Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The Furusato Information Corner is located on the first floor of Nihonbashi Plaza Building, a 5-minute walk from the north exit of Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi 2-chome.

It is the place marked on the map below.

Approximately 2,600 types of pamphlets () of sightseeing, events, products, etc. of prefectures and municipalities are on display, and you can take them home freely.

Brochures are properly sorted and you can find the information you need right away.

Business hours are from 10 to 19.

You can use it to check out your trip and get "seasonal" information.

On the same floor, local government antenna shops in Yamanashi and Yamaguchi prefectures ("Fuji no Kuni Yamanashikan" and "Oidema Yamaguchi Prefecture") are also open.

　I went to Harumi Wharf to see "Tokyo Minato matsuri".

The construction of Ring Route 2 is also progressing.

The area between Toranomon and Shimbashi was opened in March 2014, but in March 2016, the area between Shimbashi and Toyosu will be connected and will be fully opened.

　Harumi's landfill was completed in April 1929 as Tsukishima No. 4 (Tokyo Bay Landfill No. 4), but was scheduled to be held in 1940 (1940, Koki 2600). The purpose is to make it the main venue, and the Kachidokibashi was also built accordingly. A commemorative plate has been set up on the site of the Expo Secretariat.

　At the Tokyo Minato matsuri, the survey boat marine (Japan Coast Guard), the dredging boat marine dragon (Tokyo Port and Harbor Bureau), the training boat Kaitakamaru (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology), and the escort ship Yugiri (Marine Self Defense Force) were also open to the public.

　The sunlight became stronger, and my eyes stopped at the wonderful hat in the show window of "Ginza Traya Hat Store", which passed by while walking on Ginza Street.

There are a lot of nice hats that I wanted for a long time.

I looked at the show window next to me, entered the shop, had my favorite hat put out, and tried on it.

I wanted Borsalino, but considering the color (with my wife's opinion), I bought a light blue hat that was silvery.

In the past, the Ministry of Finance. It's the Ministry of Finance right now. Let's respect the opinion of the wife who held the wallet.

If you wear your favorite hat and walk around the city of Ginza with your chest, I feel that your posture has improved.

Everyone, please find a lovely favorite.　The shop faces Ginza Street, 2-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, and the telephone is 03-3535-5201. Business hours are from 10:30 to 19:30 and closed on Sunday.

HP is http://www.ginza-toraya.com.

Experience-based game of solving the mystery introduced on 4/10 of this blog
The "Ginza Daughter Abduction Case" is very popular, so the holding period is until August 31.
It has been postponed.
I actually tried the game, but more than I expected
It was difficult, but the sense of accomplishment when I finished solving the mystery is substantial.
It may be hot in summer, but walk around Ginza while sweating.
Why don't you try to solve the mystery?

　
★What is the Ginza Lady kidnapping case?
The event was co-hosted by SCRAP Co., Ltd. and Japan Post Co., Ltd., which organizes the "Real Escape Game".
This is an experiential game for solving mysteries.
This game is an experiential game that solves the mystery of kidnapping while actually walking in Ginza.
We will continue to promote nazo Toki using smartphones. Participants talk with post
I become a detective with a mysterious ability to do it (laughs).
Listen to the posts standing in the city of Ginza and follow the whereabouts of the kidnapped girl.
Let's go! Please come to the truth of this story.

Period: Until Monday, August 31
Participation fee: 1,800 yen (tax included)
Investigation time: 2-3 hours
There is no time limit, so you can play for multiple days.
(You can enjoy it at your own pace)
There is no age limit, but it is difficult for adults and there.
It's difficult.

▼ For more information, please visit the official website.
　　http://post-tantei.com/

The 67th Tokyo Minato matsuri was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24. The venue is the planned site of the Olympic Athlete Village. I went to Tokyo Minato matsuri to walk around the planned site of the athlete village.

I took a panoramic view of the athlete village from the east side. The passenger ship terminal on the left and the anchored on the left are ships that are open to the public today. Also, looking at the Toyosu New Market from the venue in Harumi, construction is steadily progressing. I'm looking forward to it.

At the venue, various performances on the stage and events in the bustling square were crowded with families with children. As an event unique to Harumi, there is a public exhibition of ships that are rare. This time, there were public exhibitions such as "Surveying Ship Marine", "Dredging Ship Marine Ryu", "Training Ship Kaitakamaru", "Escort Ship Yugiri". Since it was a rare opportunity, we visited "Drunsetsu Funakai Ryu", "Training Ship Utakamaru", and "Escort Ship Yugiri". "Yugiri" is a 3,500t escort ship, but it waited for 30 minutes, probably because there were few opportunities to visit warships. It was characterized by the fact that it was equipped with a patrol helicopter, and it seemed that it took a long time to visit the public due to the space of the helicopter's public location.

In the morning of the 24th, a water firefighting pageant was held.

I am looking forward to the development of Harumi for the Olympics.

 A swallow in Ginza.

Swallows flew over the sea several thousand kilometers from Southeast Asia, a wintering area, to Matsuya East Building, one of the three nesting sites confirmed last year.

Originally, it should have nested in the natural environment, but from some point on, swallows coming to Japan are said to not nest except for constantly popular artificial buildings, and have been involved with human lives. Wild birds that have come.

Swallow is migratory bird (summer bird) of the sparrow family.

The head and back are glossy indigo black, the lower surface is white, the forehead and throat are reddish brown, and the chest is thin black belt.

It is said that the first row of the wings stretches long, has excellent flightability, and the tail is a so-called "swan tail shape" with a deep cut, and males tend to be longer than females and narrower.

It preys on insects that live while flying in the air and descends the surface of the water to drink water.

The legs are short and unsuitable for walking, and the structure of the body specializing in flying.

A bowl-shaped nest is built by mixing mud, hay and saliva.

Female and male joint work from nesting to nesting of chicks.

It is said that old nests are often repaired and used.

It hatches in 2 weeks after incubating, and for another 3 weeks, the parent swallow carries food.

In a harsh natural environment where the probability of survival is not necessarily high, the parent bird shows up close and raising chicks hard is impressive.

The season of nesting soon.

Next season, we will welcome the swallows warmly, and we would like to maintain the gentleness of the city that can be watched.