Monument of Launching First Railway Line in Japan

Hengyi の scenery や timetable ・ car heart を engrave んだ memorial monument

Original Text

100 meters from the intersection of the main street behind the information Plaza at the south exit of Sakuragicho. There was an explanation version and a large steel monument under the large pedestrian bridge. The rail used at the time of the opening of the railway is made of steel, and the scenery of Yokohama station at that time and the timetable of the timetable are engraved.

It was a hard place to find.

Original Text

A monument stands in an inconspicuous place under the pedestrian bridge near Sekiuchi Station, about 100 ㍍ from Sakuragicho Station. It's big, but it's hard to find. He said that there was the first Yokohama station, which connected Shinagawa and Yokohama at that time. There was an explanation board near the big monument.

it was the old yokohama station.

Original Text

It is a monument near Sakuragicho Station on the JR line. This time, I visited for the first time. Meiji ５ In the year, Japan's first railway connecting Shinbashi and Yokohama in Tokyo opened. At the time of opening, there was Yokohama Station near the current JR Sakuragicho Station, so it seems that a monument to the place where the railway was founded stands here.

Former Yokohama station near Sakuragi Cho station

Original Text

In 1872, a 29km railway between Tokyo － Yokohama opened, and in Yokohama, Emperor Meiji was present, influential people, ministers of each country, and business people attended the opening ceremony. At that time, it was a round trip of １ Sun ９. Even so, after Sakuragi Town, Yokohama Station Station will move about ２ degrees.

this area was Yokohama station before.

Original Text

The "railway founding place" is now located at Sakuragicho Station, but it seems that this is the founding place because this area used to be Yokohama Station. It is the place where Japan's first railway opened, so I think it is worth a visit for those who are interested in railways. But it's subtle for those who are not interested. ..