Sumidagawa Bridge

Sumidagawa Bridge is a bridge in Tokyo, Kanto. Sumidagawa Bridge is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint View of Tokyo Skytree from Sumida River Walk, as well as near the tourism office Rest Area.

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Type: Bridge
Description: railway bridge on the Tobu railway in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Sumidagawa bridge” and “Sumidagawa Railway Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asakusa Station and Tokyo Skytree.

Asakusa Station

Railway station

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Asakusa Station is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway, Tokyo Metro, and Toei Subway. Respectively, it serves the Tobu Skytree Line, the Ginza Line, and the Asakusa Line. Asakusa Station is situated 230 metres west of Sumidagawa Bridge.

Tokyo Skytree

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Tokyo Skytree, a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa. Tokyo Skytree is situated 1 km east of Sumidagawa Bridge.

Sensō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Sensō-ji, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Sensō-ji is situated 470 metres west of Sumidagawa Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumida and Hanakawado.

Sumida

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Sumida is a ward to the east of central Tokyo. It has a famous cherry blossom viewing area along the Sumida River near Asakusa Station in spring, and the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in summer.