Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　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.

　"October cherry blossoms" are planted in the front yard of St. Luke's International University.

It is said to be the subspecies of Kohigan, a hybrid of Edhigan and Mamezakura, and blooms intermittently small double flowers from October to early spring.

The flower color is white to pale pink, with 3 to 5 flowers blooming sparsely.

Although it is not gorgeous, it is lit up in orange and clearly emerges in the night sky, with the spire of the St. Luke Chapel in the background, creating a dignified atmosphere unique to this period.

St. Luke's Chapel is a place for revelation of the mental pillars of medical and education at St. Luke's International University / Hospital as a place to find the ability to respond to various problems, including illness, while calming and praying.

There is a refreshing and harsh air.

　The season has come when the trees in the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden are colored. In particular, the autumn leaves of Hasenoki, which is called the seasonal word Tomonari "Hazemomiji", stand out.

Rosewood is a deciduous Odaka tree of the family Urushi.

It is said that it came from the continent through Ryukyu and Satsuma in the 16th and 17th centuries, and it is also called Kouro by reading Ryukyuhaze, Satsuma goby, and Chinese name Hurou.

According to one theory, before the arrival, the native autumn leaves of yamaurushi and yamahaze, which were made of candles, were regarded as the color of clay (crani) suitable for the production of Haniwa and Haji ware.

The bright red color of the feather compound leaves that can be seen through the sunlight and gather at the tip of the branch, is also wonderful, but `` scattered Haji autumn leaves '' scattered at the foot of Mt. Has a vivid contrast with the surrounding greenery and has a taste.