Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

I often ask, "I want to go to the market in Tsukiji, where should I go?"
In such a case, there are always things to say before introducing some recommended shops.
That is, "Tsukiji's market is a place where professionals come to buy in principle, and there are some of the finest and rare items that are difficult to obtain, but there are few (seldom) cheap prices and explosions!"

However, there are always exceptions in the world, and there are several shops that apply to this (seldom).

Among them, the best recommendation is "Ankuruko-chan".
Located on the first floor of the Tsukiji Kyoueikai Building, the corner of the intersection of Harumi-dori St. and Shin-ohashi-dori St.

The unique name of the store that I would never forget once I heard was given because the previous president had a relative in Hawaii and was called "Ankuruko-chan" by the children there.
However, since they also sell black tea in the store, some customers thought it was "Ankle black tea".

The items lined up in the store are confectionery such as chocolate and cookies, coffee and tea, jam and canned food such as pasta, but most of them are imported.
In the cardboard in the front, the so-called outlet product, which is "difficult" in the package such as label scratches and can crushing on the inventory of the importer.
The contents are exactly the same as usual, and the price is super "extra cheap"! In some cases, there may be a half price or less.
In particular, if you go to buy it again to give it to your friends, it may already be sold out.
But as soon as new bargains come out, I can't keep an eye on them even if I go there often.
Please drop in when you come to the out-of-market in Tsukiji.

   

 

 

May 1-5 is Reitaisai festival of Teppozu Inari Shrine.


This shrine, which is known as "Tetsugansu-san" by the Ujikos, is a shrine with a very long history, called Gyoza 1172 this year.

Unfortunately, the weather was unfortunate on the 3rd and 4th in carrying of miniature shrines.
It was postponed for one year from last year, which was the main festival once every three years.
The children were full of energy for the long-awaited.

The half-wearing of the festival's accessories has the names of each town council and various associations on the back, and it is smart, but did you know that there was a half-wearing called "Kibikicho" in it?

In fact, this "Kibiki-cho"
It's the name of the town that has disappeared now.

As a place, we go a little east from Ginza Chuo-dori, start from Sanumabori, which has now been reclaimed, cross Showa-dori, and reach Tsukiji.
The current official place name is "Ginza", so magazines are sometimes referred to as "areas with a downtown atmosphere that can not be considered Ginza" or "Ura Ginza", but that should be the case, from the Edo period, It was "Ginza Higashi" in 1951, and "East" in 1969 to become "Ginza Town".

So even in the same "Ginza", this is the children of Tepposhu Inari Shrine, but the Ginza Chuo-dori is the shrine parishioner of Hie-jinja Shrine.

Originally, it is said that the name of "Kinbiki-cho" was derived from the place where many wood grinders lived during the renovation of Edo Castle, and it was the place where one of Edo Sanza "Morita-za" was located. It is a venerable town name that has a very connection to the play, where there is a Kabukiza.


For this reason, it was this half-wearing that the town council of Sanchome made to take care of the history of "Kinbiki-cho".

At first it was said that it was red husk, but now it is quite stylish that it looks like "persimmon-color", which is closely related to Kabuki as the season begins.

I couldn't do it because it was under construction this year, but one of the highlights of the festival is the imperial procession of each portable shrine in front of Kabukiza.
In particular, Miyamoto's portable shrine is splendid, beautiful in shape, and has a personality, so when you can see him heading toward Kabukiza from Miharabashi, rudely speak to the thousand actors from across the country, "Miyamoto!" I want to scream.
At the next festival, a new Kabukiza Theater should have been completed, so you will surely see a magnificent figure.
The half coat of "Kibikicho" will also be very useful.
I'm really looking forward to it!