Manseibashi

What it is

• A concrete and stone arch bridge spanning the Kanda River in Chiyoda.
• Originally built as a stone arch in 1873 and reconstructed in 1930.
• A functional crossing on National Route 17 connecting Akihabara and Kanda.
• A structure measuring 26 meters long and 36 meters wide.

What to see

• The current arch design dating back to the post-earthquake reconstruction.
• A public toilet ruin located in a basement at the south end.
• Views of the Kanda River with Shohei Bridge located upstream.
• The site where statues of Takeo Hirose and Magoshichi Sugino once stood.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.