Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The center of commerceChuo-kuThere are many lively shopping streets in Japan.

Correspondents visit, see, and hear the shopping streets that are loved by the locals, prospered with the residents, and familiar to them. It conveys the lively charm and vitality, special information, etc.Chuo-kuThis is the third installment of the correspondent's visit to the shopping district, which introduces the shopping association and shopping district.

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◎Correspondent Visit to Shopping Street (3rd)◎

On the afternoon of the 365th, Hokoten / Ginza Suzuran Street Store Association

 

Ginza is one of Japan's leading downtown areas.

"Ginza Suzuran Street" is located on the west side of the 4th street intersection in Ginza.

This time, we will visit the Ginza Suzuran Street Store Association at 5-chome.

       

Although it is a compact shopping street of 100m, there are many unique industries ranging from shops dealing with traditional cultural arts and crafts to cutting-edge restaurants.

We spoke with Mr. Seiji Shimizu, the owner of Shimizu Pharmacy, the chairman.

Sho Shimizu Pharmacy was founded in 1924. It is a discerning pharmacy with the Satochan Museum.

 

   　

 

<Chairman Shimizu and Sato-chan Museum of Shimizu Pharmacy> 

 

Q： What is the foundation of the Ginza Suzuran Street Store Association? 

A： 1998. Apart from the activities of the town council, street shopkeepers gathered and started activities to take new measures for revitalization.

 

Q： What is the composition of the franchise?

A： 27 restaurants located in road surfaces and complex buildings, mainly on roadside retail stores.

 

Q： What's an old shop?

A： "Parizen Ginza Store" of long-established Kyoto kimono that was founded in 1584 (Ginza store was founded in 1957), Uchi (as mentioned above, Shimizu Pharmacy was founded in 1924), and "Kanoko" of handmade Japanese sweets such as "Ginza Kanoko" founded in 1946, and "Sagamiya" of a long-established art store founded in 1947. (There is also "Ginza Bunmeido Densho" of Bunmeido founded in Nagasaki in 1900 <Opened in 2009>)

 

Q： What's the difference?

A： There are many people who work in Ginza, of course, as well as visitors.

 

Q： What kind of activities are you doing?

A： Every year, festivals and events are held at the end of May and December. In addition, we carry out pedestrian paradise all day from 1:00 pm on 365 days a year.

 

Q： What is the outline of the 11th Suzuran Street Festival in 2010?

A： This year, it will be held from 13:00 to 19:00 on May 29 (Sat) and from 13:00 to 18:00 on May 30 (Sun).

★Event Hula dance performance by hula dance team (several times each day)

★Sale Original service provided by franchised stores

★Simulated store: Yakisoba, beer, etc.

★Gifts for visitors: Bowl of lily of the valley, asparagus, lily of the valley bag, etc.

※Part of the sales of the mock shop during the period will be donated to UNICEF, Japan Corporation and the Central Japan National Council of Social Welfare.

Every year, it was held as usual, but this year it happened to be able to use the planned construction site with the courtesy of a certain company, so the space is wider than usual, and visitors can enjoy it slowly I think you can do it. There are plenty of things to do. Please come to Ginza Suzuran Street after inviting your family and friends.

 

Q： Direction to be pursued

A： We adopted a pedestrian paradise all day from 1:00 pm on the 365th so that everyone can enjoy shopping slowly with peace of mind. If the shopping street is fine, the city is fine! We will continue to promote the creation of a bustling city with the "Ginza Suzuran Street Festival" as a pillar.

 

 

Added:

According to the materials of the Tokyo Suzuran Street Federation, which celebrates its 10th anniversary, there are 20 Suzuran Street Shopping Streets in Tokyo, of which eight are affiliated with the Tokyo Suzuran Street Federation.

The Ginza Suzuran Street Store Association is one of them.

The street on the west side of the 4-chome intersection where "Ginza Suzuran Street" is located is called "Ginza Gaslight Street" from 1-chome to 4-chome, and "Kinharu Street" from 8-chome.

 

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Chairman Shimizu of the Ginza Suzuran Street Store Association

Thank you very much for your busy visit.

 

 

More ◎Correspondents visit the shopping street (3rd) ◎ On the afternoon of 365th, Hokoten / Ginza Suzuran Street Shopping Association

 

The "Classical Performing Arts Appreciation Party" introduced on this blog last year will be held again this year.

Click here for last year's article.

This year, there are plenty of performances such as lectures, Kouta swing, biwa, acrobatics, and dance Jobanzu.

It's a stylish way to appreciate classical performing arts and spend time in the evening during the rainy season.

By the way, it is one of the pleasures to see the Japanese clothes of the customers gathering at the venue.

↑This year's flyer

Date and time: Saturday, June 19, 2010 opens at 4:30:00.

Venue: Nihonbashi Theater

Costs: 2,000 yen (paid at the venue on the day)

 

<Inquiry / Application>

Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association

Phone: ０３－３２９７－０２５１

＊Anyone, not limited to those who live or work in the city, can apply.

＊Limited to 440 people. Please apply as soon as possible.

 

It seems that Mr. Mikazuki also enjoyed this appreciation party last year.

