Came here because I've read the detective novel from Higashino Keigo, it's such an historical statue/place. The very first kilometre of Japan 🇯🇵

Cool statues of the legendary beast, Kirin. Apparently, they're supposed to symbolize the start of all roads, flying out to the ends of the Earth. They were made famous by being a key location in a popular detective movie.

(Translated by Google) According to the description of the Tokyo Metropolitan Archives, Kirin's wings express a "dorsal fin" as if the wings had grown as a result of examining the wings and dorsal fin. Nihonbashi is also the starting point of the road, which means that it will take off from here. This is the place where Keigo Higashino set the stage for "Kirin no Tsubasa". When I visited for the first time, there was a person who was looking at it with the same feeling as I was. (Original) 麒麟の翼は、東京都公文書館の記述によれば、翼と背びれを検討した結果、翼が生えたかのような「背びれ」を表現したのだそうです。 日本橋は道路の起点でもあり、ここから飛び立つと言う意味が込められています。 東野圭吾「麒麟の翼」で舞台となった場所です。 初めて訪れた時、私と同じように「これか～」といった感じで眺めていた方がいらっしゃいました。

(Translated by Google) It is a symbol of Nihonbashi, Kirin statue. Suitable for Nihonbashi, the starting point of the Five Routes. The prototype of the lion and kirin was made by a sculptor. Osao Watanabe. Casting is by my father-in-law, Okazaki Sessei. Imaginary creature. The lion is a guardian dog at Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine in Nara Prefecture. Produced for reference. It has the coat of arms of Tokyo City instead of a shield, and the coat of arms is still used today. In 2011, Keigo Higashino's detective story, The wings of Kirin are right here. The movie is starring Hiroshi Abe. Since it is set in the Nihonbashi area, touch the movie It may be one of the pleasures to take a walk in the neighborhood It may be. (Original) 日本橋の象徴、麒麟像です。 五街道の起点である日本橋に相応しい。 獅子と麒麟の原型制作は彫刻家の 渡辺長男。鋳造は義父の岡崎雪聲。 想像上の生き物。 獅子は奈良県の手向山八幡宮の狛犬を 参考に制作。盾の代わりに東京市の紋章を持ち現在も紋章は使用されています。 2011年には東野圭吾の推理小説、 麒麟の翼は、正しくこちらです。 映画は阿部寛さん主演です。 日本橋界隈が舞台なので、映画に触れて 近隣を散策するのも楽しみの1つかも しれませんね。

(Translated by Google) Nihonbashi There is a Japanese road original mark, and it is the starting point of Japanese roads such as the Five Routes. The place where there was a fish bank in the Edo period. The Kirin statue in Nihonbashi was bigger than I expected. It is worth seeing if you look at it nearby. "Kirin with wings" is cool. The construction of the bridge is simple but splendid. I think it's a good idea to take a look when you come nearby. (Original) 日本橋 日本国道路元標があり、五街道をはじめとする日本の道路の起点になっている。 江戸時代には魚河岸があった場所。 日本橋の麒麟像は思ったよりも大きかったです。近くで観ると見応えがあります。「翼の生えた麒麟」カッコいいです。 橋のつくりもシンプルながら立派な造りです。 近くに来た際はちょっとよって、みてみるのもいいと思います。

(Translated by Google) Is this the Kirin of Nihonbashi? Kirin was originally a Chinese legendary creature. It became famous for Keigo Higashino's novel "Kirin no Tsubasa". It looks like a winged dragon to me. The Kirin statue seen live is full of power. Other statues also look great. Many people bother to visit this bridge. (Original) これが日本橋の麒麟か！麒麟は元々中国の伝説の生き物。東野圭吾さんの小説「麒麟の翼」で一躍有名になった。私には翼の生えたドラゴンに見える。生で見る麒麟像は迫力が満点。その他の像も見栄えがある。わざわざこの橋を見学に来る人も多い。

(Translated by Google) Nihonbashi, the starting point of Gokaido Artistic architecture with statues of lions and giraffes. It can be seen as a historical building. There are various discoveries whether you go after researching or research later. Mitsukoshi-mae Station, right outside the B6 exit. The Ginza Line is far from the ticket gates, but it's interesting to see picture scrolls on display even in the underpass. You can also go to Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store. About 200m from Nihonbashi station exit B12. If you take the wrong exit, you might end up going to Tokyo Station. This is Nihonbashi Takashimaya (Original) 日本橋　五街道の起点 獅子や麒麟の像など芸術的な建築物。 歴史的な建築物として見るとしてみれる。 調べてから行っても、後から調べてもいろんな発見がある。 三越前駅　B6出口から出るとすぐ。 銀座線は改札から離れてるが地下道でも絵巻の展示とかあって面白い。日本橋三越本店にも行ける。 日本橋駅ならB12出口で200mくらい。 出口間違うと東京駅行っちゃいそう。 こっちは日本橋高島屋がある

