Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

WISE OWL HOSTELS, based on the concept of "playing the night of Tokyo", has opened in Hatchobori. From the second floor to the fifth floor is a private room and a dormitory, and the fee varies depending on the day of the week and season, but according to the price list described in the pamphlet, private rooms for 4 people from 15,000 yen, 8000 yen for 2 people ~, 8 women's dommy is 3,800 yen per person, shower and toilet are shared. It is said that it is a convenient location right next to Hatchobori Station and is mainly intended for foreign tourists. There is an izakaya and cafe on the first floor, and there is also a bar in the basement. This can be used even if you are not a guest. And the most famous thing is owl, as the hostel's name suggests. His name is "Yasada" until around 19:00. Today, I took a special time after hours.

WISE OWL HOSTELS TOKYO Hacchobori, Chuo-ku 3-22-9

TEL 5541-2960 HP http://www.wiseowlhostels.com/

After some shopping and errands, the lunch time has passed and you will be bothered by "What to do?" At such times, the lunch of this Tsubakiya Coffee shop is always taken care of. On weekdays, lunch time is until 3 o'clock. Yesterday, while receiving the classic “special beef curry set” (1380 yen with salad and coffee), the staff said, “Speaking of that, shaved ice was used in this season. ・・ "When I said, "It's a summer-only menu, but there is it," and I came immediately today. Yesterday's staff said, "Did you already come?" I was given another menu, and there was. Both "strawberry" and "Uji Kintoki" are 1000 yen with condensed milk and 1400 yen with drinks. There is no way to bother Tsubakiya and drink coffee!

It has the same style and the same taste as in the past. Fragrance of matcha from Uji Kintoki. I'm immersed in nostalgia

"Is it the same taste as you remember?" 。 You seem to remember what I talked about yesterday.

I felt very good, and my usual coffee was even more delicious.

It's open from 9am to 11pm, so it's a very convenient shop.

Tsubakiya Coffee Shop Ginza Shinkan Ginza 2-6-7 Meijiya Ginza Building B1 TEL 6228-6242　　

The nearest station Ginza-chome Subway Ginza 1-chome Station The main building is located at Hanatsubaki-dori Ginza 7-chome.

The July Kabukiza Theater is a hot topic with the co-starring of Ebizo and Sarunosuke and the two most popular ones who are hard to get tickets now. According to the pamphlet of the Kabukiza Theater, "Yanagikadozawa Firefly", which is based on the Yanagisawa riot, is "the first performance in 46 years since its premiere in Tokyo." It is a play that shows Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa's rise from a ronin to a power, but Nobuo Uno's new Kabuki is a fiction based on the theory rather than a historical fact. Mr. Ebizo's very troubled face when Tozo, who plays the shogun's mother, Katsura Shoin (set called fornication), approached Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa, played by Ebizo.

The monk Takamitsu, who gave the mercy of evil law, is Sarunosuke. Shogun Tsunayoshi is a middle car.

I found a doll-yaki from Rikugien at a stand in the intermission. As you know, Rikugien was the lower house of the Yanagisawa family. It seems that Rikugien is sold only in spring and autumn, but it is a special sale at this Yanagisawa riot performance. It contains the family crest "Yotsu Hanabishi" of the Yanagisawa family. 700 yen for 8 pieces.

The other part of the daytime section is Kiyoharu dance "Meteor" Sarunosuke-san's large service, with a air ride.

In the evening part, "Arakawa no Sakichi", Kabuki 18th "Kamahige" and "Keisei"

Senakiraku will be held on the 26th. For inquiries, please contact Ticket Hon Shochiku 0570-000-489 10:00-18:00

At the beginning of June, Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine received a guide with "Katashiro". "It's already a time of exorcism over summer," and I'm surprised at the speed of time.

June 30 is a milestone day of six months. This day and New Year's Eve have been regarded as an abomination day for a new day, and an event called "great exorcism" has been held to remove the sins and filth that had been committed without knowing.

Chinowa is displayed in front of main hall. As you may know, there is a legend that "Thank you for the future of Sumin, saved from the plague by the Chinowa given by Susanoo-no-Mikoto," and it is believed that such a tradition was spread to the private sector and became the basis of today's Chinowa. (Explanation of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine)

This is my first time since I have never been able to attend the great exorcism over the summer. I'm a little excited. It is said that if you write your name in "Katashiro", breathe in and transfer your sins and filth to this "doll", you will be purified if you bring it to the shrine on the day of great exorcism and have it purify it. Nearly 50 to 60 people gathered before 2 o'clock before the start of "great exorcism", and all men were in suits, so I came in light clothing, so I was a little ... a participant was given a white envelope, Some of them were finely cut dolls (I thought it was like a blizzard on the stage). When I asked the neighbor who seemed to know, "After a congratulatory word, purify my body." I'll go through Chinowa, visit, and line up. After "great exorcism's congratulatory words," he put the distributed dolls on his body and purify them. Finally, Mr. chief priest broke the white cloth into eight, and this purified the filth of this year half. After that, I was told that I had a direct meeting, so everyone went to shrine office, and I was invited by the locals and stepped into shrine office for the first time.

After Mr. chief priest's greeting, I had sacred wine and tasted the hors d'oeuvres. When you are rude, please get to "Nihonbashi Benmatsu's red rice lunch box"! ! (I'm sorry for my Tamagushi fee.) ・・・

What will happen to the price you paid? I asked you. It is said that after purifying the Ujiko together, it will flow to the nearby Tsukuda River.

It's my first experience, but I feel refreshed in my body and mind. If you have time, please come to a shrine near you. A new day of six months begins. Let's do our best.

The second shop of the chocolate shop "Minimal", which is talked about with the new concept of "manage and manufacture all processes from cacao beans to plate chocolate at our own workshop", has opened in Ginza. It opened its first store in Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku in 2014 and is a popular shop among chocolate lovers. "I go directly to farms around the world to choose high-quality cacao beans, and only the raw materials are "cacao" and "sugar". "We don't use any other side materials or fragrances." You can see the manufacturing process such as cacao and paste roasted in the store, and you can also sample cacaonib and paste that crushed beans. I recommend it, too. The types of plate chocolate here are "Natti" (sweet and rich taste like nuts due to strong roast), "Frutti" (a refreshing taste like fruits with reduced roast), and "Sey Barry" (a unique taste like herbs and spices) (explanation of the pamphlet), and four types of taste are color-coded.

We had Natti from Haiti and Sani Barry from Trinidad and Tobago. There are also chocolate flakes for ice cream and hot chocolate. There are other places to stop by, and unfortunately you can keep it today.

After returning home, close the seal (sealed pack) and the rich fragrance of cacao spread. It's amazing. This is the first time that chocolate has such a high fragrance.

The chocolate bar has a slightly different design as shown in the photo. There are also suggestions for how to "enjoy the difference in texture", "break and eat with a bite", "kajiru", "play in your favorite size", and "share". A chocolate shop where you can enjoy such a playfulness. Please take a look. I took a picture of the staff at the entrance of the shop.

Minimal Ginza Bean to Bar Stand

Ginza 3-8-13 Kosei Building 1F TEL 03-6264-4776

Business hours 11:00 to 19:00 Monday Closed Holidays Closed Weekdays Closed