Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　On December 9, a bird watching event hosted by the bird watching Club in Chuo-ku (co-hosted by the Chuo-ku Regional Home Education Promotion Council) was held at Hamarikyu Garden. 9:30～11:30

The number of participants was over 70 more than expected.

After gathering at the entrance of the main gate (Ote-mon gate), guided by members of the bird watching Club in Chuo-ku, we enjoyed bird watching while strolling along the route between Uchibori, Outdoor Table Square, Shinsenza Kamoba, Shioiri-no-ike Pond, Yokobori-Koshindo Kamoba and Hanakien.

It is said that there are fewer bird species than usual, but this time we met Tobi, Hakusekirei, brown-eared bulbul, Japanese white-eye, daurian redstart. common sandpiper, Yurikamome, Indian spot-billed duck, Ooban, little egret, grey heron, Kawau, Hoshihajiro, tufted duck, northern shoveler, mallard, northern pintail, green-winged teal.

Some say that the number of Tobi and seagull observed in the park has decreased since the relocation of the Tsukiji Market, but it is a valuable oasis where you can enjoy nature by contacting many wild birds nearby.

　For 10 days from December 7th to 16th, FANCL Ginza Square (Ginza 5) will open the salon space "Royal Room" with a 10th floor terrace to the public and hold a "White Christmas Garden" to dye the garden fantastic white. 16:00～19:00

It is one of the "seasonal garden events" currently held eight times a year, and this year's theme is "White Eco Christmas" that is environmentally friendly.

A Christmas tree is expressed in a plastic bottle, milky white poinsettia is arranged, and wrapped in the white light of LED bulbs.

Two times from 17:00 to 18:00 during the period, "Christmas Daily Live" where you can enjoy live performances such as violin, piano, chromatic harmonica, violin percussion harp, violin contrabass, and Haldanger violin etc. Is assembled.

　At the San-Ai Dream Center, one of Ginza's leading landmarks facing the Ginza 4-chome intersection, a huge 20m-high Christmas tree with projection mapping using 80 ultra-short-focus projectors appears.

It colors the night of Ginza in Shiwasu.

Period From December 5 to December 25, 19:00 to 23:30 (projected every 30 minutes)

This initiative is a limited-time video production started in December 2017, taking full advantage of the design of a cylindrical building with front glass.

This projection work starts with a daily scene running up the stairs of the building, shows the work and conversation of people who work vigorously in the workplace, and when approaching the middle, a Christmas tree appears, snow crystals and reindeer appear It is a new work of about 6 minutes that allows you to enjoy the world view of Christmas.

　Every Saturday in December, the "Odaiba Rainbow Fireworks", which takes place for about 10 minutes from 19:00, has started this year.

Date: December 1.8.15.22.29

Winter is a season when the air is clear and the night view looks beautiful.

Against the backdrop of Rainbow Bridge, which is specially lit up in rainbow colors, about 1,800 fireworks launched off the coast of Odaiba Kaihinkoen's "Statue of Liberty" bloom dynamic flowers in the dignified winter night sky.

Despite a 10-minute condensed fireworks event, elaborate fireworks are launched one after another, and it is worth seeing.

On the 22nd, music fireworks linked to music will be held.

From Toyosu Ohashi, which has a good view of the downstream of the Harumi Canal, you can see the "Odaiba Rainbow Fireworks" that color the winter night sky with loud sound.

　On November 30th, the city of Nihonbashi was dyed with crimson light, and together with the gorgeous illuminations of the row of cherry blossom trees on Edo Sakura-dori St., the light-up "Shinkomachi (Hikarimachi)-Nihonbashi-" that brightly illuminates the entire area, appeared for the first time.

Period November 30-December 28 17:00-23:00

This is a new design wrapped in "Komon * Winter Akari", which has been arranged in a modern style as an embroidery of light with the theme of Edo Komon, which has a connection to Nihonbashi.

Held area: Mitsui Main Building, Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, Coredo Muromachi 1.3

Collaboration area: Edo Sakura-dori St., Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, YUITO, YUITO ANNEX, OVOL Nihonbashi Building

At Edo Sakura-dori St., "Edo Sakura Illumination 2018", which is colored red and champagne gold, is being implemented.

During the period, various programs such as provision of limited warm menus at each target store, SNS posting campaign of "Edo Sakura Illumination 2018" cooperation measures, "Edo Komon and Ise Katagami" talk live related project "Komon * Winter Akari" are organized.

　On November 28, the annual year-end illumination "TOKYO ILLUMILIA 2018-2019" started at Nihonbashi Sakura-dori St.

This year, in order to appeal “Sakura-dori St.” more straight, the concept message is “Sakura, illuminate, SAKURA TARRACE” and the theme is changed to “Sakura”.

A lighting ceremony was held at 18:00 on the 28th in front of the Yaesu Center Building. (Lighting period: November 28 to February 14)

"Sakura Shining Forest" appears in the square in front of the Yaesu Center Building.

The projection of eight illumination trees (upper left image) and "Sakura-shaped light" creates a gorgeous space with the motif of Japanese symbol cherry blossoms.

The cherry trees along the Sakura-dori St. Intersection are decorated with pink and white to the branches, and the cherry trees along the street are decorated with champagne gold, and a total of about 150,000 LED bulbs are displayed on about 70 rows of cherry trees with 300m. Is coloring the city.