Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　February 15, when the daytime maximum temperature was 15.1 ° C for the first time in a long time.

Japanese white-eye visits a group of plums (Yae red plums, Yaeno plums, etc.) beside the flower garden in the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden, shouts "Chii, Chii" and is in nectar.

From the head to the waist is yellowish green, from the throat to the chest is yellow, and from the chest to the abdomen are pale brown. It is characterized by the white eye rings around the eyes, which are the origin of the name.

Like other birds, Japanese white-eye eats insects in spring and summer and fruits in autumn and winter, but nectar seems to be a favorite, and is said to carry nectar licked with a brush-shaped tongue to his mouth.

It is a lovely Japanese white-eye that tells visitors the coming of spring.

　From the sunset of February 13 to 22:00 on Valentine Eve, the "Valentine Diamond Vere" with pink and red alternately arranged lights at Tokyo Tower.

The pink contains the message of "dream and happiness" and the red contains the message of "love and appreciation", and you can see a gorgeous light-up from the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki over Tsukiji Ohashi.

From 11:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the 600-step outer stairs connecting Tokyo Tower Foot Town and the Great observation deck (150m), which are usually open from 11:00 to 16:00, can be enjoyed on the 13th and 14th.

"Valentine Diamond Ver" will be lit on Valentine's Day on the 14th.

　On February 9, the 23rd Olympic Winter Games (PyeongChang 2018) started. In the winter tournament, more than 2,900 athletes from 92 countries and regions, the highest ever, will participate, and 102 events of 7 sports will be held over 17 days.

At the Tokyo Sky Tree and Tokyo Tower, special lighting of the Olympic symbol "blue, black, yellow, green and red" that sends ale to Japanese national players on the same night when the opening ceremony was held.

Tokyo Sky Tree 17:15-24:00 Tokyo Tower sunset - 23:00

Over the Eitai Bridge, which is lit up in light blue, the Olympic color shines.

During the tournament, when the Japanese national team players and teams win the gold medal, they expressed their blessings and said, "Congratulations on the gold medal! I heard that Special Diamond Ver "(Tokyo Tower) and "Special Lighting in the Image of Gold Medal" (Tokyo Sky Tree) will be lit each.

　Even after the spring, the harsh cold weather continues every day, but the sunlight falling softly during the day feels warm.

At this time, various water birds can also appear at Funairi moat (Tsukuda River tributary) along Tsukuda Park (Tsukuda 1).

What I saw today was a rabbit, a giant van, green-winged teal, and tufted duck.

The first thing that jumps into your eyes is a beautiful rabbit with a pure white and slim body. By the way, "Shirasagi" is not a proper noun, but a general term for white heron birds.

Next, the attention is Ooban. Birds of the vine family, the same as van and quina. The whole body is black, the white (forehead) from the forehead to the beak is well noticeable, has a unique appearance, and has a charming monotone appearance.

They dive in the water to forage aquatic plants and underwater creatures.

And the smallest green-winged teal among ducks. A brown head, a green belt, and a yellow triangular pattern next to the bottom.

I feel the life of nature again in the unique appearance of each other standing in the sun.

　Several Kawazu cherry blossoms planted on the northeast side of the Sumida River Terrace Chuo-ohashi Bridge, Shinkawa Park (Shinkawa 2) along the Sumida River Terrace Chuo-ohashi Bridge, have begun to bloom.

By the way, cherry blossom flowering is "the first day when more than 5 to 6 flowers are open on a standard tree".

It is said to be an interseed hybrid of Kanhizakura and oshima cherry, and its flower color is pink or light red, giving a stronger impression of the petals than Yoshino cherry tree.

One of the features of the cherry blossom season is that it usually starts to bloom in early February, is in full bloom about a month later, and the full bloom lasts for a certain period of time.

I hear that the flowering time is greatly affected by the weather of the year, but in late January it is a winter day for seven consecutive days, and even this month, the maximum temperature is below 10 ° C every day, and the pink flower color is the arrival of spring It makes you feel that you are steadily approaching.

　In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Edo-Zenza this year, the annual "bean-throwing ceremony" was held at the Suitengu Shrine, where shrine hall and shrine office were rebuilt two years ago.

15:30-16:00 Following the festival participant bean-throwing ceremony, 16:00-16:30 is a special guest, bean-throwing ceremony.

The special guests this time are the main cast members of the comedy musical "The Day Service Show 2018 It's Only Rock'n Roll" scheduled to be performed from April 12 to 15 at nearby Meijiza (Mariko Yazawa, Mie Nakao, Joe Bito Isao Tanaka, Natally Jun Hatsukaze, Mana).

When Fukuzu and sweets were scattered in bags from the balcony, their hands were stretched all at once to give "Fuku", and the precincts were wrapped in gorgeous heat.

After this, "Winter! bean-throwing ceremony! The mini-live was divided into one and two parts, and the general participant bean-throwing ceremony was held, and it was a weekend, so it was crowded with many worshipers.