Tokyo introduction

Arakawa Peil

Area

This is the Tatsumi Bridge in Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Can you see the AP+6.0m on the right side of the bridge?

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AP is one of the standards for the water level in Tokyo Bay, and it refers to the Arakawa Peil.
This bridge tells passing ships that it is 6 meters higher than the Arakawa Peil as an indicator.