Sumidazutsumi
Sumidazutsumi
An embankment that ran along the Sumida-gawa River from Mimeguri-jinja Shrine to Mokubo-ji Temple. This became the present day Bokutei Dori Street. The cherry trees have been planted here since the time of the 4th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna, however the 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune planted an additional 100 cherry trees in May of 1717 and an additional total of 150 peach, willow and cherry trees in 1726. The area flourished as a meisho (famous place) for cherry blossom viewing and sakura mochi ricecakes are one of its meibutsu (famous product).
Nishiki-e and Paintings
春色隅田堤の満花
新撰江戸名所 隅田川堤白雨之図
隅田堤遠景之図
隅田堤桜盛
東都花暦 隅田堤之桜
東都隅田堤
江戸自慢三十六興 向嶋堤ノ花并ニさくら餅
清親畫帖 [1]
東京名所 [8]
武蔵百景
Other Materials
- 隅田河堤（本文） 『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
- 隅田河堤春景（挿絵） 『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
Suijin no Mori
A guardian forest of the Suijin no yashiro Shrine (present day Sumidagawa-jinya Shrine). Because it was located on slightly elevated ground, it was not submerged even when the river was swollen, so it was also called "Ukishima" (floating island). It is said that when Minamoto no Yoritomo raised an army, he arrived in this area in 1180 and built the shrine pavilions in wonder of the miracles of the water god Suijin. The spot was important for river traffic, so it was worshipped by the ship owners of the Sumida-gawa River Basin. At present it has been relocated approximately 100 meters to the south.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
名所江戸百景 隅田川水神の森真崎
Other Materials
- 木母寺 梅若塚 水神宮 若宮八幡[其一]（挿絵） 『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
- 木母寺 梅若塚 水神宮 若宮八幡[其二]（挿絵） 『江戸名所図会 7巻』（1834）
