Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge==Date:Middle Meiji (1883-1897), Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Ichinose bridge of nakashimagawa river

Ichinose bridge of nakashimagawa river

Beato took pictures of Ishibashi and Ichinosebashi bridges which are built near Hotarujaya located upstream on Nakashima River. The building to the left is a teahouse. Travelers rested here and then proceeded to the left along Nagasaki Kaido leading to Himi Pass. It is the oldest existing photo of this bridge.==Date:1864, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number28‐24‐0]

Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Hotarujaya is viewed from the upstream side. Ichinose Bridge is on the right of the teahouse, and the handrail is visible through the trees. The road on the left is Nagasaki Road leading to Himi Pass. A new road stretching from this point to Yagami on the other side of the mountain was constructed in 1882 by the Himi Shindo Co. led by Matsuda Gengoro and eight others. This was Japan's first toll road, charging one sen a person.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number109‐31‐0]

Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Hotarujaya and Ichinose-bashi Bridge

Ichinose bridge and Hotarujaya. This area, called Ichinose, was famous for its fireflies ( hotaru ) and was counted among the eight best scenes of Nagasaki. Hotarujaya (teahouse) was situated at the entrance to Nagasaki and served as a place to bid farewell to travellers leaving the city. Ichinose Bridge was built through private funding by the Chinese interpreter Chen Dao-Long. There is no record of this bridge ever collapsing.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number109‐21‐0]

Nakashima river and Hotarujaya

Nakashima river and Hotarujaya

Nakashima river and Hotarujaya==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)