Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

There is Shiomi guardian of children and travelers along the Sumida River at Minato 3-chome.
　
Located in one corner of Minatomachi Daiichi Children's Amusement Park, a small vermilion hall of about 4 tatami mats is a private house-style building with tin on the side. Surrounded by freshly overflowing potted plants, it is always kept clean.
On June 2, 2018, the Shiomi guardian of children and travelers memorial service was held.
　
There is a legend in this guardian of children and travelers.
Meiji period, a strange phenomenon occurred in this area, such as a voice saying "I want to get out of the water." So, when I dredged the bottom of the river, a single stone statue appeared.
At the same time, many human bones, teeth, and bones came out. The human bones were buried in the Kaikoin of both countries, and the teeth and bones were buried in this area along with stone statues and memorialized.
　
The stone statue stands on a pedestal with a height of about 55 cm and a height of about 70 cm, and it seems that teeth and bones are stored in this pedestal. The stone statue cannot be seen from the outside.

The history of Domae states that a large number of casualties were caused by the collapse of the Eitai Bridge on the day of the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine Festival in 1807 (1807), the Great Fire, major earthquake, and the plague that struck Edo.

The reason why the teeth and bones of the victims came out of this point due to these disasters may be due to the shape of the Sumida River.
It is a Jizo-son with requiem and prayer for people.

In order to protect the stone statue, it is a concrete guardian of children and travelers that was built in 1930 with a height of 95 cm. This is also a very rare work. On the back, it is written as "Shiomi Jizoson 3,300,303 people, Funamatsucho Mori Jizo". Funamatsumachi is the current location of guardian of children and travelers Shiomi, Minato 3-chome.

The history continues like this.
"If a person with a tooth sick takes the salt in front of the shrine and soaks the mouth, the pain will be cured, and thanks to the practice of offering salt and toothpicks, we are collecting a great religion as a guardian of children and travelers."
Shiomi guardian of children and travelers is widely worshiped as the god of teeth.

In addition, this area was Minatomachi, which was reclaimed after the great fire of the Meiryaku era. As the center of Edo Minato, it has a history of gathering supplies from various countries here. Edo Minato, where many ships are anchored, is also depicted at Edo famous places such as Edo famous places.

As a god overlooking Edo Minato, he was also watching the safety of water transportation. As evidence, guardian of children and travelers used to be enshrined toward the Sumida River.
The memorial service is held around June 6 every year.
Shiomi Jizo-son is carefully protected by the town council.
　


Shiomi guardian of children and travelers
3-18-22, Minato, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

※　It's back street, but there is a lot of traffic and everyone is speeding up. Please be careful when visiting the shrine.

　


Chuo-ku Tourism correspondent Minatokko-chan

No. 17 June 10, 2018

Hello, this is Minato kid.

Today, I would like to walk Tsukuda 1-chome and 2-chome.

♪　Beautiful sidewalk of Tsukuda Island
　
The sidewalk on Tsukuda Island is very beautiful.

The pavement is perfect not only to Tsukuda Nakadori and Tsukuda Odori, but also to small sidewalks and casual places.
Among them, what I like most is the large and colorful sidewalk that will be greeted when I cross Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge and descend to Tsukuda 1-chome side.



On the sidewalk after crossing Tsukuda Kobashi, there is a snail mark.

This is a course of "History and Culture Promenade".



In the middle of the promenade leading to the lighthouse ruins, I found a sign at my feet.

In the picture, Ishikawajima Lighthouse is drawn, and there are many fishing boats.

You're caught something in the inlet. It looks like a crab.


♪　Various pavements at Tsukuda 1-2-chome

１．When repaving the pavement due to aging or construction, consideration is given to observing the original color and the pattern of how it is assembled. The new pavement and the old pavement make contrast.
２．At the point where the sidewalk intersects, different types of pavements come across.　
３． It has a tripleo with different types of pavement and newly laid parts.　

I was able to find a lot of interesting sidewalks on Tsukuda Island.

Chuo-ku Tourism correspondent Minatokko-chan

No. 16 May 27, 2018

♪Beautiful town development with zero waste

In the morning of May 27 (Sun), "Clean Day" was held by the town council, local governments, various groups, offices, kindergartens, and elementary and junior high schools in Chuo-ku. .
This is an initiative to clean up empty cans and cigarette butts scattered on sidewalks, alleys, planting and green areas, etc., and to cooperate in the beautification of the town.
　
Minato also participated in Clean Day.
After all, the most noticeable thing was the cigarette butts. In particular, they were concentrated around the parking lot.
Also, now it is time for plants to fly seeds, so many seeds were falling. I wish I had fallen on the soil, but on the asphalt, I was looking at it, thinking that it was poor because it could not bud out.




♪　The beautiful gunpowder street and alley

Cleaning started at 9 o'clock. After about an hour, every road is beautiful. There have been voices saying, "It's pretty beautiful!", And some people are collecting garbage carefully until the end. Everyone has a very refreshing look. It has been told that you have love in this town.

On the way home, I got a drink and a towel.

It is an original towel of Chuo-ku! Thank you very much.

　
Chuo-ku Tourism correspondent Minatokko-chan

No. 15 May 27, 2018