The 32nd scene of Utagawa Hiroshige’s “100 Famous Views of Edo” is Yanagi-shima. The original picture is here.
I was able to get information that the Yanagi-shima Bridge is the bridge that spans the confluence of the Kitajukken River and the Yokojukken River (both canals opened in the Edo period for fire prevention and water transportation), which made it easy and helpful to identify the location. At any rate, I went there and took these photos.
As usual, the overhead viewpoint of the Hiroshige artist cannot be imitated. And, as I’ve said many times, we can’t see Mt. Tsukuba from Tokyo!
The rivers and bridges you can see are the modern Yokojukken River and Yanagi-shima Bridge. Beyond them, crossing the invisible area on either side, is the Kitajukken River. The river is undergoing renovation and is not very photogenic, but I would like to accept this as a modern landscape and enjoy the contrast.
To the left along the Kitajukken River, not Mt. Tsukuba but the Tokyo Sky Tree peeks out from the top of a building. The Sky Tree is so huge that it seems to be located right behind the building, but it is a good 10-minute walk from here.
I took pictures here and then headed for Azuma Shrine, the 31st viewpoint, in the opposite order to the one in the article. When I walk around this area, I tend to take pictures of the Sky Tree, or I am forced to take pictures of the Sky Tree.
I am sorry for the uninspired photos.
First of all, here is a shot directly below.
A shot from the top of the Yanagi-shima Bridge
Another shot at the Fukujin Bridge. I think this is the best shot, but at the same time it’s the most touristy and embarrassing. Isn’t it difficult to be forced to take pictures?
So, I went to take pictures of “100 Famous Views of Edo” and came back with a lot of similar Sky Tree pictures in vertical position.
By the way, of Hiroshige’s 100 views, up to 42 are “Spring views,” which are the most numerous among the four seasons. I started taking pictures at the beginning of this year, and have been visiting various places in the “Spring views”, but it is getting to be too much for the season, so I think I will gradually move on to the “Summer views” from the next time around.
The Summer section is likely to be a challenge because there are not a few landscapes with rain as the theme, and there are many “strange pictures” that are the true testament to Hiroshige’s talent, but I hope to enjoy it as much as I can. I hope to enjoy it as much as I can. There is a possibility that the heat will knock me out before I can enjoy it.
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