Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　At the Kabukiza Theater, which is full of early spring Daikabuki, on January 6th, the Edo Fire Memorial Party, 1st ward 6th group, just completed the first ceremony of the Tokyo Fire Department held at Tokyo Big Sight in the morning. "Starting woodworking" was performed.

In the New Year, kadomatsu is displayed in front of the theater, and kagami mochi is served in Oma (1st floor lobby), and New Year's decorations create a gorgeous atmosphere.

First of all, a lively performance was followed by a wonderful woodworking song with a voice echoing to the second floor through the atrium.

The coat is also decorated with a string.

Finally, a voice was heard, "Everyone, borrow your hand," and with the visitors of the sight, tightened the hand, and the "starting woodworking" ended in a lively manner. A big applause came out of the hall.

　January 7th is the first person's day festival in the fifth verse.

At Tsukiji and Namiki Shrine, which is crowded with new year worshipping visitors, the annual "Nanakusa Shinto ritual" festival was held at 11:00, followed by "Nanakusa porridge" in front of the shrine.

On the 7th of New Year's Day, the last day of the Matsunouchi, the mirror opening and the first full moon festival, and on the morning of this day, the seven herbs of spring (seri, Nazuna, Gyokyo, Hakobera, Hotokenoza, Suzuna, Suzushiro) that grew from the earth and wished for sound health.

Each of the seven herbs is effective, work on the stomach and intestines tired from the New Year's treat, and there is one aspect of nutritional supplement in winter when green vegetables tend to be insufficient, which can be said to be a reasonable practice.

The lightly finished rice porridge is a thankful hospitality that conveys the warmth and tenderness under the cold sky after a slightly darker osechi dish continues.

　On January 4th, this year, at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, the first ward of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property Edo Fire Memorial Association, which inherits the tradition of Edo town fire extinguishing at the New Year's annual event, showed off the elegance of the Edo atmosphere.

Nihonbashi Takashimaya 1F Front Hall / Nihonbashi Galleria 10:30/12:15

Reception on the 1st floor of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store 11:10

Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C.'s "Ladder Ride" performance was performed at "Nihonbashi Galleria" between the main building and the new building, which was newly born last year, instead of the front entrance, which was the conventional venue.

On the ladder supported by friends, first of all, the curtain of "Happy new year".

Next, various techniques were developed, and loud cheers and applause were sent from the spectators.

　Tsukiji / Namiki Shrine has been popular as the deity of the land even after the relocation of Tsukiji Market to Toyosu.

At midnight on December 31, the new year, this year is also crowded with many new year worshipping customers.

Japanese lantern is illuminated, and in front of main hall, there is a "Chinowa" in a circle of kaya, a sacred tool for clean purification.

After the end of the year's last festival, the New Year's great exorcism ceremony, which will be held from 23:30, access to the precincts will be prohibited until 0:00 on New Year's Day, and when the new year begins, a large number of worshiper, which will be hand-made to the Chinowa, will receive the main hall's namelucky items's first 10 signs.

Every year until 15 days later, it is crowded with many new year worshipping customers.

　On January 2, the Nihonbashi area is bustling with New Year's first sale.

There are plenty of special events only for the New Year to celebrate the New Year.

First of all, the sound of the New Year's tradition "Lion Dance".

COREDO Nihonbashi 1.2.3 (9: 50-10: 50), Edo Sakura-dori St. Undergroundwalk (13: 00-13: 15), Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower (13: 15-13: 30), and choled Nihonbashi (14: 30-15: 00) paraded around each commercial facility.

The lion dance performed in celebration and festivals. It is a New Year's folk performing art that has the meaning of "Susumu Invitation", which drives away exorcism, hunger and plague.

At the entrance on the 1st floor of Coredo Muromachi 2, sake Hakkaisan is served as the first hospitality of the New Year.

　In the New Year, the Tokyo Sky Tree is holding various New Year events entitled "Tokyo Sky Tree New Year 2019".

When the year changes, the red and white "New Year's special lighting" with the image of the flag "Hinomaru" lights up.

It is a tranquil brilliance seen from Chuo-ohashi Bridge.

Lighting time: 23:50 on December 31 to 6:00 on January 1

On New Year's Day, we invite wrestlers from the Kize room to the observatory, start holding events where you can compare and photograph together at 350 meters above the ground, and give original Ema straps to the first 2019 visitors to the Tenbo Corridor each day, "New Year's Greeting" to interact with Sorakara-chan in a kimono, and sell goods.