At the east side of the bridge there is a statue of Hikokuro TAKAYAMA who was a loyal supporter of the Emperor in the Edo Period (the so called 'dogezazo': a statue of him prostrating himself on the ground), and it is now a meeting spot.
橋の東側には江戸時代の勤皇思想家である高山彦九郎像（俗称・土下座像）があり、待ち合わせスポットになっている。