Have you ever been to ‘Higashi-Ojima’? Most of answers might be ‘No’.
So, I would like to introduce some aspects
of Higashi-Ojima. Higashi-Ojima is the name of the station of
Shinjuku Line, one of Tokyo Subway.
Higashi-ojima station is the most eastern station
in Koto city. Even it is a subway station, its platform is located over Kyu-Nakagawa
river. Also on the platform of Higashi-Ojima station, there is the boundary
between Koto-city and Edogawa-city.
These are very unique features of this
station.
Because of these features, Higashi-Ojima station
was selected one of the 100 stations in Kanto area, in the year 2,000.
When
you go out from the Ojima-exit of Higashi-Ojima station, you can find the small
statue of the blue dragon in the station square.
This is one of Four Divine Animals in Koto-city. Blue dragon, or Seiryu is said to control and take care of safety for East.
As for ‘Four Divine Animals in Koto city’, please refer the article below.
After 2 or 3 minutes walking from the station, you arrive at an attractive museum, Nakagawa Funabansho Museum.
In the Edo period (17th -19th
century), there used to be Nakagawa Bansho, or Nakagawa Waterway Office whose
function was to check waterway-bound trades. This museum was built nearby the
place of Nakagawa Bansho, and it is featured ‘Transportation by water’. On the
3rd floor of the museum, there is a replica of Nakagawa Waterway Office.
In front of the museum, Kyu-Nakagawa Kawa-no-Eki,
or the station of Old-Nakagawa river has been developed.
Walking near the river is very comfortable, and with good luck, you might have chance to take the pictures of the bus when it is splashing into the river.
If you have some interest in Higashi-Ojima, please try to come to see this town. It takes within 30 minutes from Ginza, Shinjuku, and Asakusa by subway. by Y.H
