Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

    

 

 The annual Kanda Festival is held once every two years. This time, it is becoming even more exciting as the “400th Anniversary Festival”, which will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Kanda Shrine in 2016. (May 7-15)

It seems that Kanda festival was mainly composed of the magnificent floats of the town of shrine parishioner, as well as dance platforms, towing objects, and disguise lines, which incorporate a variety of popular cultural arts (Noh, Joruri Kabuki, Dance, Sound Music, Sosogami, Legends, etc.).

In the Meiji era, the opening of trams and laying of telegraph poles hindered the passage of floats, and instead of floats, carrying of miniature shrines came to be called the "imperial procession Festival" and changed its name to the "Shinko Festival" after the war.

In the Heisei era, the retrospective of history triggered the revival of the "Appendix Festival". The former towing items such as "Large Catfish and Keystones", "Oeyama Kaijin", "Hanasaki or grandfather", "Urashima Taro", etc. are restored. This year's "Attached Festival" held on May 9th included a new character such as "Neri = floats" in the two towns of the Mikumano Shrine Festival in Shizuoka Prefecture, where the style of the floats of the Tenka Festival is transmitted, and the equestrian warrior of the brave Soma Nomaoi, the character of Kanda-jinja Shrine "Mikoshi" and the sacred horse "Akari-chan".

  15:00 Departing from Arima Elementary School

  16:15 Koamicho Children's Park

  16:30 Nihonbashi Sanzen Echizen

  17:25 Akihabara Electric Town

  18:15 Akira Kanda Kamitsuki

 

       

       

 

 

At the fruit parlor of the Nihonbashi Main Store of the Senbikiya Sohonten, we had an original dessert unique to Senbikiya.

It is on the second floor of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, which rises over Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome.

 

Senbikiya was founded in 1834, the largest general fruit store in Japan, and since the Meiji and Taisho eras, it has been synonymous with high-quality gifts and has been called "Senbikiya of Mizuka".

Here at the Nihonbashi Main Store, the first floor is a fruit retail store. During the Meiji Restoration, Saigo Takamori, who loves watermelons, was also a great deal.

 

The popularity still remained unchanged, and I waited for a while on this day and sat in the table seat.

 

Mango plate from Miyazaki Prefecture

It delights the king of tropical fruits, Mango, with three flavors (almond (grass), tart (vanilla ice cream, with fresh cream), fruit itself. It is ripe, has a strong taste, strong sweetness, and you can spend a blissful time.

 

This is the Mont Blanc Set

It is served with ice cream and fruit, and this is also a luxurious taste. Each fruit is delicious

After all, Senbikiya is good and happy.

 

Click here for the website of the Nihonbashi Main Store of Senbikiya Sohonten.

　⇒　http://www.sembikiya.co.jp/shops/shop_honten.php

 

 

 May 6th is "Ritsu Summer" in twenty-four season old calendar. 

When the sutra of the sun reaches 45 degrees, it is also called "summer stand" or "summer comes".

The young leaves of the trees in the "Harumi Triton Garden" are lush, and it is an attractive season.

The annual "Mini Garden Guide Tour" takes a walk around the park with the guidance of a green advisor at the hotel pocket plaza "Flowers, Water and Trees".

This month, it was held on the 7th under the theme of "Spring Color". （12：30～12：50 14：30～15：20）

In the "Flower Terrace", the red color of "Venivana Tochinoki", the white color of "Yabudemari" Pink Beauty "" (the so-called "ornamental flower" which began to bloom is white and gradually turns pale pink as it blooms), and the pale yellow color of "Mokkobara".

This time, I learned a lot about seasonal flowers through the Plants Walk, but I took up the situation of Aosji Ageha, which was caught on the spot.

 

"Shirakanpanorata" at the beginning, which decorates the foot of a corner of the flower terrace.

Also known as Tsurigane narcissus, Spanish bluebell.

It is a perennial plant of the genus Hyassin Soides (also classified as the genus Lilyaceae), and is home to many pretty flowers of light purple bell-shaped bell-shaped.

       

On the other hand, "Aosji Ageha".

In recent years, the larvae are one of the most popular species in the city center, as they eat camphor trees such as Cinnamomum camphora, Japanese bay tree, Nikkei and Yabunnikkei.

Adults are said to occur 2-4 times a year from May to October.

It's time to listen to the "season news" of the "old world swallowtail butterfly Hatsumi" observed by the meteorological observatory.

The wings are black, and the bands with bright blue-green, translucent window-like patterns on the front and rear wings are eye-catching.

The movement is fast, flying around trees and flowers.

