This is the third installment of a series where you can go around the sacred place of Chuo-ku and enjoy a stroll while also serving as a ginko.
This time, I changed my taste and visited [Catrick Tsukiji Church] in Akashicho.
When I visited this church on a certain autumn day, I was surrounded by green trees and showed a calm appearance.
After the Meiji Restoration, the priests who came to Japan for the mission of Christianity began renting a merchant near Inaribashi and making it a temporary church. Later, in Japan, after Nagasaki and Yokohama, the cathedral was founded in 1874.
However, since this first cathedral was destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake, the current cathedral was built again in 1927 (Showa 2). At first glance it looks like a stone, but it seems that it is actually made of wooden mortar.
It is based on the ancient Greek architectural style "Dorlia style" (also called the Doris style) found in Parthenon Shrine, and six pillars are lined up in front. According to what I heard, he referred to the [St. Magdalena Church] in Paris (in French, the Church of St. Madeleine).
Last summer, when I visited Paris, I stopped by the Church of St. Magdalena, and it looks very similar. Just like the center of Paris, we are proud to have a venerable church in Chuo-ku, the middle of Tokyo.
Inside the church, there is a copper-made Western bell that was cast in France in 1876 (Meiji 9), and is known as "Janne Louise of Edo". The cathedral is also designated as the Historic buildings selected by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tangible Cultural Property inhabitants of Chuo-ku along with the Western Bells.
The shadow of the cathedral stretches into the garden in a quiet atmosphere. It is a space that blends into the surrounding greenery and relaxes the mind.
By the way, if you walk a little from the church, you will find [Akatsuki Park]. This park, which is often used for local events, is also a local resting place. Seasonal flowers are planted in the park, which accents visitors and adds Aya to the scenery.
It seems that it is used not only as a place for parents and children and the elderly, but also as a place where businessmen can take a break.
Furthermore, if you walk toward Tsukiji Market, you will find a stylish shop called [Orimine Bakers]. It's my favorite bakery. It tastes with origami. There is also a wide lineup, from orthodox whole grains to confectionery breads with various ideas.
The area around Akashicho, which retains the exotic atmosphere since the Meiji era, is recommended for holiday walks. Why don't you walk slowly in the refreshing air of autumn?
Finally, today's phrase.
The autumn depth of the folds of the pillars of the cathedral
