I found the construction site of the Katsushika Bridge Expressway section of the Gaikan Expressway. The construction site of a large bridge is very powerful.
Nijuku
A signpost to Taishakuten with a realistic picture
I had walked from Nihonbashi to Kameari 2-chome intersection before, so I decided to continue my walk today.
I started from Keisei Takasago.
Crossing of the Shinkin Railway
Early in the walk, I crossed a railroad crossing. This is the Shinkin freight line connecting Koiwa and Kanamachi.
I knew about the Etchujima branch of the freight line out of Kanamachi, but I didn’t know that there was also a freight line connecting the Joban and Sobu lines.
The line is a single track. However, there are two power distribution lines above the trolley line. I wonder if they are planning to convert it into a passenger line in the future.
Cross the Nakagawa Bridge and take Mito Kaido from the Kameari 2-chome intersection.
Cross the Nakagawa River again at the Nakagawa Bridge, go south for about 250 meters, and then east for 250 meters to the intersection of the Nakagawa Bridge East on Route 6. From there, another 50 meters east is the intersection where Mito Kaido and Narita Kaido diverge (Oiwake). From Oiwake, the Mito Kaido heads north and the Narita Kaido heads south.
As a result, the Mito Kaido becomes a “U” shaped road that opens to the north, making it a long way around. Does this mean that they wanted to make the road a RIGHT-ANGLED BEND (kagi no te)? But with the Nakagawa River, wouldn’t the enemy not come in all at once even without a right-angled bend?
Signpost to Teishakuten
I found a signpost to Teishakuten at the end of the “U” character. It is a guide to Katsushika-Shibamata.
If you look closely at the sign, you can see that the hand pointing to the right direction is carved in the upper left corner. The curved fingertips and the bulge of the ball of the thumb are interesting and realistic. It is a little difficult to see in the photo because of the low contrast.
By the way, why is the base of the thumb, called the father finger, called the mother finger ball? That’s another mystery.
Found the construction site for the highway portion of the Katsushika Bridge on the Gaikan Expressway!
Cross the Joban Line and exit at the Edogawa River.
Construction site of the expressway section of the Katsushika Bridge on the Gaikan Expressway
After walking a little less than a kilometer on the embankment, with the buildings of Matsudo in the distance, I found the construction site of the highway section of the Katsushika Bridge on the outer ring road! There were two large cranes working across the embankment.
It looked like they were constructing the expressway section between the existing national highway section, and I couldn’t really understand what they were doing and how they were doing it, so I only took about two photos. After I came back, I thought I should have taken more pictures because they might have some historical value even though I didn’t understand the situation.
Ruins of the Kanamachi barrier
About 300 meters past the Katsushika Bridge, down the embankment, you will find the ruins of the Kanamachi barrier. I thought there were only customs posts in Hakone and Shirakawa, but I was surprised to find that there were some in the vicinity.
Matsudo-juku
From now on, Goryo Matsudo Shuku
I went back about 200 meters, crossed the Edogawa River at the Katsushika Bridge, and went north along the embankment for about 550 meters, where I found a stone pillar that read “From now on, Goryo Matsudo Shuku. This is a new stone pillar built in 1995.
I didn’t know what “Goryo” meant, so I looked it up in the dictionary and found that it meant a territory owned by an emperor or a nobleman. Who was the nobleman who had a connection to Matsudo? Was it the Tokugawa family of Mito?I wish the sign beside it had said something about the meaning of Goryo.
A pedestrian bridge that allows you to cross Chiba Prefectural Road 261 and the Joban Line at once.
A pedestrian bridge that can cross Chiba Prefectural Road 261 and the Joban Line at once has appeared. If you didn’t know anything about it, you would think it was simply a long pedestrian bridge. But for those of me who are walking along the street, it is like saying, “I’m sorry for putting the main street and the railroad across the Mito Highway. But I’ve made it possible for you to cross it on a pedestrian bridge, so please forgive me.”
Manhole in Matsudo City
This is a manhole in Matsudo City. The motif is the Ferry of Yagiri. I’d like to ride it sometime soon.
Exterior of Kitamatsudo Station
This is Kitamatsudo Station. I happened to see it from Mito Kaido, so I took this picture. I didn’t have any other intentions.
Kogane-juku
Tamaya (Inn)
The area around Kita-Kogane had more of the old atmosphere than I expected. This building is said to be an inn (hatago) with the trade name of Tamaya. Is it a one-story house, or does it have a loft because of the two-tiered roof? The tiles also have a snow stopper. Have snow stoppers existed since the Edo period?
Sudajiisan
The honorific title “san” was attached to the sudajii (Castanopsis sieboldii). “The “san” is superfluous, isn’t it? It would have meant “Grandfather Suda.”
Atmosphere of Tozenji Temple
The atmosphere of the Tozenji Temple that appeared next was magnificent. The halation added to the majestic atmosphere.
I heard that there is a museum about Matsumoto Kiyoshi, the founder of Matsumotokiyoshi, next to this temple to the north. I found out about it when I came back.
Matsumoto Kiyoshi was the mayor of Matsudo City, and the “Do It Now Section” was his idea. I didn’t know that.
A signboard indicating Koganejuku
This is a sign indicating Koganejuku. It gives the atmosphere of a highway, doesn’t it? It says that Koganejuku was the fourth Juku from Tokyo and that the Tokugawa family had a private inn there.
Kashiwa Young Bowl and Nikko Higashi Oukan
After passing Minami Kashiwa Station, you will see the Kashiwa Young Bowl, marked by a yellow pin.
This is the junction of Mito Kaido and Nikko Higashi Oukan. The road on the left is for Tokyo, the one on the right is for Mito, and the road lined with cars is Nikko Higashi Oukan.
Kashiwa Ekimae Street
I have reached Kashiwa. You can see Takashimaya in the distance and Ito-Yokado on the right. It’s a petite city. Not many people, though.
I had some time before the “PANZER MAST” broadcast, so I came home without listening to it.
Walking data
Course: Keisei Main Line Takasago Station → Shinjuku → Matsudojuku → Koganejuku → JR Joban Line Kashiwa Station
Distance: 23.6km
Time: 5h37m
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