1 First
In Chuo-ku, a total of 98 routes, including 43 routes in the Kyobashi area, 45 routes in the Nihonbashi area, and 10 routes in the Tsukishima area, are nicknamed for roads that play an important role as living spaces for residents of the city. The route is set, but this time we focused on the north side of Showa-dori in the Ginza area. By the way, in Chuo-ku, it seems that it was in 1988 that officially named the road. At that time, the names that have been commonly used since ancient times were used as much as possible, and a new "Chuo-ku Road Nickname Setting Guidelines" was newly formulated and guidelines were established. The current outline was formulated in 2002. When we are going to give nickname, we submit to the mayor with documents and are discussed in selection committee, and the mayor will approve. As a criterion for selection, "We will respect widely and commonly used names." "The names of cultural properties, famous areas, slopes, bridges, public facilities, etc., which are generally easy to understand and familiar, use names related to them as much as possible." "In principle, names such as corporate names are not used. "
2 Ginza district road nickname map
The map is handwritten and I think it's unsightly, but please forgive me.
The origin of the 3 Names
(1) Ginza Corridor Street: It was taken from Ginza Corridor Street under the expressway completed by reclaiming the outer moat in 1956. "Corido" means a French corridor, because it looks like a corridor on the west side of Ginza.
(2) Yasuaki Street: It was derived from Yasuaki Elementary School along the roadside, and a request for naming "Yasuaki Koji" or "Yasuaki-dori" was issued by the local community and became "Yasuaki-dori".
(3) Sukiya Street: It is based on the old town name "Sukiyabashi-cho".
(4) Hanatsubaki Street: Shiseido invested in maintenance funds, etc., and named Shiseido's symbol "Hanatsubaki" as the street name.
(5) Kojunsha Street: There is a Kojunsha building along the road.
(6) Sony Street: There is a Sony Building along the road.
(7) Namiki-dori St. : We planted a row of Western-style trees (Platanus) in Sojuro-cho, where village headman Sojuro Uchiyama lived in the early Edo period.
(8) Street: As an office of a union consisting of restaurants, geisha, and Okiya in Shimbashi Hanayagikai in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras, "Miban" was on this street, and at that time played a central role in this area.
(9) West Fifth Avenue Street: We added West Ginza's "West" to "Gobangai", which was popular in New York.
(10) Ginza Brick Street: The familiarity of Ginza Brick Street, which was the source of Ginza's prosperity in 1877, and the memory of the warm brick street will be preserved for future generations.
(11) Gomon Street: In 1710, there was the Shibakuchi Gomon, which was built in Shimbashi Kitazume as the gate of the Tokaido.
(12) Kinharu Street: In the Edo period, there was a mansion of Noh's Kinharu style.
(13) Ginza Suzuran Street: It was named after the appearance of many shops lined up in bells like a lily of the valley.
(14) Ginza Gaslight Street: In 1874, the first gas lamp was turned on in Tokyo. The nickname of "Ginza Gaslight Street" was set in 1993.
(15) Shinraku (Shiga Raki) Street: Facing the entrance at Shibakuchi Gomon in the Edo period, there was a resting place "Shinraku Chaya", and it was called "Shinraku Shinmichi".
(16) Azuma Street: According to the name of the town association, "4-chome Higashi-cho". It is because of the private land of Mitsukoshi that there is no indication on the way.
(17) Ginza Mihara-dori: In the past, the Sanjuken River flowed, and there was a bridge called Mihara Bridge.
(18) Miyuki Street: Emperor Meiji went to Tsukiji's Naval School, Suikosha, and Naval Medical School.
(19) Ginza Matsuya Street: Matsuya Department Store invested in the maintenance funds and named it.
(20) Ginza Marronnier Street: There are many shops and buildings in the Ginza area that resemble Paris on the street, and Paris's representative Marronnier was named in the street name. Marronnier is still planted today.
(21) Ginza Yanagi-dori St. : Willow trees are planted on the street trees.
(22) Ginza Sakura-dori St. : Cherry blossoms are planted on the street trees.
4.
Many of the streets with the nickname include the Ginza Hanatsubaki-dori Shopping Promotion Association, the Ginza Miyuki-dori Beautification Association, the Ginza Suzuran-dori Shopping Association, etc. We are making efforts to revitalize the region, such as holding events. I would like to enjoy the silver bra in one corner of my heart that the steady activities of these people are the source of the bustle of Ginza as a whole. 。
