Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　In the August 21 issue of the "News of the Ward", we saw the announcement of the "10th Chuo-ku Tourism Certification". Kosei took the 7th exam for the first time, the 8th exam, and is currently a tourism correspondent. However, you probably won't receive the 10th session. In recent years, I feel that "old and death" is finally sneaking behind it, and I think it is time to finally implement the planned return to Kansai. I have a deep attachment to the ease of living and convenience of Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and I have a little hesitant to leave ...

　By the way, I love Osaka and Nara, and I have the second grade of Osaka certification and Nara certification. Even higher-level exams have been abandoned due to reasons such as too expensive, but after a long absence, I saw the "Osaka Test" site. Since this year is the ninth, it seems that it was started one year after the Chuo-ku Tourism Certification. Then, the guidelines were revised, and the following system was established.

　
"Those who have passed the first grade multiple times will be awarded and awarded the following titles.
　 Passed 5 advanced times ⇒ "Osaka superhumans"
　 Successed 3 times ⇒ "Osaka master"
　Sprinkle numbering (from No. 1) in the order of arrival. If more than one person arrives at the same time, priority will be given to the person with the highest score obtained in the first grade pass test.　 If the total score is the same, the senior will be given priority.

　

○Those who have taken the exam multiple times and meet certain criteria will be awarded the following collation.
　 A cumulative total of 1,000 points regardless of the examination class ⇒ "Ironjin in Osaka"
　 Numbering (No. 1 to) is shaken in the order in which a total of 1,000 points are reached.
　If you arrive at the same time, priority will be given to the higher scores obtained in past exams (whether passed or failed). If the total score is also equal, the elder will be given priority."

　
　I thought it was an interesting attempt, and in order to encourage students to take the exam multiple times, I introduced how to consider such a system at the Chuo-ku Tourism Test.

　I wanted to read a little about someone writing about the street 3-chome bus stop name.　I am a resident of Tsukuda, so when I go to Tokyo Station, go through Chuo-ohashi Bridge and in front of Sumitomo Tin Building. → Shinkawa → Kameshima Bridge → 2, Hacchobori → I'll take a route bus called 3-chome street. When we go to Nihonbashi, we decide to get off at "Dori 3-chome" and walk a little along Chuo-dori.　Therefore, this bus stop name "Dori 3-chome" is quite familiar.

The old town name "Tori" is the current Nihonbashi 1-3-chome used from the Edo period to 1972. It was named "dori" because it was a town facing the main street, and it flourished as a downtown area representing Edo with large shops lined up on the main street along the highway. (Page 173, Monoshiri Encyclopedia)

　In the median strip of Yaesu Street near this stop, there is the "Jan Jooss Ten Monument". It was established in 1989 to commemorate the 380th anniversary of Japan-Netherlands service. (Page 21 of Monoshiri Encyclopedia)

Follow Chuo-dori, once the downtown area of Edo, and you will find the Takashimaya Nihonbashi store on the right and Maruzen bookstore on the left. The Takashimaya Nihonbashi store was completed in 1933 and was designated as an Important Cultural Property for the first time as a department store building in 2009. (Pages 21 and 129 of the Monoshiri Encyclopedia)

On the left side of Nihonbashi, the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center was recently established.

In front of the Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store, there is the Nara Mahoroba-kan. I often visit.

When I visited Nihonbashi, on my way home, I walked along Eitai-dori St. to Eitai Bridge.

There is a monument of "Meisui Shirakiya Well" at Choledo Nihonbashi Annex Square on Eitai-dori St. (Pages 21 and 134 of the Monoshiri Encyclopedia)

On the right side is a monument about "The stage of Soseki masterpieces".

In addition, when you walk along Eitai-dori St., there is also a monument to "The Ruins of the Corner Residence". (Page 23 of Monoshiri Encyclopedia)

If you go further, you will pass through the Reigishi Bridge. It is a bridge that functions as a river. When viewed from Hashigami, you can see "Shin Kameshima Bridge" and "Kameshima Bridge" first.

Normally, I like to return on the river terrace of the Sumida River from the side of Eitai Bridge while being blown by the river breeze, but today (July 13), I decided to return to Yaesu Street and Kamejima Bridge here .

This area is called "Shinkawa" in the current place name, but until 1971 it was called "Echizenbori". ("Monoshiri Encyclopedia" page 174) The old place name remains in the store name etc.

Today (July 13) is Reitaisai festival in Tomioka Hachiman. The photo shows the square in front of the Sumitomo Twin Building.

When you come to this point, Chuo-ohashi Bridge is already in front of you. Cross the St. Luke's Tower on the right, Tokyo Sky Tree, Eitai Bridge, etc. on the left, and you will enter Tsukuda.