Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

"Autumn Seven Herbs" appears at <Mikimoto Garden Plaza> in front of Ginza / Mikimoto Main Store (Ginza 4). (until August 30)

It makes me feel that the sign of autumn is approaching, even though the remaining heat is still severe.

Hagi, Obana, Kuzu, Fushiko, golden lace, Fujihakama, Kikyo ... It is said that it has been practiced since ancient times to stroll through the fields where autumn wild flowers bloom, look and love, and write tanka poetry and Haiku.

After "hydrangea" introduced on June 15th, "seasonal herbs (Western oval grass, purple kunko orchi, fuchikusa, bush licorice, nashiko, bellflower, princess stone grena) "Halen (American yellow lotus, green beauty, Oga lotus, heavenly flowers, fine bowls, white lotus, charming water cups, etc. "

One of the common merchant houses (stores and houses) architectures from the Edo, Meiji, and Taisho eras to the Great Kanto Earthquake is called "Dashigeta-zukuri", in which the eaves protrude greatly to the front. There is. A mechanical structure in which a beam (armwood) protrudes out of the pillar, an outgirder is placed on it, and a rafter is placed on it to support the tiled roof is exposed.

It is said that the magnificent eaves with deep eaves became a functional decoration and showed the character of a merchant.

In addition, as seen in a wealthy large store, traditional merchant houses (Machiya) have been built on earthen walls to prevent fire.

Most of the Tsukuda Island area survived the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid and maintained the function of a fishery settlement until the 1950s.A small merchant architecture with a girder structure along with a boat pool called Tsukudabori And the alley to sew them remain. And Tsukudaniya continues to operate following the old stance. In the former Ishikawajima area across the moat, ultra-high-rise apartments tower overwhelm, but the contrast between the old and new is also interesting.

The building does not last forever, but the history of the building is the history of people's lives. There have been a lot of living there. It is said that a tree has a thousand years of life, but a long-lived wooden building feels the feelings and warmth of many people.

Even though the fall has passed, the remaining heat is still severe every day. Red-orange flowers look good in the sun like baking. These flowers are also in full bloom on the "Flower Terrace" in Harumi Triton.

    <American Deigo>　　　　　　　  <common sage>　　　　　　　　　　  <Santanka>

    <Hageitou>　　　　　　　　　  <Guzmania>　　　　　　　　　  <sarsberg>

   <Aske Lepias>　　　　　　　 <Portulaca>　　　　　　　　　<lantana>

    <Rdope Kia 'Prairiesan'>　　　<Rdope Kia 'Takao'>　　　　　　　<Inutsuge 'Golden Gem'>

The fall has passed, and the calendar is early autumn. In "Hamarikyu Onshi Garden", "Kibana Cosmos", which decorates early autumn, is flowering. The "surface" (covered to the bottom) is still in the future with only the "surface" (the tip of the stem), but it is still enough to be watched.

A total of 150,000 trees are planted in Kibana Cosmos' "Sunset" and "Sunny Yellow", and a total of 150,000 cosmos (although the best time to see it is different), for a total of 300,000 trees. "Chocolate cosmos" with a chocolate-colored chocolate scent Because we did not plant this year. I'm sorry.

"Sunset" is a bright red (orange) variety that has been improved in Japan, and is a famous flower that won the gold prize in the United States.

"Sunny Yellow" has a slightly lower height and bright yellow color.

It is also fun to enjoy each petal with different colors, as well as the colonies.

The fly butterflies, the white butterflies, and the butterflies are also flying around the flower garden.

    Current <Nishinakadori Regional Safety Center>　　　　　  Former <Nishinakadori Police Box>

The police box was built first, but it protruded from the sidewalk due to the expansion of the road, so Tsukishima's former "Nishinakadori police box" was known by local residents as "Hadashi police box".

One of the sergeant branch offices established by Kyobashi Tsukishima Police Station, the predecessor of Tsukishima Police Station around 1921. In 1926, it was rebuilt from wooden to reinforced concrete, and was active as the oldest active police box in the Metropolitan Police Department, but abolished in 2007. Currently, it has been reborn as a regional safety center.

The “Local Safety Center” means that local safety supporters are assigned during the daytime, mainly engaged in geographic guidance and community safety activities. By the way, the "Local Safety Center" is written on a blue light (the police box is a red light) and the name is written on a blue sign.

In 1874, the Metropolitan Police Department established a "police box" for the first time, but it is said that the name came from the police station to a specific place at that time and took turns. In 1881, a police box building was built and changed to the current form of working there.

In 1888, it was unified nationwide under the name of "punch box" and "posite", but the name of "police box" at the time of its establishment remained under the name "police box". In 1994, the official name was changed from "punch box" to "police box" because the name "police box" has become established among citizens today and can be used as it is in international language.

Police boxes are located in various parts of the city, and police officers work alternately.

    <River City Representative Office>

Instead, this is Tsukuda's "River City Office" opened in 2002 as the first couple's office in Tokyo.

As a general rule, a police officer resides in the community with his family and engages in activities to protect local security.

A rapidly increasing population area where old streets and high-rise apartments live together. The reason of birth in response to the demands of the times. Currently, the third-generation police officer couple is stationed.  

     <Harumi Wharf Security Police Station>

Established in 1991 as the "Harumi Wharf Dispatch Office", and started operation in 2007 as the "Harumi Wharf Security Dispatch Office".

"Security police stations" are police facilities installed at airports, embassies, various official residences, and gates of key personal residences.

The design integrated with the Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal is eye-catching.

A part of the current Tsukuda 1-2 chome is a natural tidal flat formed at the mouth of the Sumida River, originally called Ishikawajima and Tsukuda Island.

The origin of the name is that Mr. Ishikawa, who served as the `` boatman '' during the Edo period, worshiped Sunoshima and set up a residence, and a fisherman from Tsukuda Village, Settsu Country worshiped the tidal flat south of Ishikawajima and created an island. It is reported that he emigrated.

Ishikawajima in the early Meiji era merged with Tsukuda Island. Completed Shin-Tsukuda Island in 1896. Due to the enforcement of the post-war Housing Indication Law, the former Tsukudajima was Tsukuda 1-chome, the original Ishikawajima was Tsukuda 2-chome, the surrounding Shin-Tsukudajima Nishimachi 1,2-chome Tsukuda 2-chome, and the Shin-Tsukudajima Azumacho 1,2-chome was Tsukuda 3-chome. Has been changed.

Most of the Tsukuda area has survived the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid, retains the remnants of the site layout dating back to the Edo period, fosters unique culture and customs, and maintains an emotional cityscape.

Small houses and narrow alleys. In particular, the alleys where flowerpots and benches are lined up and worshiped to Jizo are "common spaces" closely related to living.

Water is also sprayed during the hot summer months along with the planting trees.

Cleaning of alleys and roads, greening and moisturizing based on ingenuity in narrow spaces.

I hear that nature and crime prevention and helping each other are also born.

Tsukuda Island has been functioning as a fishing village until the 1950s, and water demand is strong. In addition, "Omote Kitchen" has remained for a long time in connection with the site layout inherited from the early modern era, and wells have maintained their importance as a source of domestic and miscellaneous water even after the water supply was laid. Old stone irrigation tubs now used as flower pots, former indoor wells for family business, and still existing hand-pump-type (joint) outdoor wells ...

You can experience how time flows slowly.