Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello, this is Minato kid. Today, I would like to walk "Ebisu Street" from 3-7 Nihonbashi Honmachi to 14 Nihonbashi Daidenmacho.

On Ebisu Street is the famous Takarada Ebisu Shrine in Bettara City. Since the old days of Edo, as a god of business prosperity, house security, and fire prevention, it has been popular with the common people as "Ebisu-sama in Otemmacho".

Originally, Takarada Shrine was located in Takarada Village in Edo Castle (now near Otemachi). The name is also derived from this.
　

In 1606 (1606), with the expansion of Edo Castle, Kanmu Magome served as the guardian of Takarada Village and moved to this area with the residents. After that, we will stand up the large Temmacho.
Kanmu Magome became the master of this area, and for generations he played the role of Dochu Denmayaku. The role of horseback is the role of handing over human horses to official travelers.Kyobashi has the role of Minami Denma, and Kodemmacho has the role of horseback riding in Edo Prefecture. Was called.
　

By the way, in the mansion of the Magome family, there was a 18-year-old daughter named Otake, who came out from Dewa Country (now Yamagata Prefecture) to serve. Mr. Take was very merciful, and he did not waste a grain of the United States and a piece of vegetables, but gave it to the poor.
One day, a man from Mt. Haguro, Dewa, appeared and told him that he was an incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai. This story spread throughout the city, and many people came to worship bamboo. It was around 1640 (1640). The well that Take used still remains on Ebisu Street.

　
The Bettara City and the Ebisu God Festival, which are held on October 19 and 20 every year, are still important annual events for merchants as a preparation for the New Year, as they are preparing for the New Year. I am. Originally, it was based on the customs of Kansai, with the religion of Ebisu God as a guardian deity of commerce.

On the 19th, items offered to Ebisu-ko, fish and vegetables, and Komiya (household miniature shrine) were sold. On the day of the 20th, we had a grand feast with relatives. Also, in Edo, it seems that both the gods of Ebisu and Daikoku were celebrated.

Ebisu Street is a small street. Even though office buildings lined up, the history that has been handed down and the old streets left a remnant of time. I'm looking forward to the Beta City and the Ebisu Shrine Festival, which will be held soon.
At the festival, there is a city in front of Takarada Ebisu Shrine Gate and around it.

　

No. 22 September 25, 2018

"Honshirogane Street" is the most recently named street among the many nicknamed roads in Chuo Ward. Born in 2015 (2015). It is a 520m journey from 4-2 Nihonbashi Honishicho to 4-6 Nihonbashi Honmachi.

Nearly 100 years later, the name of the revived "Honshirogane" was packed with impressive episodes.



　
♪　Honshirogane Town
　

In the Edo period, on the border with Kanda, facing Kandabori and outer moat, there was a town called Hon-Shiroganemachi. It is the northern half of the current 4-chome Nihonbashi Honishi-cho, Nihonbashi Muromachi, and Nihonbashi Honmachi. The name of the town is derived from the fact that silver craftsmen lived and the fact that they were named after a book to distinguish it from Shin-Shiroganemachi, which later stood in Kanda.

Honshiroganemachi, which was a townhouse extending east and west, has developed greatly as a townman area that meets the consumption demand of samurai. Various masters of various occupations, such as sword wakizashi work, sewing foil shop, and fingermono shop, lived there.

By the way, Kandabori is also called "Ryukan River". It was a digging built between Nihonbashi and Kanda, and there were six bridges in Honshiroganemachi.

Now, let's introduce two bridges where you can get a glimpse of the lifestyle at that time.
　

♪　Imagawa Bridge
　

Imagawa Bridge was a very important bridge from Nihonbashi to Nakasendo. It is said that it was named during the Tenna era (1681-83) because it was built by the efforts of the lord of this area, Zenemon Imagawa.

Around the bridge, there were many merchants who were particular about pottery (Setomono), and it was very busy. The "Edo Jugumi wholesaler handbook" lists the names of Nishimuraya Kanbei at 1-chome Hongincho and Yakabei Imagawa at 2-chome and 3-chome as Setomono wholesalers.
　

♪　Ryukan Bridge
　

Ryukanbashi (Ryukanbashi at that time) was a wooden bridge during the Edo period, but in 1926 (1926), the bridge rebuilt by the earthquake reconstruction project was a very valuable cultural property as "Japan's first reinforced concrete truss". It has become.

The streetcar passed over the bridge, so efforts were made to maintain strength. Another feature of the earthquake reconstruction bridge is that the abutment protrudes from the seawall to emphasize the presence of the bridge, but in the case of Ryukan Bridge, its characteristics are remarkable.

A part of Ryukan Bridge still remains in the former Hashizume Square. (Location: 4-chome, Nihonbashi-Honishicho, Chuo-ku, 2-3-chome, Uchikamida, Chiyoda-ku)
　
　
♪　Sweeping

I found an interesting picture at a construction site near the former Ryukan Bridge.

A picture of the Edo period drawn on the soundproof wall. They are lined up with kimonos at the store. It seems to have depicted the bustle of the second-hand clothing store, but what should be noted is its border. The ward chapters of Chuo-ku and Chiyoda-ku are treated as collaborations.

It seems that you can hear the lively traffic of people and the rich human activities that the bridge connects.


　

The name of the town "Honshirogane" was lost due to the Taisho era earthquake reconstruction project, but the street that runs east and west through the town has been protected to this day.

Hongin-dori, which I walked this time, was a wonderful street that fulfilled the desire of the local people to regain the historic town name.

　
Correspondent Minato kid, Chuo-ku Tourism Association

No. 21 September 11, 2018