Mr. Mikazuki's article 

 

 

 

　Kanda festival, telling the arrival of early summer, Sunday, the 9th, the imperial procession of the Great portable shrine was held.

　This year, even though it was the year of the festival, the celebration of the 700th anniversary of the celebration of Heishomon was celebrated, and it was a very exciting festival with the first set-up of Akira Kanda Jindai portable shrine and Masakadozuka Preservation Society Dai portable shrine. In particular, at the portable shrine of the Masakadozuka Preservation Society, businessmen in the Otemachi office district participated as a big leader, adding further expansion and thickness to Kanda festival. It was said that there were 200,000 people along the road.
　This year's imperial procession in the Chuo-ku area is Tokiwa Bridge, Nihonbashi to Muromachi 4-chome. After noon, Shinto ritual was held at Masakadozuka at the same time as portable shrine, followed by imperial procession along Otemachi Sankei Building, whereby Akira Kanda Jindai portable shrine crossed Tokiwa Bridge around 2 o'clock to Nihonbashi Kitazume, turn left at Mitsukoshi and walk north of Chuo-4-dori, imperial procession.

　The imperial procession line was followed by lion head floats, Kanda Hayashi stall, and large portable shrines, followed by the festival's shrine parishioner Elementary School children with great cheers.

 

 

I happened to enter Hanatsubaki-dori from the street of West Fifth Avenue
"Bakery ...? Oh pompadol! Did you find it in Ginza?"
I'm a favorite bakery, so I have to ask this a little (* ^^ *)
It seems to have just opened on May 7th.

　  

The sales section manager explained various things.
It seems that it is baked in the store, and the process can be seen through the glass.
It was also written about the baking time of French bread.

　

It was a great success with many customers!
I bought it because I was attracted to the word "It's freshly baked Lond 1/2".
 Chocolate and crunchy Danish are delicious~ (* ^^*)
German potato pizza is served with wine at dinner!

　

There are Kimuraya in Ginza around 4-chome, Mitsukoshi, Matsuya, and Matsuzakaya in Ginza.
Hanatsubaki-dori is a little far from the department stores.
It seems to be useful for those who work around here!

Pompadal's homepage

 

 

It is the "Ningyocho Karakuri Ogura" that I saw last year.

You can see "Karakuri" at the right time until 19:00 ...

Instead of going out to the Ningyocho area, I always wandered around and couldn't easily meet ... However, for the first time, I was on Ningyocho-dori just at 18:00 (wa-i)!

At 18:00, the upper three windows rotated, and the dolls of the Edo period townspeople appeared.

And the storyteller at the bottom said, "Iwa-Shiko! I will tell you the story of "Iwa-Shiko!"

At that time, those who came nearby stopped and looked at them with a smile, and hurriedly took them in mobile photos.

It's a new attraction in Ningyocho.

For more information, we recommend the Blog of "Neko on the slope".

Click here ⇒ Ningyocho Karakuri Clock

 

 

 

 　It is somewhat old, but on April 29 (Showa Day), the annual flower carpet decorated Miyuki Street brilliantly. As already reported on the blogs of the tourist association, etc., under the theme of "ECO and New Life", 200,000 necks and 1.2 million Toyama tulip petals woven vividly with 14 designs carpets. I guess there are many people who have gone out. I've been wondering how carpets would be made for a long time, so this year I left home early in the morning and saw them, so I would like to report that area.

  　Miyuki Street, which arrived shortly after 8 am, has few traffic, but there are two or three cardboard boxes on the side of the road. Volunteers have already gathered one after another in the school grounds of Yasuaki Elementary School. Divided into groups for each of the 14 designs, we are working on preparations such as meeting and confirmation of arrangements and preparation of petals. From 9 o'clock, the street will be closed, and a sheet with the design will be pasted on the road surface with tape. At 11:00, volunteers from Yasuaki Elementary School finally came to the place for each group. Oguro has a bag of petals packed in red, white, pink, yellow, purple, and color. In accordance with the design drawn on the sheet, the petals of the specified color are placed.  I'm going to do it. The cardboard box beside the road contained Tateyama cedar leaves, which became green "paintings". At 11:30, the carpet was almost completed while talking, "Purple, isn't it easy!" "Red, can I give it next to you?"

 　・・I thought that on this day, strong winds that occasionally blow off hats in good weather blew down the street, and in the screams of spectators, the thick petals of the sashimi were blown away in different colors. Each time, volunteers returned to their original position, sprayed water, and there was also an act called Daido to prevent scattering. The wind seems to be a natural enemy in the flower carpet than rain.

　At 12 o'clock, the performances of Yasuaki's brass band club and the opening ceremony were continued, and the 24th Ginza Miyuki Street Flower Carpet began with a happy opening. Thank you very much to all of you for the luxurious carpet this year.

　In the evening, on Miyuki-dori, where we stopped again, we distributed plastic bags for taking petals and "How to make tulip dyeing". It's a difficult project to match this year's theme. It seems that 30 to 40 flower necks (180 to 240 petals) can dye one or two handkerchiefs. I hope it will be promoted in advance next year.