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Sanjō Ōhashi (三条大橋) is a bridge in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It spans the Kamo River as part of Sanjō-dōri (三条通り Third Avenue). It is well known because it served as the ending location for journeying on both the Nakasendō and the Tōkaidō; these were two of the famous "Five Routes" for long-distance travelers during the Edo period in Japan's past.

Sanjō Ōhashi in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

History

It is unclear when this bridge was first built, but there are records of Toyotomi Hideyoshi orders for it to be repaired in 1590, as well as one of the original giboshi (擬宝珠) (onion-shaped posts that are located on bridges, shrines and temples in Japan). A historical marker on the southwest side draws attention to a cut on one of the giboshi, speculating that it was made by a sword during the Ikedaya incident (the inn was located close by).

The current concrete bridge, which includes two lanes for driving and a walking path on either side, was built in 1950.

Neighboring post towns

Nakasendō & Tōkaidō
Ōtsu-juku - Sanjō Ōhashi (ending location)

References

Media related to Sanjō Ōhashi at Wikimedia Commons

  1. Sanjō Ōhashi: Spot Jōhō Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Central Japan Railway Company. Accessed July 17, 2007.
  2. Sanjo Ohashi Bridge Giboshi Scar (Historical marker). Sanjo Ohashi Bridge: Sanjo Kobashi Shopping District Promotion Association. 2023.
Stations of the Tōkaidō
Musashi
Sagami
Izu
Suruga
Tōtōmi
Mikawa
Owari
Ise
Ōmi
Yamashiro
Stations of the Nakasendō
Musashi
Kōzuke
Shinano
Mino
Ōmi
Yamashiro

35°0′32.66″N 135°46′18.25″E / 35.0090722°N 135.7717361°E / 35.0090722; 135.7717361


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