Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

On November 1st, a monthly mini-garden guided tour was held to stroll around the park with the guidance of an exclusive gardener of Harumi Triton Square 2F "i green Pocket Plaza Hana, Water and Tree".

The flower beds in the garden have just been replanted four times a year.

In the "Flower Terrace", "Red Garden" (Biora 'Pienal Rose Blotch', viola 'Sorbe XP Red Blotch', Stock Baby Series, Lekenauruti <Red Star', Hutan 'Momo dusky thrush'), "Yellow Garden" (Biora' Biclear Elo Eloro, White, Bairelo, Bairelo. In addition, Rekenauthia (upper left image) is a unique and pretty plant distributed under the name of horticultural 'first love grass'.

　October 31st is Halloween.

At Tokyo Tower, the magic Halloween Diamond Vere, which creates a mysterious Halloween night, lights up.

Sunset ~ 23:00

On the 2nd floor of the Tokyo Tower Main Deck, from September 21 to October 31, the projection mapping "TOWER CITY FANTASIA ~ Halloween party 2018 ~" in collaboration with the night view will be held from October 1 to October 31. You can rent out cloaks, masks, accessories, and various demonic paths that can be rented out for free with photo spots.

From the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki, over Tsukiji Ohashi, you can see the three colors of pink, blue, and red that shine in the night sky of Magic Hours for one day.

　On October 27, Chuo-ku Local Tenmonkan hosted the "2018 Autumn Cultural Properties Tour-Around the Land Related to Shishi in 2017-" tour around cultural properties such as historical heritage inside and outside the city by bus and walking. it was done.

With Mr. Jun Tokawa as a lecturer, we will follow the footprints of Saigo Don left in Tokyo.

The tour will be (1) around the Imperial Palace (car window) (2) Visit the Guest House Akasaka Palace (left image) (3) Ueno Park, Saigo Takamori Copper Statue (4) Kanei-ji Temple Nemoto Chudo and Yoshinobu Koshin Shin's Room (Aoi-no-ma), Tokugawa shoguns special visit to mausoleum 5 Saigo Takamori mansion.

At Kanei-ji Temple, in addition to lectures by Miyabe priests, we had the opportunity to visit the treasure tower (burial ground) of the Tokugawa shoguns enshrined at Kanei-ji Temple, the 5th generation Tsunayoshi, the 8th generation Yoshimune, and the 13th generation Iesada, and the Oshomuro.

It was a fulfilling day to recover the worried weather and remember the "Ishin no Eiji".

　From October 17 to November 3, "Autumn Ginza", an event related to gourmet and art, is being held, but on October 28, one of the main programs, the "Silver Tea Party", which is celebrating its 17th anniversary this year, will be held. Was.

13:00～16:00

A special event in which the five-class schools of Omotesenke, Urasenke, Mushakojisenke, Edo Senke, and Enshu-ryu tea ceremony and Sencha-do, which usually do not have the same seats, gather together, and the city of Ginza becomes the spot venue.

The sweets offered at the tea ceremony are original products that are elaborated by famous stores in Ginza. This year's theme is "Hana".

In addition, student creative tea ceremony, Tokyo University of the Arts in Gin Tea Party, Ito En Event (Ooi Ocha Daicha Party), sweets experience at parent and child Ginza are also held at the same time, so even those who are not familiar with the world of tea can easily experience Japanese hospitality.

On October 28, the Nihonbashi-Kyobashi Festival, a gathering of culture and food from all over the country, was held around Chuo-dori from Kyobashi to Nihonbashi.

This festival is celebrating its 46th anniversary this year.

The annual "Oedo Kashiki Parade", which is attended by a total of about 2,000 people, brings together festivals and dances from various places with the aim of becoming the starting point of the five highways connected to the whole country, Nihonbashi.

Following the “Opening Parade”, 14 groups of Awa Odori and other festivals and dance groups from all over the country participated, led by the “Edo Fire Memorial Party” “Kimidori, Maburi” of the “Edo Fire Memorial Party”. We parade along Chuo-dori from 2-chome to Muromachi 2-chome.

Even after the parade passed, this time, "Dare Demo BON Dancers" led by SAM of TRF will be added, and you can enjoy unique performances from various places at five locations.

On Nishikawashi guardian of children and travelers Street, there is a "country traffic market" that reproduces the bustle of Edo and sells specialty products nationwide.

　On October 26-28, the Tokyo 150th Anniversary Festival, an event to experience the charm of Tokyo, "Tradition and Innovation," is being held at Hamarikyu Gardens.

This is the main event of the "Old meets New Tokyo 150 Years" project to commemorate that 2018 was the 150th anniversary of the change from Edo to Tokyo and the opening of Tokyo Prefecture.

In addition to the main program's novel production mapping show "Space and Time Travel with Engravings-Hatsune Miku Links Tokyo 150-", digital Bon Odori, virtual walks of sightseeing spots in Tokyo, panel displays reflecting on the 150 years of Tokyo, and traditional techniques that color Tokyo.

At the booth next to the lit-up photo spot "300 Years of Pine", you can enjoy a retro photo "Digital Face Shame" as if you were back in time to Meiji period.