Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

We had Kitakata ramen at the food and drink corner in Nihonbashi Fukushimakan MIDETTE, an antenna shop in Fukushima Prefecture in 4-chome Nihonbashi Muromachi.

This is for a limited time, Kitakata Ramen's long-established store "Maruya" is opening a business trip. Moreover, it seems that the opening of encore stores in response to the great popularity of the past.

By the way, Kitakata ramen is a local ramen made around Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture. There are about 120 ramen shops in Kitakata City, and the number of shops per population is said to be the best in Japan, and along with Sapporo Ramen and Hakata Ramen, it is counted as one of the three major ramen in Japan.

The soup is light with soy sauce flavor, the noodles are flat noodles with a unique shrinkage, and the texture is soft and sticky. The ingredients are char siu, green onions, menma, and nart. It's a good taste of Japanese soba.

The eating and drinking corner of "Midette" is substantial, and for a limited time, famous shops in Fukushima Prefecture are opening business trips, and from May 7th, after the GW, we plan to have wappa rice.

By the way, "Midette" is a dialect of Fukushima Prefecture, a word of hospitality that expresses the feeling of invitation such as "Look, come and visit".

Just one year after opening, the website of "Nihonbashi Fukushimakan MIDETTE" is here.

　⇒ http://midette.com/

Next to Fukutoku Shrine (also known as Mebuki Shrine), which was rebuilt last year, it is under construction with heavy work equipment.

If you read the explanation board, it is said that Fukutoku no Mori (tentative name), a recreation space integrated with Fukutoku Shrine, will be born in 2016.

Click here for details.

The Fukutoku no Mori, where the green shade space is developed, is composed of a ground area and an underground area. In the center of the ground area, which has about 1,000 square meters, a store that sells light food and drinks along with a plaza that can be used for various purposes such as events It is said that a place for relaxation and liveliness will be provided.

It seems that abundant trees are planted around the square, and the emergence of a new forest in the city center is awaited.

On the 1st floor of COREDO Muromachi, there is Funabashiya COREDO Muromachi store. I had Kuzumochi.

Matcha Kuzumochi (with tea) which is limited to the COREDO Muromachi store. Matcha honey (white honey and matcha) and matcha kinako (kinako and matcha) are served. Delicious

I learned that Kuzumochi is the only fermented food in Japanese sweets. Hey~

By the way, Funabashiya's main store opened in Kameido Tenjin Sando in 1805. It is a long-established store that has been in business for over 200 years, and has been popular since the Edo period as the original Kuzumochi store. Funabashi-ya, the name of the shop, was taken from the birthplace of the founder.

Click here for Funabashiya Kameido Tenjin-mae Main Store (3-2-14 Kameido, Koto-ku)

The wisteria at the storefront seemed to bloom early, and it was in full bloom.

From April 18 this year, the wisteria festival is being held at Kameido Tenjin Shrine (3-6-1 Kameido, Koto-ku) near the head office.

By the way, I'm sorry to say, but this is also one photo (taken on April 22)

The Disney "Cinderella" exhibition at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, which was introduced on this blog, is also held at Ginza Mitsukoshi.

This is to commemorate the release of the latest Disney movie "Cinderella" on April 25 (Saturday).

At the Ginza Terrace on the 9th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi, glass shoes that were actually used for filming movies and blue dresses worn by transformed Cinderella are on display from the 22nd.

At the same time, the costumes and stage sets for the dance party of the prince and stepmother are also on display. In addition, a "small princess photo session" is also held (advance application / lottery system)

The screening of "Cinderella" in Chuo-ku is TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi (in COREDO Muromachi 2).

The exhibition period of Ginza Mitsukoshi's Disney "Cinderella" exhibition is from April 22 (Wednesday) to May 6 (Wednesday / transfer holiday). Please add it to the Ginza drop-in spot during GW

The latest Disney movie "Cynderella" will be released on April 25 (Saturday).

To commemorate this, a magical pumpkin carriage that shines golden was exhibited at the central hall on the first floor of the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Building on the 22nd.

At the same time, the luxury costumes actually used in the movie are also on display.

There is also a commemorative photo spot where you can meet the prince when you go up the stairs.

You can take a picture with this prince.

By the way, Disney's animated movie "Princess Cinderella" was released in Japan in 1952 (Showa 27). This time, Disney has turned the "Cinderella" into a live-action version. The screening hall in Chuo-ku is TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi (in COREDO Muromachi 2)

In addition, as an additional information, Disney will continue to make "Peterpan", "Beauty and the Beast", "Pinocchio", etc. live-action, and personally, I am very worried about how the diminishcricket of "Pinocchio" will be made into live-action (I just want you to stop talking about real Korogi).

The exhibition period of the Disney "Cinderella" exhibition is from April 22 (Wednesday) to May 5 (Tuesday / holiday). Please add it to the Nihonbashi stop-by spot during GW.

Also, at Ginza Mitsukoshi, glass shoes actually used for filming movies, dresses worn by transformed Cinderella, costumes and stage sets of costumes for prince and stepmothers are also on display.

dogwood, which blooms like a replacement with Sakura, is now in its flowering season on the streets of Ginza.

This is dogwood on Marronnier Street.

Dogwood is a deciduous Takagi of the genus Japanese dogwood subgenus, and is also known as American yamaboshi.

This is the dogwood on Kibikicho Street beside Kabukiza.

The flower season of dogwood is from late April to early May, with white or pale pink flowers. However, what looks like petals is a leaf called a bract, and the center mass is the inflorescence.

This is dogwood on Matsuya Street.

The planting of dogwood in Japan began in 1915 when Yukio Ozaki, then mayor of Tokyo, presented Sakura (Yoshino cherry tree) to Washington D.C., United States of America.

Dogwood is dogwood in English, but there are various theories about the etymology of dogwood, and one theory is that the broth of bark was used in the 17th century for the treatment of dog skin diseases (also called flea extermination).

dogwood is often seen on the streets of Ginza, but dogwood is also a tree in Minato-ku.