How About A Walk in Tokyo with River View? 夜散歩で屋形船とクレーン

Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。

I often enjoy a one-hour walk after having soba noodle dinner (not only soba, but also tempura and sake) at my favorite, but not fancy Japanese restaurant in the central Tokyo. On my way home from the restaurant, I have to go across three bridges, which are all over the Sumida River, and that day, the contrast between the darkness and the light was so beautiful, so I took several pictures. The boat in the photo below is yakatabune, a traditional Japanese boat, going down the river.

From Tsukuda Ohashi bridge
Traditional boat going down Sumida River

Recently not only people but also boats are becoming diverse in Japan ranging from traditional house boats to more modern futuristic ones, such as the boats in the pictures below. These are "Himiko," "Hotaluna" or "Emeraldas," designed by Leiji Matsumoto. Matsumoto is one of the most renowned Japanese cartoonists for, among others, "Star Blazers" and "Capital Harlock."

A futuristic boat of Himiko, Hotaluna or Emeraldas

　A futuristic boat of Himiko, Hotaluna or Emeraldas

Such dazzling color contrast is provided by not only night boats, but also the crane illumination at Toyosu Lalaport, which changes its color every 30 seconds.　A futuristic boat of Himiko, Hotaluna or Emeraldas

Color changes from purple

... to red

... to green

.... to blue

You can enjoy this one-hour walk by:
- getting off at Tsukiji Station (Hibiya Line) or Shintomicho Station (Yurakucho Line) and;

- walking toward Tsukuda Ohashi bridge and then across this bridge, then Asashio Ohashi bridge, and lastly Harumi Bashi bridge.

This is a walk along the Yurakucho Line from Shintomicho Station to Toyosu Station. So if you are tired, you can take the subway in the middle, i.e., Tsukishima Station, to go back to the central Tokyo.

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お気に入りのお蕎麦屋さんの帰り道が好きです。屋形船やヒミコ（ホタルナやエメラルダスと区別がつかないので多分ですが｡｡｡）、ららぽーとのクレーンがとてもきれいです。

実は最近までちょっと斜に構えてました。湾岸ではなく緑豊かな場所に住みたいなと思っていました（今でもそうです｡｡｡）ただ、すっかり秋になったせいか、はたまた仕事で打たれているせいか、気持ちが少し落ち気味です。そんなとき、キラキラしているものを見るとパワーをもらえることが分かりました。

東京だと、世田谷区や港区とかが人気のようですが、水辺も素敵ですよ。東京にお越しの際は、築地でお寿司食べた後に小一時間ほどお散歩はいかがでしょうか。今日ご紹介した道は地下鉄有楽町線の新富町（築地から歩けます）から豊洲と並行してますので、疲れたらメトロで帰れます！

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