Prime Minister Koizumi thought the Nihonbashi spectacle to be "Worldwide showplace".

After it had shown one's assent Prime Minister Koizumi, the Prime Minister told the chairman to want you to put out a basic policy by the time that next year resigned. In addition, the Prime Minister described at the press conference after the conference as follows. "There are expressways on the showplace from old times, and it is not good for the spectacle. If that spectacle revives, it is likely to become a worldwide showplace."

Nihonbashi is specified for national important cultural properties. Moreover, one of the bridges where externals are the best in Japan (The remainder is Nishikitaihashi and a glasses bridge).

The term of works and a public space such were very severe, so rivers was used at Tokyo Olympics in 1964. And, Nihonbashi became an appearance like present. The beautification construction in the part of constructing a bridge etc. are done and the effort is done afterwards. However, the voice of "Removal by making underground and the move" like the matter is strong from the local populace now.