Nihonbashi Kirin Statues - Chuo City

The statue of Kirin in Nihonbashi is designed with wings on its back, and it seems that it was made with the image of flying all over Japan from this starting point "Nihonbashi". It became a famous statue because of the influence of the movie "The Wings of the Kirin (2012)".

Nihonbashi There is a Japanese road original mark, and it is the starting point of Japanese roads such as the Five Routes. The place where there was a fish bank in the Edo period. The Kirin statue in Nihonbashi was bigger than I expected. It is worth seeing if you look at it nearby. "Kirin with wings" is cool. The construction of the bridge is simple but splendid. I think it's a good idea to take a look when you come nearby.

Is this the Kirin of Nihonbashi? Kirin was originally a Chinese legendary creature. It became famous for Keigo Higashino's novel "Kirin no Tsubasa". It looks like a winged dragon to me. The Kirin statue seen live is full of power. Other statues also look great. Many people bother to visit this bridge.

April when the cherry blossoms and Kirin are the most beautiful. Isn't it time to see the flower rafts? The Kirin statue of Nihonbashi that I definitely don't want to disappear. Watching the history of Tokyo, enduring construction work, and in full bloom of the cherry blossoms ?, I am still looking dignifiedly at the heavens today.

From "The History and Culture of Chuo City" P.6 Nihonbashi Bridge was first built in 1603 and has been rebuilt almost 20 times between the Edo period and the late Meiji era. The present one is a stone double-arch bridge completed in 1911; it is one of the few stone bridges in Tokyo representing the Meiji era. The bridge pillar and the four corners of the bridge feature bronze statues of qirin that symbolize the prosperity of the Tokyo City, and guardian lions. The exquisite ornaments that blend Japanese, Chinese and Western styles also brilliantly harmonize with the bridge. bridge is the framework of the historical aspects of Nihonbashi district. Translated English with Deepl Nihonbashi was first built in 1603, and was rebuilt nearly 20 times from the Edo period to the late Meiji period. The current bridge is a stone double arch bridge completed in 1911, which is one of the few stone bridges in the Meiji era in Tokyo. Bronze statues of Kirin and Komashishi, which symbolize the prosperity of Tokyo, are installed on the pillars and four corners of the bridge. In addition, the elaborate decoration, which is a fusion of Japanese, Western and Chinese, is in perfect harmony with the bridge. This bridge is the historical skeleton of Nihonbashi. Translated English text on Yahoo Nihonbashi was first constructed in 1603 and was rebuilt nearly 20 times from the Edo period to the late Meiji period. The current one is a stone double arch bridge completed in 1911. It is one of the few stone bridges in Tokyo that represents the Meiji era. On the pillars of the bridge and the four corners of the bridge, a statue of Kirin and a lion, which symbolize the prosperity of Tokyo City, are drawn. Exquisite decorations that blend Japanese, Chinese and Western styles also blend perfectly with the bridge. This bridge is the historical framework of the Nihonbashi area.