Nishi Ward History Walk Overview

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In the past, from the current area of Yokohama Station to the Kubocho area, it was an inner bay called Sodegaura. The old Tokaido led from Kanagawa-juku along the sea (now Kusunoki-cho to Sengencho) Hodogaya-juku. The area was famous as a very scenic place, with white sail floating on a quiet cove.
During the Edo period, there was a position between the inn and the inn along the highway as a resting place for people and horses. The lawn village (Shibomura, now Sengencho) between Kanagawa-juku and Hodogaya-juku was a village that developed under this position. In addition to farms, commerce such as selling riceya, sake, and strawji were also operated.

Details of "Old Tokaido"

The Shogunate, which opened its doors in June 1858 after the signing of the Japan-U.S. Osamu Good Trade Treaty, decided to open Kanagawa (Yokohama) to be opened in June of the following year.
However, construction of Minato Yokohama was finally starting construction in March, three months before the opening of the port. At that time, traffic from Tokai-suji to Yokohama was very inconvenient, so the Shogunate opened a road called "Yokohama way" from Shibamura (currently near Shibomura and now Sengencho intersection) to Yokohama (Kannai). (At that time, the only way to contact the Tokaido was from Hodogaya to Idogaya and Maita, or by boat from Kanagawa.)
This road builds a straight line from the lawn village to Tobe Village through the wetlands of Okano and Hiranuma Nitta, which were wetlands, and three bridges between Nitta (Aratama), Hiranuma, and Ishizaki. It was a cut through Tobe-zaka and Noge Bridge (now Yoshidabashi BridgeMiyakobashi Bridge).
According to records, the width of the bridge at that time was three (approximately 6m) and the road was probably the same width. During the three-month construction period, the bridge material used cedar for the balustrade and pine for piles.
This path, which flourished as a major road to Shinkaichi Yokohama, has changed drastically with the changing times, and now only a slight impression of living.

See the details of "Yokohama way"

Hodogaya Road was used for traffic between Tobe Village and Hodogaya-juku. From Koshin Pagoda at Inari Shrine in Tobecho, pass through Kurayamizaka, turn left at Nishimaecho Intersection, go to Ganjoji Monzen, then pass through the Fujidana district shopping street, cross the JR Tokaido Line, Iwamacho, Hodogaya-ku.
To the east of Inari Shrine in Tobecho, he descended Nogezaka through the Noge cutout and reached Nogeura.

See the details of Hodogaya Road.

Along the above three ancient roads, we proceeded with the maintenance based on opinions from residents of the city.

See the details of "Maintenance of Information Signs"