Kanda River is not big, but it has been important culturally and historically for Tokyo people. The river runs through central Tokyo and it has been picked up in many novels, songs and movies.
The river is about 25 kilometers long. I took a walk along the river in the upper part (from Inokashira Park to Shimotakaido) today.
The river flows from a pond in Inokashira Park in Mitaka City, west Tokyo.
The park was crowded with people (the young and the old, parents and children, Japanese and non Japanese, men and women). The pond was full of duck boats. (The pond is especially popular among the couples).
The river flows throug a nemaless small park next to Inokashira Park. Some children were playing in the water while others were catching fish.
I walked down the river several hundreds meters from the pond and found that the banks were covered with concrete walls. Most parts of the river (except first several hundred meters) are protected by concrete banks. It is so artificial. The river flows three to five meters below the ground level.
There spread residential areas along the river. The areas are popular among salaried-employees and their families (sarari man kazoku) to live. The riverside walkways are well arranged. We also find sports grounds, schools and small parks along the river. The Inokashira Line runs along it.
Thousands of irises are planted in the river between Kugayama and Takaido. The yellow flowers are fully open in May. It was so beautiful.
Cherry trees and dogwood trees are planted in the banks.
We can find carp almost everyehrer in the river. Water birds are also found.
The river is artificial (again). The river itself is not beautiful. But nature stays in. Peple enjoy walking along the river.
The river is about 25 kilometers long. I took a walk along the river in the upper part (from Inokashira Park to Shimotakaido) today.
The river flows from a pond in Inokashira Park in Mitaka City, west Tokyo.The park was crowded with people (the young and the old, parents and children, Japanese and non Japanese, men and women). The pond was full of duck boats. (The pond is especially popular among the couples).
The river flows throug a nemaless small park next to Inokashira Park. Some children were playing in the water while others were catching fish.
I walked down the river several hundreds meters from the pond and found that the banks were covered with concrete walls. Most parts of the river (except first several hundred meters) are protected by concrete banks. It is so artificial. The river flows three to five meters below the ground level.There spread residential areas along the river. The areas are popular among salaried-employees and their families (sarari man kazoku) to live. The riverside walkways are well arranged. We also find sports grounds, schools and small parks along the river. The Inokashira Line runs along it.
Thousands of irises are planted in the river between Kugayama and Takaido. The yellow flowers are fully open in May. It was so beautiful.Cherry trees and dogwood trees are planted in the banks.
We can find carp almost everyehrer in the river. Water birds are also found.
The river is artificial (again). The river itself is not beautiful. But nature stays in. Peple enjoy walking along the river.
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