Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　I found "Kyobashi balustrade pillar" at Hibiya Park. (Place: near Kasumimon, Hibiya Park.
　　It was a short walk from Hibi Tanino Sound.

　

　

　This is a balustrade pillar of Kyobashi built in 1875.
　　It was relocated to Hibiya Park during the replacement of the building in 1922.

　Since it is not the main pillar, the bridge name "Kyobashi" is not carved.

　On the other hand, the "main pillar" with the name of the bridge is preserved near Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.

　If you compare the photos, there is still a sense of unity.

　(Upper figure: balustrade of Hibiya Park Below figure: main pillar near Kyobashi)

 

 

　Ryujin Shrine is one of the precincts of Sumiyoshi Tsukuda-jinja Shirine and enshrines Ryuhime Oga, the god of water. Later in the year, he enshrined Daibenzaiten at Nihonbashi Shirakiya, and today it is called "Ryuo Benzaiten" and is revered as a god with the virtue of good luck, rising fortune, thriving business, achievement of academic achievement, improvement of various arts, and healing of illness.

Every year from the end of March to the beginning of April, the Reisai Festival is held on Sunday near the day of the Snake, which coincides with the cherry blossoms blooming on the grounds, so the Sakura Festival is held at the same time, and amazake soup flour is served on the grounds. This year, the Sakura Festival is held on April 7th and 8th.

On the 7th, at 11:30, the Sanken Taiko of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. was performed, and the sound of a powerful Japanese drum echoed throughout the precincts. On the 8th, the festival ceremony will be performed from 11:00 and the Tsukuda Junior High School Taiko Club will be performed from 13:30.

 

 

I noticed that a new street tree was planted on Ginza Chuo-dori. What kind of tree is it? I looked for the nameplate, but it wasn't installed yet. The round heart-shaped leaves are very cute.

　

　

Immediately, looking at heart-shaped leaves as clues, it looks like a "wig" that is often used for street trees. It grows quickly, the height of the tree is as high as 30m, and it seems that it is a tree with beautiful autumn leaves in autumn.

　

When I looked carefully in the neighborhood, I found that it was in a place where I went every day! If you don't care about it, it's just a landscape. Now, the fresh green is shining brightly.

　

　

According to the Ginza City Planning Council's website, "By the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in 2020, the street trees on Ginza Street will be replanted from yew to Takagi wig." In addition, "This year, Ginza-dori 1, 2, 3, 7, 8-chome east side, and next winter, 1-8-chome west side and 4, 5, 6-chome east side will all be reborn as rows of wig trees. "　

　　

To Kyobashi Shimbashi, Dai-ichi Ward, brick and stone merchant Bansho Kizu number Sawa Morikei (partial)　

　

In 1874, as the first modern street tree in Tokyo, Japanese black pine Sakura was planted on Ginza Street, from which it became willows and changed with the times.

　

When we grow up big and guide Ginza, will it be a moderate shade of trees? How do you change the expression of Ginza with a row of wigs?

　

The scenery of Ginza changes completely! It's a rabbit who is thrilling from now on.

　

　

◆In more detail, there was a report from the Ginza Street Landscape Improvement Exploratory Committee on the flow concept until it was decided as a "wig". Click here.

⇒Page of Ginza Street Landscape Maintenance Exploratory Committee

　

　

　

 

 

Hello. This is Hanes, a new correspondent.
How did you spend your weekend?
I went to the flower festival at Okanonji Temple (Nihonbashi Ningyocho), which I had been interested in since last year.
　　
On this day, in addition to the special opening of the main deity, it was an opportunity once a year, so it was very crowded!

　　
Pour sweet tea to Historical Buddha, enshrined in Hanamido, offering, gassho, and Ichirei.
The reason for pouring sweet tea is based on the legend that a dragon who appeared from heaven celebrated during the birth of Historical Buddha by pouring rain from above its head.
　　

　　
After that, I received a temple bulletin and a rice cracker, and drew a lot of the shopping street.
　　
　
　　
I was sorry for the lottery, but I received the hospitality of sweet tea and Japanese sweets, and tasted the first sweet tea in my life.
Sweet tea is made from a kind of hydrangea leaves, and sweetness is derived from natural sources....
When I actually drank it, the moment I drank it wasn't so sweet, but
It was a mysterious but gentle tea that felt sweetness with aftertaste.
　　

　　
Spring-like Japanese sweets with strawberries on both sides of the cherry blossom rice cake are very satisfying to eat.
The bean paste was a less sweet finish that enhances the goodness of other ingredients, and it was delicious.
Thank you for your feast
　　
There is a quaint street next to this temple, and a disaster prevention well is also installed.
Personally, it is also one of my favorite places in Chuo-ku.
　　

　

　　
Ningyocho, including amazake Yokocho, is still an area where historical shops remain.
There is no doubt that you will be able to experience the history and culture of the land while walking around the city and meet delicious food.
If you come nearby, be sure to visit us.

 

 

　Today, Yae-zakura of Ginza Sakura-dori St. was looking forward to taking a walk.

A couple from abroad who seemed to be staying at a hotel in Ginza also enjoyed the Yae-zakura here.

Every year, it is in full bloom around April 15, but this year from the end of March.

Warm days continued, and it bloomed early like Yoshino cherry tree in other areas of Tokyo. Is the deadline for viewing Yae-zakura at Ginza Sakura-dori St. until around April 12?

(The composition of cherry blossoms at Ginza Sakura-dori St. is mainly Sekiyama. And Kazuha.　Yoshino cherry tree, which bloomed before that, was almost scattered at the end of March.)　It's in full bloom today.

　And walked along Marronnier Street.　

The flowering situation seems to be early here as well, and "Marronnier, (Japanese name is Seiyotochinoki)," which begins to bloom at the "Ginza Willow Festival" on May 5th, has begun to shape a conical or spindle-shaped flower. Was.　Is the flowering of the Japanese horse chestnut on Marronnier Street around April 20?　Don't miss this too

 

 

April 8 is Historical Buddha's birthday.

As soon as Historical Buddha was born, he had seven steps in all directions.

Point the heavens with your right hand and the earth with your left hand

"Tenjo Tenka Yuga Dokuson,"

It is said that he said, and is enshrined in Hanamido.

The statue is the figure at that time.

　

　

<Oanrakuji Temple>

　

Pour sweet tea with hishaku to celebrate the birth.

It seems that sweet tea has an antiallergic effect.

Expecting effect on hay fever

It's a good idea to spend a relaxing spring day.

　

　

<Minobu Betsuin>　

　

　

◆Daianrakuji Temple
3-5, Nihonbashikodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
◆Minobu Besin
3-2, Nihonbashikodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo