Do you know how many bridges cross the Shukugawa River～??
I got a little curious, so I decided to look into it～
I walked from downstream to upstream.（I used a car for the upstream area）
At the end, there’s a survey asking “Which bridge do you like?” so I’d be happy if you keep that in mind while looking at the photos😁
By the way, I was planning to use “Shukugawa Bridge” as the first image, but it didn’t look very impressive as a bridge, so I went with a photo of a different bridge.
浜夙川橋（Hamashukugawa Bridge）
Starting from here↓↓
This is where Rinko Line and Oasis Road intersect, and the slope you can see in the foreground is where there are lots of pigeons.
葭原橋（Ashihara Bridge）
It’s a narrow, small bridge～
“Ashihara Bridge” apparently appears in one of Haruki Murakami’s novels.
This is the bridge where there was a family of spot-billed ducks.
翠橋（Midori Bridge）
It seems that in November 1932, a ceremony was held downstream on the east side of “Midori Bridge” to begin construction on Shukugawa Park.
新翠橋（Shin-Midori Bridge）
“Shin-Midori Bridge” is located very close to Midori Bridge.
It’s by Sakagura-dori Street.
There were numbers written under the bridge～
川添橋（Kawasoe Bridge）
It seems that when it was first completed, it was called “Misoebashi.”
夙川橋（Shukugawa Bridge）Part 1
A bridge on National Route 43.
To be honest, I hadn’t even noticed there was a “bridge” here.
The bridge name is properly displayed.
夙川橋（Shukugawa Bridge）Part 2 and Part 3
On the sea side of Hanshin Koroen Station, there are two “Shukugawa Bridges.”
Both bridges are called “Shukugawa Bridge.”
“Shukugawa Bridge” photographed from Route 43 in 1978↓↓
Source: Nishinomiya City in the Showa Era（P122）
香櫨園人道橋（Koroen Pedestrian Bridge）
A bridge on the mountain side of Koroen Station.
夙川橋（Shukugawa Bridge）Part 4
This bridge is on National Route 2, and it’s also named “Shukugawa Bridge.”
There are “four” bridges named Shukugawa Bridge in total.
Why do they all have the same name～???
片鉾橋（Katahoko Bridge）
“Katahoko Bridge” is also known as “Rainbow Bridge.”
Nearby, there is a pond called “Katahoko Pond.”
羽衣橋（Hagoromo Bridge）
It spans Yamate Kansen on the sea side of Hankyu Shukugawa Station.
The town name around here is “Hagoromocho.”
羽衣橋北歩道橋（Hagoromobashi-kita Pedestrian Bridge）
I hesitated a little, but this is definitely a proper “bridge” too, right?
It’s located just north of Hagoromo Bridge.
こほろぎ橋
It’s the first bridge you come to when heading from Hankyu Shukugawa Station toward Kurakuen-guchi.
The railings are low, and the bridge is fairly narrow.
Apparently, the handrail-like part is called a railing～
大井手橋（Oide Bridge）
It’s a bridge used by both cars and pedestrians, and traffic is fairly heavy.
苦楽園口橋（Kurakuen-guchi Bridge）
A bridge located right near Hankyu Kurakuen-guchi Station.
If you look closely, the handrail section is decorated with cherry blossoms.
Go a little farther, and you’ll see the tracks of the Hankyu Koyo Line.
北夙川橋（Kita-Shukugawa Bridge）
This bridge is on Kita-Shukugawa-dori Street.
And below Kita-Shukugawa Bridge, there’s an extremely short bridge😁
An unnamed bridge.
With a running start, it looks like you could jump across it♪
越木岩橋（Koshikiiwa Bridge）
Around here↓↓