Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The percentage of people who come to Ginza shopping in Sumida River in less than 10 minutes before Wako.
Do you know that you will come out?
Just like walking in Ginza, you can see the sun and blow in the wind on the terrace of the Sumida River.
It's very pleasant, but I don't think it's surprisingly known.

For that reason, Chuo-ku, where you can enjoy unexpectedly just by stretching your legs a little or deviating on a side street.
I would like to look for a good spot with the theme and introduce it.

By the way, the first time is Nihonbashi, the largest symbol of Chuo-ku.
It's easy to cross mechanically, but there's no way to taste this precious building.
One step away from the West Bank Bridge
What about it? It is a good point to view the entire bridge objectively.
In particular, the lighting up at night (pictured above) is impressive, and let's see high-speed pillars and roads, which are said to be disturbers.
It seems like a column of the Greek temple, and it seems like an effective device that creates a three-dimensional effect.
Sir. If you imagine that way, you may also see the bustle of the past on the bridge.

I don't have a sense of season around here.　　
When viewed from the Mitsukoshi side, there are cherry blossoms on both sides of the left, and every year.
It adds the gorgeousness of spring to Nihonbashi. In particular
Yoshino cherry tree is in front of the police station on the Kyobashi side.
(Background in the photo on the right) and weeping in the morning sun.
The figure shining in the light of the night, and the figure faintly hazy in the light of the night
It has a strong presence.
The season has already passed this year, but again
It is recommended that you take a look next year if you have a chance.
I'll do it.　　　（WW)

 

 

Most of Chuo-ku was Ginza, and Harumi was the first time.
I love the sea, the harbor, and ships.
I was looking forward to Minato matsuri 2009, where I can enjoy everything.

First of all, I wanted to get off at the win on the Oedo Line and go to Triton Square.
Cross the Triton Bridge and lunch at Triton Square.

　

From there, I walked to Harumi's passenger ship terminal.
On the way, there was also a venue for the Olympic Games.

As you approach the wharf, it becomes more and more lively.

On the way, I saw a large sailing ship parked on the left side.
An exhibition sailing training for the sailing ship "Kaiomaru" was being performed.

　

There were also rare ships open to the public, and there were three ships.
I went inside Kaitakamaru
Students from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology are here and there on board.
"Hello ~" and greeting me, it was a very good atmosphere.

  　 　

I could see the ice of the South Pole and the cockpit.

Next, I went up to the observation deck of the passenger ship terminal.
With a panoramic view, I could see the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower.
On the port stage, Yuko Uno was singing Sazae-san.

　

There are so many events, and only a few I saw.
Oh, there were also Kuta-kun and Pepo-kun (laughs).

Finally, take a water bus, cross to Hinode Pier, and reach Yurika Momo to Shiodome.
I took the water bus to Odaiba about 5 years ago.
After all, the boat is good~ I'm excited.

　

Harumi Wharf also has observation deck, restaurants, boats and parks.
Even if it's not Minato matsuri, you can enjoy it enough if the weather is nice.

 

 

On May 9th and 10th, there was the Kanda Festival once every two years.

Kanda festival is one of Japan's three major festivals, and Nihonbashi is the shrine parishioner town council of Kanda Myojin, along with Kanda, Otemachi, Marunouchi and Akihabara. There are about 200 portable shrines from 108 shrine parishioner Town Association, so on the 9th and 10th, many people come to see the festival with lively shouts of music and mikoshi and the voices of cheerful children who draw floats all day.

In the Shinko Festival cruise that connects the traditions of Edo to the present, people dressed in costumes, horses and cows pass in front of them, and sometimes chief priest purifies visitors.

Kanda festival, which makes you feel like a time trip during the Edo period while staying in the city center, is especially recommended for those who love history. The next time will be two years later, so why not come by all means?

 
















 

 

  Chuo-ku Wanpaku Sumo Tournament was held today at Chuo-ku Sports Center in Hamacho Park.

At the annual event, boys and girls at elementary schools in Chuo-ku were separated, and many children were seriously engaged in sumo wrestling, and great applause and cheers occurred from the hall, and the hall was full of enthusiasm and I was very impressed .

Since Chuo-ku is close to both countries, children in the sumo room are also participating. The body and skill are adults, and you can see full-fledged sumo wrestling. I would be glad if the future Yokozuna was born among these children today.

If you win the game, you can write a circle on your arms. The children are looking forward to this tournament because they want the excitement of victory and this circle. Unfortunately, there were a lot of children who lost their game and were crying. Don't forget this hot feeling today.

A child who has been participating in the tournament every year for six years and has not been able to win one win until now has a classmate's sumo room rehearsal and looked forward to the last tournament of the sixth grader. I lost unfortunately in the first round, but I won the loser's revival match and became the first and last streak, and the very refreshing expression was impressive. I took a commemorative photo of the happy Shiromaru that was not a white star.

 

 

We often see weeping cherry tree and weeping willows, but we think weeping ginkgo is rare.

If you stop by on the way back from the correspondent briefing, make sure that young leaves of weeping ginkgo cover the precincts.

I felt very beautiful in the blue sky.

After visiting the weeping ginkgo, you may take a walk around the Tsukiji Outer Market.

 

 

There are places where the past features remain and the history is conveyed.   I would like to introduce these in a series that I found while walking in Chuo-ku. They may be unknown footprints that will never appear on the front stage. However, he had a clear story of history.

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The first one is "Reigan Island". Although it is the current Shinkawa, the historical old town name from Edo disappeared in 1971 (1971), when the house labeling system was revised.

However, it still exists. The name is engraved on the "Regishijima Intersection" (photo: taken in May 2009). It is an intersection just east of Shin-Kameshima Bridge on the Kamejima River.

The history of Reiganjima begins with the reclaimed the eastern sea at Hatchobori in the early Edo period, and the honorary Reigan Jojin built Reiganji Temple. It is said that Reigishi Bridge is also derived from this, and there was also a village name called "Konjac Island". After the great fire of the Meiryaku era, Reiganji moved to Fukagawa, but the place names of Rei Kishijima were inherited not only as Rei Kishijima but also as Rei Kishijima Shiomachi and Rei Kishijima Yokkaichimachi, where sake wholesalers and sake brewery gatheredyoung sake. After the Great Kanto Earthquake, the area became the name of the former Rei Kishijima due to land readjustment, and it was an area that was familiar with the former Echizen moat and the former Shinkawa.

It is rare that the old place name remains under the name of the intersection in Chuo-ku. Surprisingly, there are cases where the name of the intersection or bus stop is given a nostalgic bridge name.

Next time, In Chuo-ku, I would like to take up an intersection that conveys the name of a bridge that no longer exists.