Nakayama is in between Narita And Haneda International Airport

Shinkawa | a canal built in Edo period

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Shinkawa River is a canal connecting Arakawa and Nakagawa to Edogawa River. It was called Funaborigawa River. Soon After Ieyasu Tokugawa moved to Edo in 1590, he dag Onagigawa and Funaborigawa to build a waterway to Edogawa River to bring salt made in Gyotoku to Edo. This canal had become a main artery that brought thousands of products from northern part of Japan to Edo during Edo period. About 60 ferries had passed through it every day. There are many temples existing in Funabori, Ichinoe and Kasai that could tell it prosperity at that time. Moreover, there had been many pear gardens producing 'Shinkawa Nashi' in the south side of Shinkawa River from late Edo period to Taisho Era and the pears were very popular among people in Edo. It was written on a signboard in Sinkawaguchi Jidokoen Parrk in the east end of the canal, and the stone monument of Shinkawa Nashi is preserved in Jokoji Temple near Imai.
Visitors could enjoy seeing thousands of cherry trees and some wooden Edo style buildings along Shinkawa River. Why don't you visit the river?

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Shinkawa River

Shinkawa River is a historical asset by Edogawaku registered in Febraury 12 of 1986

By the late Sengoku period, a waterway from Edogawa River had passed through Furukawa River then it had entered Shinkawa at Sankaku to go west.
Soon after Ieyasu Tokugawa moved to Edo in 1590, he ordered building a new waterway connecting to Gyotoku including the waterway above, then building Dosan Bori Canal and Onagigawa River and it was completed.
In 1629, a new waterway had dug in the east of Shinkawabashi Brigde now standing and connected the western part of the canal, therefore the canal is now called Shinkawa River. After that, Shinkawa became the waterway to bring salt produced in Gyotoku to Edo. At that time, the area was very prosperous, there were many shops dealing with soy sauce and miso and many restaurants opened along the river.
Shinkawa River had been developed as an important waterway connecting to Edogawa and Tonegawa River for thousands of ships and ferries to bring various kinds of products and people from the eastern part of Japan to Edo.
However, the both eastern and western lock gate was closed in early Showa era and the ships and ferries were disappeared after the construction of Arakawa Drainage Canal had completed.
Moreover, tall bank protections along Shinkawa River built since the ground around these areas had sank by dipping up too much subterranean water during the high growth phase of Japna in the middle of the 20th century, so people had lost any intrest in the river.
From 1993, the banks of Shinkawa River have been rebuilt as strong as an earthquake-resistance measure, some water parks have been built and thousands of cherry trees along it have been planted. Now it has become as an oasis in the urban area in Tokyo and residents enjoy visiting.

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引用、抜粋並びに参考
新川沿岸案内板
新川口児童公園「新川梨について」案内板
江戸川区ホームページ
市川市ホームページ

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Azalea Blossoms Blooming along Shinkawa River

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Many beautiful azaleas bloom along Shinkawa River from the east end to the west.

A Walk Along Shinkawa River

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The Photo Movie of Shinkawa Senbon Zakura

Cherry Blossoms along Shinkawa River in 2020

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Cherry Blossoms along Shinkawa River in 2019

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Let's enjoy seeing Shinkawa Senbon Zakura (thousands of cherry trees along Shinkawa River)!

The Location and Access to Shinkawa River

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Shinkawa River (Funaborigawa River)

• Shinkawa River has great accessibilities from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
• From Narita International Airport, take Sobu Express Line bound to Tokyo or Yokosuka and get off at Funabashi Sta, then transfer the line to Sobu line bound to Nakano or Mitaka ang get off at Motoyawata Sta. Or take Keisei-line bound to Ueno and get off Keisei Yawata Sta. Both from Motoyawata Sta and Keisei Yawata Sta, transfer the line to Toei Shinjuku line and get off at Funabori Sta.
• From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Shinagawa Sta and transfer the line to Sobu Express line bound to Narita International Airport or Chiba, and transfer the line at Ichikawa Sta to Sob line bound to Nishi Funabashi, Tsudanuma or Chiba and get off at Motoyawata Sta. Or take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Keisei Yawata Sta. Both from Motoyawata Sta and Keisei Yawata Sta, transfer the line to Toei Shinjuku line and get off at Funabori Sta.
• From Iwamotocho Station at Akihabara, take Toei Shijuku line bound to Motoyawata and get off Funabori Sta.
• Take 5 minute walk from Funabori Sta.

The Noted Spots around Funabori, Ichinoe and Kasai

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