"swallowtail butterfly" is rare and usually has the habit of closing the wings and resting.

It is nailed for a short time by trembling the wings in small increments.

 

 

The bills and banners telling Kanda festival

It's coloring the city.

　

May 9 (Sat) and 10 (Sun), 2015

shrine parishioner of Kanda Myojin for two days

"portable shrine Miyairi" in each town is held.

　

Once every two years, taking turns with the Sanno Festival in Akasaka.

The Kanda Festival was once held.

Because there was a Shogun's stand

It is also called the World Festival.

It's popular.

　

This year, from the old office of Kandadai

Move to the present location
400 years have also been added.
A big climax

It is expected.

I last time (2013)

"Attachment Festival" (Features, costume parade)

I was watching in front of Mitsukoshi Main Store.

 
I was surprised to see Soma Nomaoi's equestrian warrior, but this year again 10 horses

I'm going to participate.

 

Nakasu Town Association is all ready! The end of the major holidays

Please enjoy it at the Kanda Festival.

 

Kanda festival Special Site↓
http://www.kandamyoujin.or.jp/kandamatsuri/

 

 

From now on, it will be warmer (hot) and more opportunities to go out, and I think more people will be able to turn their feet toward Nihonbashi Muromachi, which is full of highlights to eat, from Cored Muromachi, Mitsukoshi Main Store, Mitsui Memorial Museum, Fukutoku Shrine to a long-established store founded in the Edo period.

 

Mocha Soft, a coffee shop, was introduced to those people.

 

Mocha software is served in corn for takeout and glass cups with dried plums for eat-in. This soft is also put on coffee floats.

Mocha Jelly is served with Mocha soft on top of coffee jelly and dried plums. It's really delicious because the software isn't too bad.

 

Mikado Coffee Shokai was founded in 1948 (Showa 23) in Nihonbashi Muromachi as a retail business of coffee and coffee materials. In 1952, we opened a coffee shop in the former Karuizawa Ginza and became famous.

Mikado Coffee Nihonbashi Main Store is located just after Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome, the street between Mitsukoshi Main Building and the new building crosses Chuo-dori and extends east (Muromachi Koji). Even from Chuo-dori, orange signs are immediately visible and easy to find.

 

 

Hello. It's on the top.

This time, we will introduce convenient means of transportation when traveling from Haneda Airport to Chuo-ku.

Have you ever used this limousine bus?

Speaking of how to move from Haneda to central Tokyo, the first thing that comes to mind is probably "monorail" or "Keikyu".

Until I became a member of society, I used Keikyu all the time, but ... Limu Ji N Bas. It's very comfortable!

 

If you want to get off the plane and move to Chuo-ku, please.

①T-CAT

※In the case of domestic terminal 1, Platform 7

※For domestic Terminal 2, the same applies to Platform 7.

 

Or,

②Yaesu South Exit of Tokyo Station

※In the case of domestic terminal 1, Platform 1

※In the case of domestic terminal 2, Platform 4

Please take the bus.

 

Tickets can be purchased at the information center in the arrival lobby or at the automatic ticket vending machine.

①T-CAT is "Tokyo City Air Terminal" and is located in Nihonbashi-Hakozaki-cho, Chuo-ku.

Directly connected to Suitennomiya Station on the Hanzomon Line, you can travel without getting wet even on rainy days.

By the way, the ride time from the subway "Suitengu-mae" to "Mitsukoshi-mae" is 2 minutes. 4 minutes to Otemachi.

And good access. In addition, T-CAT has plenty of shops and restaurants. From Haneda Airport

It takes about 25 minutes to arrive (it's very smooth because it uses the highway! Feel free to travel ♪.

 

②Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit Platform is located in front of "Hokkaido Fudist (2-21 Yaesu, Chuo-ku)".

When I have a local business trip, I often get on from the south exit of Yaesu and head to Haneda Airport.

I work in Nihonbashi, but it is a recommended platform especially for businessmen working around Yaesu, Nihonbashi, and Kyobashi.

 

<This is a lunch box purchased at Hokkaido Hoodist. Before getting on the bus, eat a snack with a hoodist

You can procure it. ♪ 〉

 

Compared to subways, trains, etc., the price is slightly higher, but the good thing about limousine buses is that there is a good thing about limousine buses.

After all, "I can move without changing!" And the heavy luggage should be kept in the trunk.

"Very easy!" What do you do?

 

Timetables, fares, travel times, bus stop map information, etc. can be confirmed from the following website.

Please refer to it when traveling or traveling.☆

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/route/list.html