One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Hiroshige Utagawa, Winter No.109 "View of Shiba coast"

Present view

Painted by Hiroshige in 1856 - 1858

(English)

Here, Shiba was small but good fishing ground. The fish caught here was called "Edo-mae" which means that fish caught in front of Edo.

There were some daimyo residences at Shiba coast. One of them was Hama palace of Tokugawa shogun. Green of the garden and zigzag of the stone wall of daimyo residences made beautiful view.

Now, Hama palace is still here. But other daimyo residences is not remained. Shiba coast also reclaimed.

Can not we fish?

No, we have Tsukiji Fish Market here in stead of that.

(Japanese)

ここ、芝浦は、江戸の頃、小さいながらも良い漁場で、ここで獲れた魚を、『江戸前』と呼んだ。

芝浦には、松平安芸守(安芸広島藩主 浅野氏)下屋敷、尾張殿(尾張国尾張藩主 徳川氏)下屋敷、浜御殿が、海岸沿いに並んで建っていた。これを佃島の方から眺めると、これら大名庭園の緑と、石垣が作るジグザグが、大変美しかった。

今の芝浦だが、浜御殿は当時のまま残るも、他の大名屋敷は取り壊されている。芝浦の浜も埋め立てられ、魚は獲れない。

が、その代わり、築地市場が、そこに建っている。

Map made in 1858

より大きな地図で 芝うらの風景 を表示