Yatsukoji district

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Yatsukooji　八つ小路 Yatsukoji district
"Eight corners", "Eight small roads", "Eight Streets"



On the Southern side of 筋違橋 Sujikaibashi was the 筋違橋御門 Sujikaimon gate and nearby the Yatsukoji district.
The local people also called it
八つ辻　Yatsu-tsuji or 八辻が原 Yatsujigahara.


source : edo-tomo.jp/saiji/saiji-kako/saiji-kengaku...


The eight roads which met here are

01 - to the West to 昌平橋 Shoheibashi bridge
02 - to the South-West to 芋洗坂　Imoaraizaka slope
03 - to 駿河台 Surugadai
04 - to 三河町 Mikawacho
05 - to 連雀町 Renjakucho
06 - to 須田町 Sudacho 須田町
07 - over the river to 柳原土手 Yanagihara dote embankment
08 - to the 筋違橋御門 Sujikaimon gate


柳原堤 Yanagihara embankment



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Bridge Shohei-Bashi, Confucius temple and river Kandagawa in the rain
昌平橋聖堂神田川　Shôheibashi Seidô Kandagawa
Utagawa Hiroshige

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Sujikai-uchi Yatsukoji / Sujikai Yatsu Koji 筋違内八つ小路 Yatsukoji, inside Sujikai Gate
Yatsukoji Square Inside Sujikai Gateway / Yatsukoji junction
Open area at Yatsukoji with trees, men and women.
歌川広重 Utagawa Hiroshige

This has even become a stamp:



This print shows the Hirokoji leading from 筋違橋御門前 to 外堀(神田川) the Sotobori of the Kanda river. In the front is part of 筋違橋御門の櫓 the watch tower and in the far back part of 神田神社 Kanda Jinja.
It is at the beginning of the 中山道 Nakasendo along the Sotobori. Nearby is 昌平橋 Shoheibashi. Crossing the river leads to a road to Ueno, for the Shogun to visit 上野寛永寺 the graves at Kanei-Ji.
Since eight small roads come together here, the name was given to this district.

In the front is a 大名行列 Daimyo Gyoretsu, procession of a lord and his samurai warriors.

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Edo Tokyo Hakubutsukan　江戸東京博物館 Edo-Tokyo Museum　
a museum of the history of Tokyo during the Edo period.
The Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum opened its doors in March 1993 as a space to reflect on the history and culture of Edo-Tokyo and envision the city and life of the future. Housed in a unique building modeled after an elevated-floor type warehouse, the museum has been a landmark and popular tourist attraction in Tokyo since its opening.
The permanent exhibition,
showcasing original objects and replicas, offers visitors a journey through the 400-year history of Edo-Tokyo since Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum holds special exhibitions at the first floor gallery five to six times a year and carries out various other events, including lectures and workshops on the history and culture of Edo-Tokyo.

東京都墨田区横網1-4-1 / Tokyo, Sumida, Yokoami 1-4-1
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江戸東京博物館 友の会　Edo Tokyo Hakubutsukan - Tomo no Kai
東京都墨田区横網1-4-1 -
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