Sumida+River

The Sumida River is a river that branches from the Arakawa River in Iwabuchi and flows all the way into the Tokyo Bay. The river's biggest tributaries are the Shakujii and Kanda rivers. The Sumida River is about 23.5 kilometers long. There are many bridges over the river, due to it being so long and it going through such a big city as Tokyo. Each bridge however is made in a different style and each are by far very different from each other.

While Tokyo was still Edo, many agricultural advances were taken on the eastern bank, and many farms were built. Vegetables and fruit bearing trees were mainly grown. The river banks were also excellent for catching fish, which would then be sold at the markets or used in foods such as sushi. This also goes for vegetables. They would also be sold or used in foods. Not only did the Sumida River offer them food, it also offered them water for drinking and other everyday uses, such a bathing. More food and supplies were able to be transported to other cities using the river and all of its tributaries and branches, making it very useful in everyone's life near Edo.

A great source of entertainment also came from the Sumida River. In every "Open the River" ceremony, during the early summer, where everybody prays there will be no injuries or deaths on or near the river, fireworks were and still are set off. Children were then allowed to play by the river as well as, shops, restaurants and other locals were able to be opened during the three months of summer. This brought lots of people to not only come and visit, but some even move down to Edo and live there.