Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Announcement of New Year's Day Hamarikyu events:

Demonstration of Suwa style hawk art will be held on January 2nd and 3rd from 11:00 and 14:00 as usual.

The garden volunteer guide is provided twice at 10:00 and 1:00.　　

　

From the time of Yatsushiro Shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa, a hawk about five ri square from Edo Nihonbashi was called Okobushiba.

No, he was ruled by Torimi. This name was given because it was a place to release a hawk from a general's fist.

The following two photos show the start of the demonstration on January 2, 2010.         

        

Our customers are looking forward to it every year.

It is also pleasant to look up at the blue sky in a large garden.

The newly built Matsuno Chaya

After being burned down in the Showa War, Matsuno Chaya, which has been rebuilt, will be unveiled for the first time on the 2nd and 3rd.

When restoring, the shape, dimensions, materials, and structures are faithfully restored as much as possible.

Construction costs: 144 million yen

Scale of the building　：　63.62 square meters (19.3 tsubo) height 5.02m

          

Roof ... east Asian hip-and-gable roof

 Kokerabuki:　A construction method in which wood (straw material) is thinly divided and laid.

The 30cm board is shifted by 3cm and roofed, so 10 thin boards with a thickness of 3mm overlap.

The board is fastened with bamboo nails. (Some parts use iron or stainless steel nails.)　　　　　　　　 

 

 

 

 

Water bus Ryoma (Hamarikyu)

Hamarikyu at the end of the year is quiet and calm with fewer customers than usual.

When I was walking near the "Shogun Oupba", I found a water bus "Ryoma".

I saw off the water bus (Ryoma) while remembering this year's Taiga drama series.

Until the time of the 11th Shogun Ieyoshi and the 12th Shogun Ieyoshi, it was a gorgeous place that was always used to invite guests and go out, but late Tokugawa shogunate became a place of tragedy.

It is a place where the body of the 14th Shogun Shigeru Shigeru was transported from Osaka by boat, and the 15th Shogun Yoshinobu broke down in the battle of Toba Fushimi and fled by boat from here to head to Edo Castle by horse.

　　　　　　　　　　

Pacific Venus and welcome fountain (Harumi Wharf)　

Pacific Venus is close to Harumi Pier.

We are welcome by raising the fountain.

　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　

 

　　　

 

 

 

 About 10 days ago, when I was spreading the map on "Suzuran Street", I met a person who asked, "Are you looking for somewhere?"

I was looking for an alley, so when I asked, "Please tell me the alleys in Ginza because you can anywhere." It was a person who supported the Ginza Neighborhood Association. Lucky~~　

Standing at the entrance of Toyo Iwaineari Shrine, it was a narrow alley that would usually be overlooked.

                      

                             

  Toyo Iwaineari Shrine is on the left right after entering the alley.　7-8, Ginza, Chuo-ku

It is the god of marriage and fire prevention, but it seems that there have been many worshipers of performing arts since ancient times. 

                        　　　　　　　 　　

Visit at Toyo Iwaineari Shrine and go to the left at the end. 

Be careful not to hit your head.

　　　　　 If you proceed carefully and go straight, the end will come out in front of a nice bright door.

This door is an automatic door that opens when touched.

         　　When the door opens, it's a coffee shop inside.

If you go straight and open the next door in front of you, a dark alley will continue to go to Kojunsha Street.

                       

  

 If you go right inside the shop where customers are relaxing without going straight, you will reach Chuo-dori.

It's a wonderful shop where you can relax slowly, so why don't you take a break here?

We went out on Chuo-dori and there was a sign for Dotor Coffee.

It's the front entrance of this shop.　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The people of the Ginza Neighborhood Association welcome tourists very kindly ...

I was impressed with it.

I thought it was wonderful to cherish the history of the people in this area, who have been renovating and renovating the building while leaving the living road from the Edo period, which has a history of being an alley.　　　　　　　　　 

And each shop and company in Ginza cleans each store and company in front of each store and company every day and early in the morning.

The traces of the chewing gum have been carefully removed.

When I walked in Ginza, I always thanked and wanted to walk without getting dirty.

Thank you very much ...

 　　　　  　　　　　　

 

 

 Today's Ginza is lined with tall buildings, but in the past it was not a tall building but a modern store.

The shops were lined up along the main street, but the back street between the building and the building played an active role as a living road.

At that time, the width of the road was about one, and it was said that he carried various things in an inconspicuous place.

Now it is thinner than before, but alleys are still left here and there.

An easy-to-understand alley is Harumi-dori St. toward Sukiyabashi and turn right in front of the Tenshodo building.

There is a cupid doll of about 70cm standing on the corner.

And if you turn left at the eel shop on the corner as if it were attached to the Tenshodo Building, you will find an alley.

                                

 

If you walk a little at the end of the alley and turn right, you will find Hodo Inari.

Looking back at Hodo Inari, you can feel the building in the alley well.

The road in the alley is designed to lower the center and consider drainage, so that water does not accumulate on the road.

I thought this was the same as the alleys of Tsukuda and Tsukishima, and was well considered.                            

                               

 　

Hodo Inari Shrine Ginza 4-3

It was located in Edo Castle at a shrine dedicated to the son of the Shogun to grow up robustly, but it was enshrined at this place.

It is reported that there is a healthy child's growth and benefit.

                 　　　　　　　　　　　

 

 

 

 

 

I found a wonderful Christmas tree in Ginza.

The red tree stands out in a rare and gorgeous Ginza.

It's the Christmas tree of OMEGA.

       

The Christmas tree at Mikimoto Pearl Store is 10m tall and has been carried with trees of 40 and 50 years old. At the end of Christmas, it will be donated to public facilities near Tokyo.

　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

           

　　　　　Photos from the road are common, so I took mainly the lights at the lower part.

　　　　　Every hour and just, the cute owl comes out every hour and the eyes shine.       

 

 

 

 On December 8 (Wednesday), "Lifestyle Plaza" was held at the Senior Center.

It is held every month on the second Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00.

In December, we had a "Shanson and Health Course".

It started in a homey atmosphere in a Christmas-like decoration room.

①This month's song　

　　　Winter Scenery Kiyoshiko Night

 ②Chanson and Country

　　　The moon of Kareba Aro Sakura Castle and others

　　　　　　　Song　　：　　Mr. Nomura, Mr. Ariyama

　　　　　　　Accompaniment　：　　Mr. Bang Hajime

 

　　　　　At the end of the song, everyone sang happily with clapping.

　　　        　　Accompaniment　：　　Mr. Bang Hajime

    

　　　　　　During the 10-minute break, there were "Water" and "Ame" services.

 

③Health Lecture Lecturer　：　About Dr. Takeuchi "Supplement"

There were more than 60 participants, and in the health course, the materials prepared for the first time were missing, but we immediately prepared the shortage.

It was helpful to be told that supplement = English translation was not a "subsidy" but an English translation.

I am grateful to the volunteers who supported this meeting.

I thought there were many people who were looking forward to this heartwarming party.

I'm looking forward to the next time.

    

　　　　　Scheduled for 2011

　　　　　      Friday, January 12 10:00 to 12:00

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shamisen, Nagauta, drum

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　Yusuke Takita talk show

　　　　　　　　　　　Location　：　Senior Center 1-11-1 Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Chuo-ku

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 　　　　This is a "handmade Christmas card" received by all attendees.  

　　　　I was glad to have made it specially.