Bridge

Azuma Bridge

Area: Tokyo, Japan

Mon: 00:00–23:59
Tue: 00:00–23:59
Wed: 00:00–23:59
Thu: 00:00–23:59
Fri: 00:00–23:59
Sat: 00:00–23:59
Sun: 00:00–23:59
Hours: Official visiting hours are not published; check current information before visiting.
Price: Free admission.
How to visit: The bridge can be crossed on foot and connects the Sensoji Temple area with Tokyo Skytree. The nearest station is Asakusa.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: About 15 min

Why it is worth the detour

A crossing has linked Asakusa with the eastern bank since the eighteenth century, and today's red bridge frames classic river and skyline views.

The Azuma Bridge, originally built in 1774, is a historic crossing over the Sumida River in Tokyo. Rebuilt after the Great Kanto Earthquake, it is a symbol of Asakusa and offers picturesque views.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

350 m
Sumida Park
Riverside park on both banks of the Sumida with the cherry trees planted by the eighth shogun, the Asahi flame and the Skytree in view.
400 m
Nakamise-dori
The 250-metre approach from Kaminarimon to Senso-ji, lined with about 90 stalls, one of Japan's oldest shopping streets.
550 m
Kaminarimon Gate
The Thunder Gate, guarded by the gods of wind and thunder and hung with a giant lantern, is Asakusa's unmistakable entrance.
550 m
Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo’s oldest temple, founded on a legend of two fishermen who netted a statue of Kannon in the Sumida in 628; rebuilt in concrete after 1945.
600 m
Asakusa Shrine
The shrine honors the men connected with Sensoji's founding legend and serves as the spiritual center of the exuberant Sanja Matsuri.
650 m
Hoppy Street
A covered alley of open-front izakaya west of Senso-ji, named after Hoppy, the cheap beer-like drink of post-war Tokyo.