Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Matsuya, a long-established department store in Ginza. There are benches and tables on the rooftop, making it a spot where you can spend a relaxing time when you are tired of walking around the city or during lunch, blowing through the wind passing through the building.

By the way, on the rooftop, vegetables are grown by volunteers of Matsuya employees. Last fall, 12 kinds of summer vegetables such as mini tomatoes, bitter gourd, eggplants and cucumbers were harvested. This attempt, named the "Ginza Green Project", was started with the aim of reducing the heat island phenomenon and contributing to the Ginza Bee Project (a project to grow bees in Ginza buildings implemented by an NPO).

If you look at the small blessings of nature while feeling the pleasant breeze in the middle of the city, you will be able to experience a unique Ginza. In addition, sweets such as cakes and castella using honey from Ginza are also sold at the Japanese and Western Confectionery Section on the first basement floor of Matsuya. This is a gem of locally grown and consumed. Why don't you enjoy this as well?

 

 

Civilization-do was originally Nagasaki, and there was a lot of goodwill.
At present, it seems that there are about six civilization halls of another company nationwide.
It seems that there are various characteristics and limited items each, and I would like to introduce the limited items of Ginza Bunmeido.

 Baumkuchenchocoladene

Baumkuchen, which can only be purchased at the Bunmeido Higashiginza store near Kabukiza.
It has a French luxury chocolate called Valoruna. It's 262 yen per one.
It's small and doesn't last long, so it's good to eat a little on the spot.

　

 Castella of Koshiro Mori, a living national treasure

Koshiro Mori is the best technical advisor of Ginza Bunmeido.
A person who has been awarded the Food Meister, a living national treasure for food.
Only Tokyo Daimaru can buy castellas with Mori Koshiro's brand seal.
Dorayaki is also famous.
I went in the wooden box for about 10 days, so I made it a souvenir for homecoming.

 　

 The Silver Mikasa and the Moon halo

It's a sweet with a dorayaki called Silver Mikasa and a chestnut called Moon halo.
Both can only be purchased at the Ginza 5-chome store on Ginza Street.
The moon halo matches chestnuts and butter, so it's hard for chestnut sweets lovers!
Gin Mikasa is also a very Ginza-like name and has a moist and delicious taste.
Gin Mikasa went on for about 6 days, and the moon halo lasted more long, so I made it a souvenir for homecoming.

　

Limited items are also topical, and since they are civilized halls, the taste is certain, so they are pleased with souvenirs.

　Ginza Bunmeido homepage

 

 

　It's sunny on May 9. Because the weather was nice, I walked on "Ginza Marronnier Street" from plantan to Matsuya. The marronnier here is red, so it is very glossy. There are buds, and I think you can see them until around May 17.

Take Chuo-dori to Ginza 4-chome and go to a restaurant of a long-established bakery that has been around since the Meiji era.

This shop is famous for Anpan, which was dedicated to the Emperor during the Meiji era.

We had a late lunch and went to Ginza Chuo-dori again.　In the true sense, "Brazil coffee in Ginza" is fashionable.

Go to Paulista, 8th Street, which sells Brazilian coffee.

To walk a little more, walk along Namiki-dori St. through Hanatsubaki Street.

Namiki-dori St. is planted with "Western Japanese linden tree".　The white flowers had not yet bloomed, but

There are thousands of lips in the "House of Shiseido" window where you can visit for free.

It bloomed like a million roses.　This is free admission until 19:00 on weekdays, so cosmetics

It is the opinion of a senior man who thought it was good for studying and meeting history.

It's made of silver.

 

 

 Harumi Wharf Park, where you can see the Rainbow Bridge in front of you, is far away from the hustle and bustle that you can't imagine in Chuo-ku.

 

There are many families who have BBQ and picnics, but it is not so crowded and it is a good secret place.

 

By the way, today, a photo session for cosplayers is being held at Harumi Wharf, and it seems to be a mecca in this area.

 

 

The major holidays will be settled on May 6th today.

Whether you are still absent, have resumed work or school work, or have been working all the time in the first place, I think you are spending this consecutive holiday season in various ways.

The weather was fine in the first half of the consecutive holidays, but cloudy and rainy days in the last two days. Is it cool down mode? I walked along the canal beside Toyomi Sports Park.

 

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Following the report of the Council for Cultural Affairs on April 17, after a public gazette notification that will be held soon, it will be designated as the first important cultural property as a department store building.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　The main building of Nihonbashi Takashimaya has been acclaimed as "excellent design" and was written by Sadataro Takahashi, who added Japanese elements to the historical style of Western Europe.

 

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