Nihombashi River and Bridge Walk
Overview
From Higashi-nihombashi Station, pass the Kanda River boathouse and cross Shin-ohashi and Kiyosu bridges. Kabuto Shrine and the Jan Joosten memorial lead onward to Nihombashi Station.
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