Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　Suddenly, what do you recall when you hear the Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture? Fireworks of Lake Suwa, Lake Suwa, God Crossing, pillar of Suwa Taisha Shrine ...

　You may not have enough time in the picture, but don't forget the "eel".

　The Tenryugawa, which originates from Lake Suwa, is connected to Hamamatsu. Eel fry born in Hamamatsu climbed the Tenryugawa River and grew up in Lake Suwa, so eel catch has been very large since ancient times, and eel specialty stores are still lined up in the surrounding area. . In addition, this area is a mixture of steamed "Kanto-style" and ground-yaki "Kansai-style" shops, so you can enjoy both tastes.

　The other day, the annual eel festival (?) That's why I went to the Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture.
(Lake Suwa, which is 16 km per lap, has a wonderful running route, making it ideal for running. There's no shortage of hot springs after running. You can enjoy the package of "Eat, run, and hot spring". Shinshu is full of delicious food and is in trouble!) 。
(The scenery of Lake Suwa showing various faces in one lap. On a clear day, you can also enjoy the beautiful view of Mount Fuji.
　By the way, this time, I visited the eel "Kobayashi" (Suwa City). It is said that "natural eel has come in", so order without hesitation. The eel season is not summer, but from autumn to early spring is spreading. However, it is said that the availability of natural eels will be nearing the end in December.
At this shop, natural eels are said to be from Tokyo Bay in addition to Hamamatsu, etc., so I didn't think I could hear the story of eels in front of Edo here.

(The largest eel in my history. And it was excellent. It is a pity that the size is difficult to convey in the photo.)

This eel "Kobayashi" is also a member of the "Eel 100 Selections".
(The newsletter of the "Eel 100 Selection Party" received at the store. There are plenty of essays by Sawako Asakawa and talks about eel resource conservation. )

The "Eel 100 Selection Meeting" is issued by Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku (finally appeared in Chuo-ku). Even though it covers shops nationwide, if you look at members in Chuo-ku, you can see them.
(No particular order, titles omitted)
・Ise Sada
・Izumoya
・Oedo
・Kiyo River
・The Takashima family
・Miyakawa Honten
・Takebatei
・Noboru Sanmatsu (Tomimatsu)
・Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bicho Ginza Store

・・There are many famous shops that are well-known.

　
In the newsletter of the eel 100 selection society, a page on the protection of eel resources is also divided.
"Five years ago, 3-4 kilograms of shirasu were caught in the Ono River in Oita Prefecture." (It means that about 20,000 animals were caught overnight.) "Now, 100 to 1,000 animals are caught. It's not a level that this is decreasing anymore. It's a thousandth of the past."

I have been raising eels several times before. It may not be well known, but it is a large eater who has the ferociousness to attack other fish and eats shrimp, small fish, earthworm, etc. And I think it's a tough fish for changes in water quality and environmental conditions.
In the past, the decrease in the number of eels was caused by the deterioration of water quality, such as pollution, but the issue has changed to the depletion of resources itself.

In order to keep this food culture alive, I want to do something before it's too late.

The other day, when I took a bus in Chuo-ku, I was near Ningyocho, saying, "Speaking of puppet ware around here, Shigemori, Itakuraya, and Kamei-do....I heard someone saying, ""

　I said, "Oh, Kameido-san should have closed ... Kameido-san was selling "Saichosenbei (senbei)" which was written as "re-challenge", so I wonder if it was revived. "I thought I had to check secretly.

　Now, we are constructing buildings and condominiums everywhere in the city center, such as Chuo-ku, and I don't think it's uncommon for us to say that the landscape has changed completely if we noticed.

　As for the booklets such as "Nihonbashi on that day (Takeyodo)" that I have cut out some of the everyday scenery that should have been commonplace at that time, when I look now over time, I realize that they speak eloquently about the people's outfits and the hustle and bustle of the town, and I think, "A casual thing is fresh, exciting and valuable."

　With that in mind, I went to amazake Yokocho in Ningyocho early in the morning as a fixed-point observation. (From Ningyocho, head toward Hamacho, where Meijiza is located.)

　It seems that the place where there was a 100 yen shop before is being rebuilt. The enclosure of the construction site also serves as an advertisement/guidance version nearby.
(The shadow was beautifully reflected from the goodness of the camera's arm, please forgive me.)

　And here I noticed that the British cafe's Thai Reia Tearoom was moving to amazake Yokocho Street. You can enjoy delicious tea, scones, cakes, etc. at this shop, a cafe inspired by the British countryside. I also liked crotted cream, scones, black tea, chiffon cake, banana cake, etc. The shop was a little small, but it seems that it has been relocated and further expanded.

It was also called at the English fairs in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi and Isetan, so "I thought it was delicious, but it was reasonable because I was called by Mitsukoshi" (/archive/2018/09/post-5598.html) (It was this shop that I got endorsed, not me, but I am a little happy early in the morning).

Unfortunately, Kameido, who was on the right side toward Meijiza, remained closed. (Speaking of puppet ware in Ningyocho, if there are some people who have not been updated, such as Nobudo Shigemori and Itakuraya, please refer to it.)

　The last is a photo of the construction site of "Japan's No. 390m skyscraper (390m), which is scheduled to be completed in 2027, exceeding Abeno Harukas" at Nihonbashi Exit of Tokyo Station.
What will happen in 10 years or 15 years? The dress has changed completely, and what was this before? You might think that.
(Slightly expand construction sites only ↓)