Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　"One million candle night" was started in 2003 by the "Eut off the Denki and have a slow night".

On June 17, the 15th anniversary of this year's Candle Night 2017 was held at Omotoyama Zojoji Temple in Jodo sect.

During the Candle Night Stage, Organic marche, Organic Food Forest, MOTTAINAI handmade market, etc., at 8:00 pm, the annual Tokyo Tower turn off countdown, which is adjacent to Zojoji Temple.

Turn off time 20:00 to 22:00

"In the unusual, relaxed time flows, each person spends his time as they wish, stops for a while and thinks. Thinking is the freedom of each person, for example, environment, peace, recovery from the earthquake, food, etc. Why don't you connect loosely and spread the "Kurayami Wave" on the earth? "

From the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki, you can see Tokyo Tower, which is surrounded by unusual quiet darkness, over the Tsukiji Market.

　Japanese iris is at its best, hearing about 1,000 plants at the Hanakien Garden in Hamarikyu Garden, the ruins of Yan Liao Hall, and the middle gate.

Japanese iris blooms in a moist atmosphere during the early summer and rainy season.

It is considered to be one of the classic horticultural plants that have been crossed, improved, and many varieties have been grown based on wild Nohanashobu.

In general, in addition to the Cho Igo species, which strongly retains the characteristics of ancestor, the Edo, Ise, and Higo, the flower colors are abundant in white, peach, purple, blue and yellow, and the shades and patterns are varied and varied.

Like iris sanguinea and rabbit ear iris, Japanese iris can be distinguished from rabbit ear iris with a yellow eye-shaped pattern at the base of the petals, a white eye-shaped pattern, or a iris sanguinea with a mesh pattern.

　The Tsukiji Lion Festival, a summer festival of Namishi Inari Shrine, which began on June 9th.

For the first time in five years, the large lions (the large lion of the evil ceiling and the Benzaiten tooth black lion) are all available at the imperial procession Festival on June 11th.

Usually, once every three years, the main festival involves two lions, either the Sennukimiya portable shrine or the male or female, and at the Yin Festival, one of the shrines Sennukimiya portable shrine, the male lion, and the female lion.

Since the male and female lions were revived, the same steps have been taken so far in 2002, when the female lion was completed, 350 years after the shrine was built, and in 2009, when the head of the dragon tiger was revived as the end of the large lion revival work. This is the fourth time in 2012.

The large lion's palace is 11:00, and Miyairi is 15:30.

The tooth black lion is carried only by women only in the shrine and entering the shrine, and the rest is placed on a trolley and joined the row of ceiling large lions.

In addition, from the first day of the festival, there is a large summer exorcism Chinowa on the grounds, and you can tour the Chinowa until the great exorcism ceremony of NatsukoshiShinto ritual on June 30.

　The Tokyo Tower Diamond Vere is lit for a limited time on Saturday, where you can change the production every month and enjoy seasonal coloring.

On June 3rd, a clear blue diamond veil "Aqua Blue", which tells early summer, lights up.

Lighting time: 20:00～22:00　

From the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki, you can see a fantastic glow of one blue color over the Tsukiji Market.

Aqua Blue also contains the message of "water and life."

On the first floor of the observatory, Milky Way Illumination, a fantastic summer tradition event that expresses "the night view of summer when Milky Way flows," will be lit on June 1st.

I hear that the upper and lower stairs connecting the Great observation deck and the earth are also "outer stairs of blue stars" and are open at night until 22:00.

　On June 2nd, "Early Summer Hydrangea Garden" started at "Royal Room" with terrace on the 10th floor of FANCL Ginza Square (Ginza 5).

Date: June 2-9 11:30-18:30

Hydrangea with various expressions.

Two years ago, "Dream Color Hydrangea", last year's unique "Autumn Hydrangea", this year's Japan Flower Selection "2012 Flower of the Year", and the original hydrangea "Kaleidoscope" bred by Shimane Agricultural Center appeared.

A variety named for Temari blooming, with a white cover on the edge of the petals (ornamental flower), emitting a glittering flower color like a kaleidoscope.

From June 4th to 7th, a gardening mini lesson "hydrangea and rose flower dome" is also scheduled to be held twice from 14:00 to 15:00.

In the garden of the sky in Ginza, you can meet the colors of soft and gentle colors.