The center of commerce
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.
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◎Correspondent Visit to Shopping Street (10th)◎
There are plenty of events all year round ／Tsukishima Nishinaka Kyoueikai Shopping Street Promotion Association
Tsukishima Nishinakadori Shopping Street, commonly known as Monja Street, is crowded with many people whenever you visit.
We talked to Shotaro Kobayashi, President of the Tsukishima Nishinaka Kyoueikai Shopping Street Promotion Association, who supports the behind the scenes, and Kosaku Murata, Vice President. Mr. Murata is also the president of the Tsukishima Monja Promotion Association Cooperative.
Tsukishima Nishinakadori Shopping Street. The roofed arcade makes it easy to walk, and the road is clean so shopping is fun.
Mr. Kobayashi (the owner of the interior shop on the left) and Mr. Murata (the owner of Monjaya).
Q: First of all, please tell us about the history and structure of the shopping street.
A: Around 1950 (1950), open-air and stalls began to line up. At that time, food and daily necessities such as fresh fish were mainly sold, and were used by local residents and people working in surrounding factories.
The number and types of stores gradually increased, and the association was founded in 1963. While growing as a shopping street, when Tsukishima Station on the Subway Yurakucho Line was opened in 1988 (1988), customers came not only from the local area but also from various places. Just the same year, the roof of the shopping street arcade was renovated into a neat design and stubborn one, allowing you to enjoy shopping without worrying about rain, wind and sunshine.
Also, since that time, there have been an increase in requests from customers to "I want to eat Monja when I go to Tsukishima", and shops where I can eat Monja were born one after another.
Q: Please tell me the scale and structure of the shopping street.
A: There are currently 128 stores lined up between about 500 meters along Nishinaka-dori, which extends straight. From the north, it is named 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and "11 (Toichi) Association (1st), Futamorikai (2nd)", "20th (3rd) "and" Showakai (4th Street) "support their activities. Nearly half of all stores are Monja stores.
Q: What kind of customers do you have?
A: 70% are women. On weekends, there are still many families, and you can often see them surrounding the monja iron plate in three generations.
It is popular among students on school excursions during the daytime on weekdays, 90% of which are junior high school students. From Aomori to Kyushu, about 30,000 students come annually from all over the country. The Tsukishima Nishinaka-dori shopping street is safe, straight and easy to understand, making it perfect for students to walk around freely. The teachers are also safe.
On the other hand, on weekday nights, everyone who works in Ginza, Marunouchi, Odaiba, etc. takes a detour after work and heals fatigue while filling the stomach. If you come to Tsukishima, you will be relieved of the tension in the office district, and you can enjoy it with a much less budget than the downtown area, so it has become particularly popular recently.
Q: Do you have any services in the shopping district?
A: We hold a surprise sale on the 27th of every month, the fair of Tsukishima Kannon. You can buy popular products from each store at a reasonable price. Also, if you make a happy card, you will earn points every time you shop regularly, so you will enjoy it.
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Happy card
Q: Please tell me the event information.
A: We are planning a variety of events throughout the year. bean-throwing ceremony in February, Flower Festival in April, Cherry Festival in June (Co-sponsored with Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, Cherry Seeds Skipping Tournament!) Tsukishima Kusa City in July, Midori City in October, Toshi City in December, etc. By the way, as the Tsukishima Monja Promotion Association Cooperative, we hold a thank you fair in spring and autumn. At the thank you fair, lottery where you can win overseas travel tickets etc. is popular. You can draw lots until 10 p.m., so please join us.
Now, let's introduce some of the best event information we obtained in this interview.
<Yoridori Midori City>
October 11 (Monday, noon to 5:00 pm). It's a system where you buy tickets in advance, so children can enjoy it.
<60th Anniversary of Tsukishima Kannon>
October 17 (Sun). Tsukishima Kannon in the shopping street seems to be a statue of Zenkoji Temple. This year, there is a commemorative event for the 60th anniversary, and a child procession is scheduled.
<Monja Festival>
November 14 (Sun). The parade will be held twice at 12:30 and 14:30 to coincide with the song of Monja. What kind of dance will each ream perform for the victory? The autumn pre-festival will be held on November 14th. The main festival will be held on March 20 and 21 next year, so please begging here too.
What the dancers have in hand is a monja no peel!
In addition, Nishinaka-dori Shopping Street is also popular as a running tournament and bicycle tour path to the coming season, and it seems that everyone in the shopping street prepares barley tea etc. to support participants .
Q: Finally, please give me a word.
A: The Tsukishima Nishinaka Kyoueikai Shopping District Promotion Association is engaged in various activities to revitalize the shopping district and the area. The severe situation surrounding the shopping district is reported daily in the news, etc., but at Tsukishima Nishinakadori Shopping Street, we plan various events throughout the year, welcome customers from all over the country, including school excursion students, shopping and eating and drinking I enjoy it. Monja has become quite famous, but from now on, I would like to send it to the world as "I want to fly to the world."
Since I live in Tsukuda next to Tsukishima, I often go to Nishinakadori Shopping Street, but I have the best conditions for enjoying shopping while walking slowly, such as a size of about 500 meters. Perfect for guiding family and friends who come to play. Enjoy your time with peace of mind from children to the elderly. In addition to Monja, there are various shops such as general stores, food stores, liquor stores, florists, etc., and all daily necessities are available here! You can go casually, visit according to the event, or feel free to come many times.
Last but not least, Mr. Kobayashi, Mr. Murata, thank you very much for your busy schedule.
