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Waterside Course of Izumi River

Last update date April 10, 2020

The Izumi River, which runs north and south through the Seya Ward, originating from Seya Shimin-no-Mori and has six waterfronts, including the waterside of Futatsu Bridge, Miyazawa Fureai Waterfront, and Higashiyama. In addition, there are Futatsu Bridge Shinmeisha and Miyazawa Shinmeisha, which feel the history in the vicinity, making it the perfect course for family picnics.

Waterside course map of Izumi River

Waterside course map of Izumi River

Highlights of the Izumi River Waterfront Course

List of highlights
Name of Historic SitesInformation
Futatsubashi Shinmeisha

 In the past, it was said that the seedlings of Sakaki at Kamakura Hachimangu Shrine were dedicated and prayed for the protection of the village as a shrine, and since then it has been worshiped as a sacred tree.
 Tenno Shrine, located in Futatsu Bridge Hiromachi, Futatsu Bridge, was enshrined in 1873 by the abolition of Buddha in the Meiji era and subsequent rituals.

Photograph of Futatsubashi Shinmeisha

A monument derived from the name of Futatsu Bridge

 Waka (1613) is said to have been written by Ieyasu Tokugawa engraved on the stone monument (1613) "Futatsu Bridge Kana passed over Shimizugawa, a Shimizugawa of Shimizugawa" and the Ishibashi memorial tower (1856)). It is said to be the origin of the place name of Futatsu Bridge.
 There is also a signpost indicating the junction between Hachioji traffic and Kanagawa traffic.

Photograph of a monument derived from the name of Futatsu Bridge

Higashiyama Fureai Forest, Higashiyama Waterfront

 The Higashiyama Fureai Forest has a walking path along the river, and you can enjoy the Seya Ward flower "hydrangea" planted in October 1999 (1999) to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Seya Ward system.
 The waterside of Higashiyama is an area where you can enjoy the nature where the water and greenery of the Izumi River are in harmony.

Photographs of Higashiyama's waterside

Waterside of Sekigahara

 This is the first waterside that was developed as the waterside of the Izumi River, where various birds inhabit, making it a place to relax and feel the hometown.

Photographs of the Waterside in Sekigahara

Miyazawa Shinmei Co., Ltd.

 During the Kanei era (1624-1644), Shigekatsu Hagimoto Ishikawa gave the land of Miyazawa to make up for the lack of knowledge, and emigrated and cleared the villagers of Kamiyabe Village (Totsuka Ward), which was under control.
 On the left side of the shrine, the god of agriculture and the god of sericulture are enshrined, and there are tabunoki and zelkova (both about 370 years old) of the city's designated name Furuki Furuki.

Photograph of Miyazawa Shinmeisha

Tsuji of Miyazawa Rokumichi

 It is a place where six roads extend radially, and it is a junction of the road connecting Hoshinoya Kannon and Komyoji Kannon at Bando 33 Kannon Fudasho.
 Rokudo refers to Buddhism's "Hell Road, Gakido, Livestock Road, Shura Road, Human Road, Ten Road" in Buddhism, and the parting road is called Tsuji. It was thought that Jizo Bodhisattva would provide relief from six roads.

Photograph of Tsuji of Miyazawa Rokumichi


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