Arakawa Bridge, Railway bridge between Adachi-ku and Katsushika-ku, Japan

Arakawa Bridge is a railway crossing over the Arakawa River that links Adachi-ku and Katsushika-ku through the Keisei Main Line. The structure is built with steel beams and concrete supports designed to carry the weight of trains moving across it throughout the day.

This crossing was built in the 1930s to support growing railway connections in eastern Tokyo. Its construction represented an important step in expanding transport links across the Arakawa River.

The bridge and its neighbour over the Ayase River appear in the TV drama series 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei, produced by Yanai Mitsuru, in both its opening and main scenes. The drama Kinpachi also used the area around the Keisei Arakawa bridge as a setting, and the 1986 series Oyako Game filmed a scene with Shibata Kazuyuki and Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi against the bridge.

You can reach this bridge easily from nearby train stations, making it convenient for commuters traveling between the districts. Keep in mind that access is only available through railway stations, as there is no public pedestrian walkway across the span.

The bridge's three central 61.0 m spans form a curved-chord Warren truss made by Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipyard, while the six end spans on each side are single-track plate girders. The truss type is a rare surviving example of early Showa-era railway engineering on the Keisei line.