"Nihonbashi Karuta" is a "local karuta" born from Nihonbashi.
The Nihonbashi Regional Renaissance 100-Year Planning Committee was created in 2009 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its establishment in order to make more people aware of the culture and history of Nihonbashi.
Reading phrases on the theme of "history", "famous places / historic sites", "culture / cultural people", etc. were collected from all over the country by open call for participants.
Out of a total of 4114 phrases, 47 phrases were selected by the Selection Committee and adopted for "Nihonbashi Karuta".
The beautiful design of the picture card is written by up-and-coming ukiyo-e artist, the sixth generation, and Kunigami Utagawa.
Production supervision is the long-established "Okuno Karuta Store" founded in 1921. ¥3150. - (tax included)
If you collect 5 "meguri tags" with the Edo atmosphere while walking around the Nihonbashi area and bring them to the choledo Muromachi Information "Nihonbashi Information Center", you can draw a lottery once and have a fun present.
"Nihonbashi Karuta" is a "local karuta" born from Nihonbashi.
Let's follow the map and collect "meguri tags".
The "Meguri Card" is "Nihonbashi Karuta" mentioned above.
For example, I came with my grandmother and now I'm going to Mitsukoshi with grandchildren.
Take the Oomi Edo Balance to Takashimaya
The bell of Kokumachi makes the night of Edo.
To Meijiza, amazake Yokocho Koi no Michi
Susoroku goes to Kyoto from Nihonbashi And so on.
I received the Tenugui Japan, the 100th anniversary of the bridge "Nihonbashi" in the photo below.
(Is there an empty lottery?)
I got the fifth card at Hotel Kazusaya, but I learned for the first time that Hotel Kazusaya's street was once called Tsunega-dori.
(4-7-15, Nihonbashi-Honmachi, Chuo-ku) 03-3241-1045
I remembered that I dropped the shutter I raised once when I was looking for a ukiyo-e of the shutter by Mr. Kazusaya Hotel for blog post before, to take a picture.
Thank you very much.
Lottery venue ： "Nihonbashi Guidebook" on the B1F of Coredo Muromachi
Period ： January 17 (Tuesday) - 19 (Sunday)
Inquiries ： ０３－６２２５－２６９０
The map for the tour bills is located at Coredo Muromachi Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsukoshi Main Store Hotel Kazusaya.
