Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　On April 16th (Sun), more than 20 double cherry trees are in full bloom on the sidewalks of the antenna shops "Ibaraki Marche" and "Food Kuni Fukuikan" in Ginza 1-chome. I enjoyed the cherry blossom viewing of Yae-zakura in the direction of Ginza 1-chome police box.　Is it best to see the Yae-zakura of Ginza Sakura-dori St. until around April 20?

After that, the United States guided the couple from Portland, Oregon, who wanted to go to "Hatoido".

　On the way, I joined a group that guides in English. They visited Ginza Sakura-dori St., behind the alleys of Ginza, famous shops, etc.

The weather was fine, so many people were enjoying the pedestrian paradise.

If you come to the front of Ginza Six, which opened on April 20, people who can't wait for the store to open.

I also met a group of four young women walking around Ginza with kimono. The kimono looks good in Ginza, isn't it?

For the time being, I went south on the right bank of the Sumida River (Chuo-ku side) from the vicinity of both countries. It's not interesting because it runs on the Riverside, so I wanted to go around historic sites, shrines, buildings, etc., mainly in alleys one step from Riverside. When I noticed, I was pedaling toward Yanagibashi. Yanagibashi is one of my favorite bridges that still has emotional scenery. The balustrade of the bridge is decorated with flowers.

And if you go to Yasukuni Dori, it is the ruins of Ryogoku Hirokoji Temple. Even today, the width of the road is quite large and it can be felt that it was a fire-reclamation area in the Edo period. Along the Yasukuni Dori, there is a retro Tamaki Bunjiro Building, which is also a nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property.

If you return a little along the Sumida River, you will find Kawakami Inari Shrine, the stone monument of "Yanokura" behind Nihonbashi Junior High School, and the sky tree from near Nihonbashi 2-chome.

It's weeping cherry tree in Hamacho Park, which was still in full bloom. It's a one-way, one-lane tunnel. If you look only at this picture, is this Tokyo? I think there are some people who think about it. (Hamacho Tunnel) It passes under Hamacho Park. But it's a one-way street. And the third photo shoots the famous Hakozaki Junction from below.

The permanent Inari Shrine, which was under the Hakozaki Junction, is difficult to understand. I didn't have any information boards, so I looked it up. "Eternal Inari: Located on the shores of Hakozakicho, Eikyu Bridge, it was founded when this land was buried after entering Tokugawa, and flourished as a local god of production since ancient times. In addition to Inari, Konpira and Koshin were enshrined. You stood by the side of Eikyu Bridge from the history of Chuo-ku. And the third photo is the famous Takao Inari Shrine. Apart from the truth of the anecdote, it seems that a real skull is enshrined in the company as the god of Takao Inari. I was a little surprised.

And there is a monument to the place where the Bank of Japan was founded right next to Takao Inari Shrine. And Toyomi Bridge is in front of you. Today it was only an hour and 15 minutes of bicycle walk, but I once again realized the charm of Chuo-ku. I would like to continue my blog on bicycle walks in the future.

　　The cherry blossoms are in full bloom on the Tsukishima River.

Many of the cherry blossoms remain buds, probably because of the cold days.

It may have been waiting for the arrival of a warm day.

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Many houseboats are berthed on both banks.

Beyond the Tsukishima River Suimon is the Sumida River

On the other side, you can see the buildings of Sumitomo Triton Square.　

　It's a weekday today.

It will entertain a lot of cherry blossom viewing customers on weekends.

The lyrics of Rentaro Taki's "Flower" seem to be perfect today.

April 13 Crystal Symphony entered Harumi Wharf for the first time in two years since April of last year.

The Crystal Symphony is a luxury cruise ship built by Nippon Yusen in 1995 as a sister ship of Crystal Harmony (now Asuka II). All guest rooms are seaside, with a bathtub, full-fledged Japanese food service, and Japanese staff are on board, making it one of the best cruise ships for Japanese people to cruise. It has a total tonnage of 51,044 tons, a total length of 238 m, and a passenger capacity of 922, and is said to be the most rated passenger ship in Europe and the United States in the 50,000 gross tonnage class.

After staying at Harumi Wharf for one night, at 8:00 p.m. on the 14th, I was sent to the penlight of the Harumi Passenger Terminal and left for Honolulu. You can enjoy the feeling of a cruise just by looking at the luxury cruise ship seriously.

A passenger ship is scheduled to enter Tokyo Port.

http://www.kouwan.metro.tokyo.jp/kanko/cruise/nyukou.html

Hello, my name is Saru.

Do you know that the entrance to the sea of Tokyo is in Chuo-ku? That's the Harumi Passenger Terminal I'd like to introduce this time. Large passenger ships entering the port of Tokyo are berthing here. In addition, foreign sailing ships and warships enter the port and open to the public, and the news of Antarctic observation ships depart from here to the South Pole. If you like a ship, it would be nice to check the information on entering the port on the Tokyo Port website.

The 69th Tokyo Minato matsuri will be held at Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal on May 27 and 28 next month. The port of Tokyo opened as an international port on May 20, 1941. Originally, the area around Harumi was the deepest part of Tokyo Bay, and since it was at the mouth of the Sumida River, it was shallow and could not enter large ships. I heard that the Tokyo Port was constructed because the Great Kanto Earthquake did not allow ships loaded with relief supplies to enter. Minato matsuri is held every year at this time to commemorate the opening of Tokyo Port. It seems that the contents have not been announced yet in addition to the "Firefighting Pageant of Water" by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, but in the past year, stalls, product exhibitions in the Izu Islands and various places, concerts, release of training boats and fire boats, flea markets, etc. You can enjoy all day. In addition, free trial boarding such as a restaurant boat and a Tokyo Port Viewpoint tour by bus are also planned, and we are looking for applicants. (Application deadline: effective postmark on April 17, the 69th Tokyo Minato matsuri website for details.)

It's such a Harumi cruise ship terminal, but it may disappear in another few years. This is because the number of cruise ships around the world is getting bigger and bigger, making it impossible to pass under the Rainbow Bridge, and in recent years the shores of luxury cruise ships have decreased significantly. In addition, an athlete village was created in Harumi at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, and it seems that it is related to the subsequent use of the site.

By all means, why don't you go to the Harumi Passenger Terminal, where the spacious "space" still remains? The photo shows the Minato matsuri in 2013.

　Kikumomomo, which is planted at the southern end of Ishikawajima Park, located along the Sumida River school river from Chuo-ohashi Bridge to the south of Aioi Bridge, in front of Aioi Bridge's complex "Aioi no Sato" is at its best. I am.

The peaches of the deciduous Odaka tree belonging to the family Rosaceae are broadly divided into "Mimomomo", which treats fruits as edible fruit trees, and "Hana Momo", a horticultural variety that treats flowers as flowering trees.

Kikumomomo (Kikumomomo) is a kind of Hanamomomo. It's also known as Genjigruma.

The name is derived from the fact that the flower shape resembles a chrysanthemum.

The elongated petals, which are said to have changed many stamens, bloom in a row, and it is wonderful to cover the branches tightly.

The gorgeous double-flowered dark red color unique flower appearance creates a symbolic space for the prime of spring.