One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Hiroshige Utagawa, Autumn No. 93 "Mokuboji Temple and Vegetable Fields on Uchigawa Inlet"

Present view

Painted by Hiroshige in 1856 - 1858

(English)

Here, the place which Sumidagawa river and Ayasegawa river meets was called "Sekiya no sato" meaning Sekiya village. At Sekiya no sato, there used be the palace for Tokugawa shogun before Sekiya no sato. The palace had the beautiful garden and a truck farm dedicated for Tokugawa shogun. And after the Tokugawa shogun palace was removed, the garden and farm were left. Then they were very popular for Edo people as a resort.

Now, there is Higashi Shirahige Park. The inlet of Sumidagawa river which is drawn in the Hiroshige print was reclaimed. The farm was removed. The park is not bad but I prefer Sekiya no sato.

(Japanese)

ここ、隅田川と綾瀬川の合流部、隅田川東岸部は、嘗て、徳川将軍家の隅田川御殿があった。隅田川御殿はその後撤去されたが、庭や御栽畑はそのまま残り、関屋の里と呼ばれ、江戸庶民のリゾート地となっていた。

今は、東白髭公園となっている。隅田川の入り江は埋め立てられ、畑は無くなった。東白髭公園もなかなか良い公園だ。特に桜の季節は良いだろう。が、私は、関屋の里の方が良い。

Map made in 1858

より大きな地図で 木母寺内川御前栽畑 を表示