(Translated by Google) April when the cherry blossoms and Kirin are the most beautiful. Isn't it time to see the flower rafts? The Kirin statue of Nihonbashi that I definitely don't want to disappear. Watching the history of Tokyo, enduring construction work, and in full bloom of the cherry blossoms 🌸, I am still looking dignifiedly at the heavens today. (Original) 桜と麒麟が最高に美しい4月。そろそろ花筏が見られる頃ではないでしょうか。 絶対に無くなってほしくない、日本橋の麒麟像。東京の歴史を見守り、工事にも耐えて、桜🌸満開の中、今日も、凛々しく天を、仰いでいます。

Pretty awesome if you’re into gothic architecture! Time spent here: 15 mins

During the Edo period the Nihombashi bridge was the starting point for the major highways connecting Edo (now Tokyo) with the rest of the country, and was the point from which all distances from the capital were measured. The current bridge was built in 1911. It would be rated higher except that government planners in their infinite wisdom decided to erect a massive expressway overheard, leaving the bridge to stand in shadows.

(Translated by Google) The statue of Kirin in Nihonbashi is designed with wings on its back, and it seems that it was made with the image of flying all over Japan from this starting point "Nihonbashi". It became a famous statue because of the influence of the movie "The Wings of the Kirin (2012)". (Original) 日本橋にある麒麟の像は、背中に翼が生えているデザインで、この起点の「日本橋」から日本全国に飛んでいくようなイメージで造られたそうです。 映画「麒麟の翼(2012年)」の影響で注目され、有名な像になりました。

My favorite is the amazing dragon and lion figurines that have been here for years. The structural design of Nihonbashi is also wonderful no matter how many times I look at it. This giraffe statue is famous for Keigo Higashino's novel "Kirin no Tsubasa" set in Nihonbashi. However, I would also like to recommend Hiroshi Aramata's novel "Teito Monogatari", in which this Kirin statue appears. This is because it is an interesting sci-fi work that has also been made into an animated film.😘

Important historic symbol. Where it all begins for Tokyo metropolitan. Great neighborhood for shopping and eating. many fancy malls and eateries around. If Ginza not your cup of tea, come here instead.

This is the old center of #tokyo , starting in Japan’s #edo period (1603-1867) only a short walk from the Imperial Palace. #nihonbashibridge is a national symbol as the starting point of five major roads that lead into and out of Tokyo. The district had prospered with the opening of this bridge in the early 17th century. Today, the bridge carries a bronze signpost with the words „Origin of Roads in Japan,“ and the location is used as a base point to measure distances from Tokyo. Ahhh 😜 I forget to mention that they‘ve build a motorway 🛣️ right on top of the river and over the first bridge. Japan loves to go for progress 🇯🇵

I know this place from JJK's ed, it looks exactly the same!

beautiful bridge. too bad there’s the ugly highway on top of it.

(Translated by Google) It is a famous tourist attraction bridge that represents Tokyo. Tourists are having a photo session as a photo spot. It is the starting point of the Japanese road. In the future, the Metropolitan Expressway will become an underground tunnel, so it is only now that we can take a picture of the set with the Metropolitan Expressway. (Original) 東京を代表する有名な観光スポットの橋です。 撮影スポットとし、観光客が撮影会をしてます。 日本の道の起点です。 将来、首都高が地下トンネルになるということなので、首都高とセットの写真が撮れるのは今のうちということです。

(Translated by Google) An Olympic monument is set up on the Mitsukoshi side of Nihonbashi. It was also published in the morning edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun on 2021.8.8. If you know earlier ... It seems that there are 12 locations nationwide. It is also located at Nihonbashi and the National Stadium. It's also in the national stadium, but I couldn't get close to it during the Tokyo Olympics 2020. (Original) 日本橋の三越側に五輪のモニュメントが設置されています。 2021.8.8の読売新聞朝刊にも掲載されていました。 もっと早く知っていれば・・ 全国に12箇所あるようです。 日本橋と国立競技場にもあります。 国立競技場にもありますが、東京オリンピック2020会期中は近づけませんでした。

(Translated by Google) By all means, the beauty of the stone arch bridge that is integrated with the river surface, not from the top of the bridge. It seems that there are many stone arch bridges in Japan, but it seems that Nihonbashi is the only one that is still in service as a road bridge on general national highways as it was at the time of construction. (Original) 是非とも、橋の上からでなく川面と一体の石造アーチ橋の美しさを。石造アーチ橋は国内には数多くあるようですが、建設当時のまま現在も一般国道の道路橋として供用されているのは日本橋が唯一無二のようですよ。

The bridge and statues are smaller than what I imagined from the movie 麒麟の翼

Famous and great for taking photos.

3️⃣sightseeing area

This statue in not dragon. It’s Karin.