first arrival in Japan in 1853 Famous Edo Places. Yamanote (above), Nihonbashi (center) and Shitamachi (below), c. 1858. Suruga street with Mount Fuji by...
central citadel grew, two notable communities formed: the yamanote and shitamachi. Two shitamachi communities were Nihonbashi and Kyobashi. Nihonbashi's...