures to Handmade Bowls
館蔵の茶碗100撰 ―国宝から手造茶碗まで―
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Mitsukoshimae (Ginza, Hanzomon Lines), 1 min walk
A hundred tea bowls collected by the Mitsui family over 300 years, among them a National Treasure, Important Cultural Properties and Raku and Koetsu bowls.
National Treasure Pine Trees in the Snow and the Four Seasons
国宝 雪松図と四季
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Mitsukoshimae (Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line), 1 min walk
The museum's year-end showing of Maruyama Okyo's National Treasure screens Pine Trees in the Snow, where the snow is simply unpainted paper. Around them, paintings and crafts from the collection show how old art depicted the seasons and the weather.
Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family
三井家のおひなさま
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Mitsukoshimae (Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line), 1 min walk
The museum's annual spring display of the hina dolls and miniature dowry sets the women and daughters of the Mitsui family collected. Room 7 has a small feature on the family's feather brushes used in tea ceremony.
Nihonbashi-Kyobashi Matsuri (Oedo Kakki Parade)
Station Nihonbashi (Ginza, Tozai, Toei Asakusa Lines) or Kyobashi (Ginza Line), 1 to 3 min walk
Chuo-dori closes to traffic between Kyobashi and Nihonbashi-Muromachi for a parade of Edo firefighter ladder acrobatics, festival floats, and regional dance troupes from across Japan, running from late morning to mid-afternoon past the historic Nihonbashi bridge. A market of regional produce runs alongside.
Nihonbashi-Kyobashi Matsuri (Oedo Kakki Parade)
Station Nihonbashi (Ginza, Tozai, Toei Asakusa Lines) or Kyobashi (Ginza Line), 1 to 3 min walk
Chuo-dori closes to traffic between Kyobashi and Nihonbashi-Muromachi for a parade of Edo firefighter ladder acrobatics, festival floats, and regional dance troupes from across Japan, running from late morning to mid-afternoon past the historic Nihonbashi bridge. A market of regional produce runs alongside.
Smaller local events nearby
Kuniyoshi "Fuku" Atsume: Rediscovered in His Home Town Nihonbashi Exhibition
30 Oct to 31 Jan · Currency Museum, Bank of Japan, Nihonbashi
A special exhibition of Utagawa Kuniyoshi ukiyo-e presented as records of Edo daily life, at the Currency Museum in Nihonbashi.
Free · 09:30 to 16:30 · Map · Source: Currency Museum, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan · 日本銀行金融研究所 貨幣博物館 企画展 「国芳『福』あつめ」 - 故郷・日本橋で再発見 -
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Good to know
- How do I get to Nihonbashi Bridge?
- The nearest station is Nihombashi (Ginza Line). Nihonbashi Bridge is in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
- How much does Nihonbashi Bridge cost?
- Nothing. Nihonbashi Bridge is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Nihonbashi Bridge?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Nihonbashi Bridge?
- Any time.
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