Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　In order to train human resources who lead Japanese wine from Shiojiri, maintain production areas and strengthen local brand power, recruit motivated students from all over the country, practice grape cultivation technology for brewing, wine brewing technology, winery management method "Shiojiri Wine University" to learn.

Eight brands of wine produced by first-year students who studied at Shiojiri Wine University, which opened in 2014 for four years and graduated in March this year, gathered at the event space on the 2nd floor of Ginza NAGANO (Ginza 5) on December 19 and were unveiled. Was.

18:00～19:30

There are some wines that are not on the market for the first release or on the market, and the lineup is full of rare feeling that reflects the individuality of the creator.

It is the result of students' passion and learning through repeated trial and error, enjoying with dishes made with local ingredients, pursuing dreams, and repeating trial and error.

　The special light-up "Diamond Ver" of Tokyo Tower is a special production that lights irregularly according to weekends and anniversaries.

The number of lights shining from the frame to the outside is 276, changing the color tones of each of the 17-stage light levels to seven colors, delighting the eyes with various variations, but especially from the top of the tower The "Bright Diamond Ver Rainbow", which is wrapped in seven colors of light, white, yellow, green, blue, red, and red, is outstanding.

On both December 24 and 25, this "Diamond Ver Rainbow" lights up. The heart mark shines on the south side of the main deck (in the direction of Shinagawa).

Lighting time: 20:00～23:00

This is a special light-up that excites the Christmas mood seen from the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki.

　Since its opening in 1958, Tokyo Tower has been popular as a landmark representing Tokyo.

On December 23, on the occasion of the 60th birthday, a special light-up of one red color "Angel Red Diamond Ver" is lit for three days from 21st to 23rd, and a red search light is lit. The number "60" is also displayed on the south side of the main deck (Shinagawa area) (16:02-4).

Special light-up: Sunset ~ 23:00

It is the "Tokyo Tower 60th Birthday Red Light Up" that looks like a "red-chanko" seen from the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki.

On the 23rd, the event stage "60th Anniversary TOKYO CITY LIGHTS" will be held, and programs such as live music and public recording of TOKYO FM will be organized, and visitors to observation deck will receive a "opening commemorative postcard" with a design of the Showa and Heisei Tokyo Tower.

　Shiwasu's annual "Beethoven Ninth Concert". From 12:00 on December 15th, at the Grand Lobby Special Venue on the 2nd floor of Harumi Triton Square, the 12th Triton Square performance of "Chuo-ku Ninth-no-kai" conducted by Yuichi Sato, was held this year. .

The Chuo-ku Ninth Association is composed of the Chuo-ku Ninth Memorial Choir organized in 2007 and the Chuo-ku Symphony Orchestra established in 1994, mainly for those who live and work in Chuo-ku. All amateurs.

The first part is the opening fanfare by the Chuo-ku Symphony Orchestra, the chorus by the Chuo-ku Tsukishima Daiichi Elementary School Choir, the chorus by the Chuo-ku Tsukuda Junior High School Volunteer Choir, and the chorus by the Chuo-ku Ninth Memorial Choir (Chuo-ku Ninth) Following the version "Edo Nihonbashi" etc.), the second part of the symphonic with Beethoven composition is the second part 9th. He was sung powerfully with Beethoven's thoughts on peace that "all humanity will be brothers" put in the ninth.

　"MIKIMOTO GINZA TREE" was newly introduced last year with the completion of the Mikimoto Ginza 4-chome Main Store Building instead of "Mikimoto Jumbo Christmas Tree", which has been popular as a winter feature of Ginza for nearly 40 years until 2014.

This year, the exhibition and production have begun at the large show window with a height of 7m and a width of 7m at Mikimoto Ginza 4-chome Main Store.

Date: From November 23 to December 25 11:00 to 23:00

The ornaments with objects and pearl motifs in gold and silver ribbons emerge fantastically, and a gorgeous design that colors the Christmas season.

It is a delicate and elegant production that moves a part of the object, and sparkling snow crystals appear and disappear.

　Metasequoia planted on Shin-ohashi-dori St. in front of the Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters (Tsukiji 5) is colored, the trunk is upright, and the crown is conical, neat tree-shaped group attracts attention.

Metasequoia is a deciduous coniferous Takagi, a naturalized species cedar family. The current species is one genus and one species.

Akebono cedar, the Japanese name, is said to have been translated from the English name "dawn redwood", and turns orange-reddish brown in autumn.

The branches are paired with twigs, and the twigs are densely paired with flat linear foliages, and look like bird feathers at first glance like feathers.

It is a dioecious strain, and at this time, it has a small Matsubokuri-like fruit with a long handle.

You can enjoy fresh greenery, autumn leaves, winter withering, and all seasons.