I first found the truck scale place, which I had heard about.
Senzoku
Senzoku Station
Today I will get off at Senzoku station and start my walk.
According to the Meguro Ward website, a common theory for the origin of the name of the area is that a thousand bunches of rice were exempted from the tribute tax. 1 bunch of rice is equivalent to a bowl of tea, which would mean that each person was exempted from the tax for about the amount of rice that he/she eats in a year.
Kita-Senzoku five-way junction
Continuing the Kannana walk from the Kita-Senzoku five-way junction.
It is another beautiful day.
Postal Savings Clover Mark
Kamiikedai Post Office
Stone ornaments were found on both sides of the entrance to the Kamiikedai Post Office.
The left side is a clover symbol for postal savings, and the right side indicates that the 23rd of every month is Fumi no Hi (Letter Day).
I don’t remember seeing these ornaments in other post offices. Is it an original of this post office?
Come to think of it, why do postal savings accounts have a clover mark? I was somewhat curious, so I looked into it, but could not find it. If you know the origin, please let me know.
Cylindrical building
About 2 km into the walk, I spotted a cylindrical building!
It was the headquarters of Ricoh. How is the inside utilized?
Ricoh’s advertisement in Ginza 4-chome is also cylinder-shaped, so perhaps Ricoh likes cylinders.
Ｍagome truck scale station found!
Wall of Magome Daisan Elementary School
There is a mural painted by elementary school students on the wall of Magome Daisan Elementary School.
It was painted in 1988, and the person who painted it 33 years ago must feel nostalgic every time he/she passes by.
Fashionable promenade
Coming about 200 meters southeast from Magome Daisan Elementary School, we found a fashionable promenade!
The elevation of the promenade is much lower than that of the Loop Road.
In fact, it seems that a river called Uchigawa used to flow through the area. Today, it seems to have been culverted and flows under the Kan-nana.
In other words, the Kan-nana in this area has been filled in.
Magome truck scale station
Discover Magome truck scale station (Dainikansho)!
Discover Magome Dainikansho!
I had heard of truck scale stations, but this was the first time I saw one.
It is a facility to weigh cars in order to control overloading.
If the scale is always in operation, the weights of people walking in front of it may have been measured.
But since there is no sign that looks like it, I wonder if it is no longer in use.
Or are they not displaying it to enforce it unannounced because they would be alarmed if they were enforcing it every day?
I am also concerned about the domed roofed building above the multi-story intersection in this photo.
It appears to be an office for rent, but can we see it in the planetarium?
Multi-level intersection with Daini Keihin
It is a multi-level intersection with the 2nd Keihin.
I do not know why it is named the 2nd Keihin, even though it is National Route 1. Anyway, the intersection is massive and made of stone. The old structures were built with a lot of time and money.
Air Purification Experimental Facility
Air Purification Experimental Facility
Beside the multi-level intersection, there was an experimental facility for air purification. It is said that nitrogen monoxide is converted to nitrogen dioxide by plasma and then physically adsorbed into the soil layer.
I think it would be more efficient to conduct the experiment at the exit of the tunnel ventilation station, where the concentration of air pollutants is higher. However, if the air will be cleaner, I would like to see the experiment go forward.
I just noticed that there is no “Let’s clean up the atmosphere” among the SDGs goals.
Is it included in “7. Energy for all and clean” without bothering to put it out separately?
Intersection with Tokaido Shinkansen
This is the intersection with the Tokaido Shinkansen, but no Shinkansen was passing by at this time. Since the multi-level insulators peculiar to the Shinkansen were not visible, the photo was simply a shot of the pedestrian crossing.
Tile for azimuth
Tiles showing azimuth appear.
Such azimuth indications sometimes appear when strolling around.
The east is a blue dragon, the south is a red bird, the west is a white tiger, but the north is a tortoise? Is it?
If you want it to be Genbu, wouldn’t you have to draw the tail longer to make it look like that?
Kasuga Bridge
At Kasuga Bridge, cross the Tokaido Main Line.
From here to the next Sawada intersection, I had just walked there about three months ago when I came to see the Omori Shell Mound. However, at that time, I was on the other side of the road, so I was able to walk with a fresh mind this time.
Asama Shrine
Sengen Shrine, of course, enshrines Konohanasakuyahime-no-mikoto, the god of Mt. Fuji. The shrine was recommended to Omori, which was a strategic point on the Tokaido Highway, which means that it is close to the intersection with the old Tokaido Highway. There seemed to be no Fuji Mound.
Heiwajima Station
Omori Higashi Intersection
It is only about 2 km to the starting and ending points of Kannana. However, if I were to walk today, I would have to turn around and go back the same way after the walk due to time constraints. That would be boring, so I decided to walk to the Omori-Higashi intersection with Route 15 (Daiichi Keihin).
Heiwajima Station
Heiwajima Station was just off the Omori Higashi intersection.
Walking data
Course: Senzoku Station, Tokyu Meguro Line → Loop Route 7 (Kita Senzoku 5-junction – Omori Higashi) → Heiwajima Station, Keihin Electric Express Railway Main Line
Distance: 6.2 km
Time: 1h28m
