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Sumida River is the main waterway that flows through Tokyo. It is actually a branch of the Arakawa River. Until the 19th century, what is now the Sumida River was the path of the Arakawa. To prevent flooding, the main flow of the Arakawa was diverted.

The Sumida River flows for 27 kilometers through the following wards (districts) of Tokyo: Kita, Adachi, Arakawa, Sumida, Taito, Koto and Chuo. Along the way, it is crossed by 26 bridges, the main ones listed below, with the year of its present construction:
  1. Senju Bridge (1921)
  2. Sakura Bridge (1985)
  3. Kototoi Bridge (1928)
  4. Azuma Bridge (1931)
  5. Komagata Bridge (1927)
  6. Umaya Bridge (1929)
  7. Ryogoku Bridge (1932)
  8. Shin Ohashi or "New Bridge" (1976)
  9. Kiyosu Bridge (1938)
  10. Eitai Bridge (1924)
  11. Chuo Bridge (1994)
  12. Tsukuda Bridge (1953)
  13. Kachidoki Bridge (1940)

Tourist Information

You can take the Sumida River Cruise from the Hamarikyu Gardens to Asakusa and back. The boat fare is ¥720 one way, 35 min. Other cruises includes to Hinode Pier , Tokyo Sea Life Park and to Odaiba. For details while in Tokyo, call Tourist Information Center at 03/3201-3331

Getting there

To go to Hamarikyu Gardens, for Sumida River Cruise, the Shiodome Station on the Oedo Line (E19) is the nearest subway station.
For full details about taking the subway, go to Tokyo Metro. You can also download the Tokyo Subway Route Map here.

Nearby Sights

  • Tsukiji Fish Market
  • Ginza

    • Sumida River from Hamarikyu Gardens
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    Tukudajima from Sumida River
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    Location Map of Sumida River in Tokyo

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