Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Spray water, pour water.

By damping the ground, the heat is softened, cooled and cooled.

Make sure you don't get dust.

It also has the effect of lowering the perceived temperature by using heat of vaporization.

Uchimizu also has the meaning of purifying the place.

Spray water in front of the store or in front of the entrance.

The scenery that welcomes customers.

You can feel an uncompressed feeling.

From the tasteful cityscape of Chuo-ku

It's also fun to feel the hospitality with coolness.

◆Near Nakadori, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku

"amazake" has the image of New Year's and winter, but it is a seasonal word for summer.

Rice koji amazake, also known as "drinking drip", breaks down glucose by koji mold, so it can efficiently absorb energy into the body. And since it contains amino acids and minerals, it is a fine nutritional drink.

The old people had a good understanding of amazake, so in the Edo period, sweet liquor stores sold in town as a drink to prevent summer batter became a specialty.

That's why amazake has become a seasonal word for summer.

Non-alcoholic rice koji amazake flavor refreshed

It's soft ice cream. It's perfect for the hot season.

◆Tofu's Futaba

2-4-9, Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

How did people do when there was no air conditioner?

You must have spent a hot summer.

In the Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens, during the summer season when the sun is strong.

We offer free rental of Japanese umbrellas.

And at "Nakajima's Ochiya" in the Hamarikyu Garden, there is a garden.

We offer a seasonal matcha set for a fee.

I ordered a set of cold matcha and sticky rice.

With moderate bitterness and sweetness, it is refreshing and delicious.

The wind passing through the courtyard from the open terrace side

It was very comfortable.

The scenery of the waterside feels cool visually.

It was a blissful time to enjoy the sense of the season.

While using services unique to this period

Why don't you enjoy the atmosphere of the historic Japanese garden?

Be sure to take measures against heat stroke!

◆Hamarikyu Onshi Garden
◆Tokyo Metropolitan Garden Tour with Japanese umbrellas

August 4th is chopsticks day.

It seems that chopsticks came from China as a meal manners.

Kukai (Kobo Daishi), who studied abroad in Tang and opened Shingon sect, aims to fulfill the pledge of sentient beings.

"I will save all those who use chopsticks."

In other words, the expression of saving all people can be seen from the spread of chopsticks.

The chopsticks culture that has been established over a long period of time.

There are various mannerss in the right way of holding chopsticks.

The firm chopsticks look strangely beautiful.

The use of chopsticks is the mental effect of eating slowly and chewing joy.

It seems to have the effect of activating diet and brain function.

Why don't you look back on chopsticks?

◆Yagenbori Fudoin
This is the Tokyo branch of Hirama-ji, Kawasakidaishi.
2-6-8, Higashinihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

A wind chime that makes you feel cool as a summer tradition.

The origin of the wind chime depends on the four corners of the temple.

It is a bronze wind dot, and as far as the sound can be heard.

It was believed that there would be no disaster.

It turned from evil to something that feels cool.

In the Edo period, wind chimes spread to the public.

Glass products, which were expensive, became cheaper, and Edo wind chimes were used.

It was a while after entering the Meiji era that it reached its peak.

There are about 200 Edo wind chimes on the path of Fukutoku no Mori.

It is hung and plays a cool tone.

Please enjoy live performances for a limited time.

◆The forest of Fukutoku, the wind chimes in the forest
　July 6-September 24, 2018