Spikes on Higashi-yotsugi-hinan-kyo
A yellow arch bridge "Higashi-yotsugi-hinan-kyo" over the Ayase River has spikes on the arch so that nobody would climb it.
“Hinan-kyo” means “evacuation bridge.” This area exists between two rivers: the Arakawa River and the Ayase River. You may think this bridge was built for people to evacuate from this area to outside of the rivers. The truth is that the area outside of the rivers is below-sea-level, and this place is the highest spot in this region. This bridge is people evacuate from the outside of the rivers to here.
Spikes on Higashi-yotsugi-hinan-kyo
A yellow arch bridge "Higashi-yotsugi-hinan-kyo" over the Ayase River has spikes on the arch so that nobody would climb it.
“Hinan-kyo” means “evacuation bridge.” This area exists between two rivers: the Arakawa River and the Ayase River. You may think this bridge was built for people to evacuate from this area to outside of the rivers. The truth is that the area outside of the rivers is below-sea-level, and this place is the highest spot in this region. This bridge is people evacuate from the outside of the rivers to here.