Tobu Department Store in Early Evening

I took this photo on the pedestrian deck which is on north side of funabashi station.
This department store is connected with JR funabashi station and Tobu railway funabashi station.
It is a land mark of central funabashi.

Lighthouse in New Year

This is the lighthouse in funabashi shrine.
It doesn't work now, but it is a symbol of funabashi city.
In three days of new year, we can enter to inside of the lighthouse.
Many people was waiting to enter to it.

An old shop in central funabashi

There is an old shop on one of main street in central funabashi.
It is on the way to funabashi shrine from funabashi railway station.
I feel like just the place is another world.
Especialy I'm impressed by lattice of second floor.

Funabashi Face Building

It is really faceing to Funabashi railway station.
It is open in 2004, and changed the scenery from funabashi station.

This building is distinguished by each flor for commerce, pabulic, and office.

It is located between Funabashi station (JR) and Keisei funabashi station ( Keisei Railway).
We can go into "Face" from both station by walking on pedestrian deck.

Lighthouse in funabashi shrine

Around center of the photo above, you can see something over the tree.
The lighthouse hide behind the tree.
It is pity that I was not able to take it clearly.



Photo above is a photo on the borad which is set in front of the lighthouse.
The lighthouse is located in the precincts of Funabashi shrine . It was built in 1880, and continued operation until 1895.

It is rare lighthouse in some reason.
Almost people are suprised to see the lighthouse which is standing in city central.
Before they did land reclamation, it was near to the beach.
The lighthouse was built by local peaple, and then it was formally approved by the goverment.
First and second floor are Japanese style, and third floor is western style

It doesn't work now as lighthouse.
But it is one of symbol of Funabashi city.
And I think the lighthouse is still watching our daily life.

The discreption below is excerpt from the discreption by Funabashi city board of education.
The light source consists of three petroleum lamps and three reflex mirror made of tin.
The light could be seen from a distant of 11 killometers.
The light employs no lens, but the technology was quite current for its time.

Kioukaku

This old residence is located bay area of funabashi city.
It is on the premises of a hotel.
It was builded in 1910 on other place.
After transported to there.
It is called "Kioukaku".

Tamagawa Ryokan ( An old hotel in funabashi )

"Ryokan" means Japanese style hotel.
This hotel has been run since 1920.
It is located in central Funabashi, and close to the city hall.
The scenery of the suround of the hotel has been changing.
But the hotel still remain the exterior in the past.