Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Kiyosu Bridge, a nationally designated important cultural property, is one of the reconstruction bridges after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and is famous as one of the beautiful bridges that span the Sumida River along with Eitai Bridge.
Two types of construction are underway for Kiyosu Bridge until the fall of next year, and the bridge is covered with temporary scaffolds.
One is the renovation of aging landscape lighting. The lighting will be LEDs.
The other is the repainting work to prevent rust due to deterioration of the coating film on the iron part.
The beautiful Kiyosu Bridge will be kept for a while, but it is important to maintain it and make it last longer.

Matsushima Shrine, one of Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods, is located in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, where great power gods are enshrined. According to Monoshiri Encyclopedia in Chuo-ku, "At the time of its foundation, the surrounding area was Kojima in the inlet, and the pine was overgrown in Shimauchi, so it was named."
However, the torii gate says "Matsushima Shrine", which is the correct one of "island" or "shima"? I don't think it is.
When I looked for a material using "Shima", I found it! The "Kanpo gu ticket map" created in 1744 (Kanbo 4) is published in the Chuo-ku Board of Education, Tokyo, "Chuo-ku Historical Map (Nihonbashi Edition)" and the place name of "Matsushima-cho" is written. Was.
In terms of origin, it is an "island", but "shima" was sometimes used, so should you understand it?
It's fun to see old maps.

Photo: Kasama Inari Shrine (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Nihonbashi Shichifukujin is located in the vicinity of Tokyo Metro's Suitengumae Station, Ningyocho Station, Kodemmacho Station, and Hamacho Station on the Toei Subway, and if you do your best, you can tour Seven Lucky Gods in an hour. Among them is Kasama Inari Shrine Tokyo Bessha. If you have studied the Chuo-ku Tourism Certification, you know well. It's impressive because it's a long name with 10 characters. It was built at its current location in 1859 in the late Edo period as a branch of Kasama Inari Shrine (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture).
The other day, when I happened to drive in Ibaraki Prefecture, "Kasama Inari Shrine" was displayed on the car navigation system, so this is that! I stopped by in a hurry. It was founded in 651 and is one of the three largest Inari shrines in Japan. It was a very impressive space with a solemn atmosphere, a large shrine, and Nakamise. new year worshipping is coming soon, but many worshiper will come.

Nihonbashi "Kaido Sightseeing Exhibition 2018" is being held at Mitsukoshimae Station concourse on Tokyo Metro. Between the Hanzomon Line station and the Ginza Line station, it is next to the precious emakimono "Kidai Shoran" depicting Nihonbashi 200 years ago.

A panel introducing the area of "Kaido Sightseeing" such as Nihonbashi, Tokaido, and Nakasendo, a panel introducing the 2017 commemorative "Karuta civil engineering great man" and drawings of historical civil engineering structures, and "Japan Okuchi Journey". In addition to the panel introducing Isabella Bird's visit to Japan for 140 years, there is also a town walk tour in our Chuo-ku and a town development panel. There's a lot of information and it's worth seeing.
It will be held until December 16th (Sun). Why don't you stop by for shopping or lunch?