i stumbled upon **shirahige bridge** one fine night and was dazzled by its beauty. **白鬚橋** in japanese kanji literally means "white beard bridge". allow me to nerd out a bit, because the name in kanji is often miswritten as 白髭, which also reads as shirahige but with a slight difference.

鬚 - hige - beard on the chin
髭 - hige - mustache, beard on mouth

japanese can be quite particular but vague at the same time; different writing for different locations but still read the same. this bridge's name is that referring to the chin, which was probably taken from how it is situated on the **sumida river** bend which looks a bit like the chin. from here, you can see the "chin". (alright, i'm pushing it far) ![1000024254.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/itz.inno/23vhTmaCQdYpcCo1JndbwunwY2QRCtAwUbKiak2fNPREu7TcoXXATKiDVC4D1avh3fYEL.jpg) by the looks of the bridge, it is clear where the "white" in its name came from. from afar, that looked like sparkling diamonds on a metal framed jewelry. the bridge has been illuminated from sunset till 11pm since 2020, adding more attractions for the tokyo olympics¹. no complaints here on that decision. ain't she lovely?

now on further readings, a wooden bridge was originally built in 1914 but was later changed to an iron one. construction began on 1928 and finally completed on 1931 to what it is today, a braced balanced tied-arch bridge². it has quite a wide side path for pedestrians on foot or bicycle; two lanes of pedestrians would fit comfortably.

this bridge lies on the boundaries of three different wards in tokyo; on the west side, **arakawa** and **taito**, and **sumida** on the east side. it serves a major role on a very busy and important **meiji dori avenue**: a street which runs through all the major areas of tokyo like shibuya, harajuku, shinjuku, ikebukuro among many. ![1000024243.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/itz.inno/23tbRLZ1Wv6qdJAEsaw5qbpRsxBBjQykDV4YiuaSE9W8uF3t6SrZYeb2DoTH4zWao66fC.jpg) i decided to come here without even knowing what to expect but was not crestfallen at all. it was a lovely bridge! but aside from that, it has a spectacular view of the river and a famous tower.

just look at that view as seen on the bridge; **tokyo sky tree** as a centerpiece of the **sumida river** attractions. just click on each image for a bigger picture. this whole stretch is a photographers' dream, just look at all those lights. fun fact, the tower is lit by led lights which change colors depending on the occasion. ![1000024258.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/itz.inno/23t7BQ1tTjRpJVyLawzWMztXii5KnsYG18vJnbHrdBe2Ru8YsLnMxBz25hcJqDy1pm4P1.jpg) now this one was taken on the river banks on the east side of the bridge. i saw lots of people jogging on this path and a couple of nightwalkers, too. this route would lead to the area i once took pictures of in this post:

towers of flowers: June 14 2024

![1000024283.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/itz.inno/23tHZ6YNHTVHuuoV3EMUS8oEmwv1tNDjD3ZzhuyUfqgvr8LzfSZpNGtpKQzC8VwYybpDv.jpg) i could have walked further but i had other appointments that night, it was a gym night. i headed home on a very good mood. as always, AMPING KANUNAY! [//]:# (!worldmappin 35.72798 lat 139.80990 long dazzling shirahige bridge one fine night: June 24 2024 d3scr) ![divider1.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/itz.inno/23tkbEYQioWnn3mfu8tWBh3x8n1Wz8TM9nH6SPRoghyZ46q2NNzt3aFsds2c8SjoknXRM.png) _{**all content is by yours truly unless otherwise specified**} ^{**all photos are taken with a galaxy s23 ultra**} ![1000024285.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/itz.inno/EoEvsHaLrjTZb8ydEVqMN5vzxbkyhzYZjReB7rVaZJSLXtnsiHYR5ht4tUq6uMGCDbf.jpg)
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Daily Activity, Gym, House Chores, Photowalking, Walking

Height 168.0 cm		Weight 71.9 kg		Body Fat 19.1 %
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71.9 kg

Body Fat

19.1 %

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