It's located on the sidewalk of the Shijo Bridge, which spans the Kitahama River and has decorative railing ornaments called giboshi.
It looks like a wooden box, so perhaps something is stored inside the seat.

It's located on the sidewalk of the Shijo Bridge, which spans the Kitahama River and has decorative railing ornaments called giboshi.
It looks like a wooden box, so perhaps something is stored inside the seat.