Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The center of commerce Chuo-ku There are many lively shopping streets in Japan.

Correspondents visit, see, and hear the shopping streets that are loved by the locals, prospered with the residents, and familiar to them. It conveys the lively charm and vitality, special information, etc. Chuo-ku This is the ninth installment of the correspondent's visit to the shopping district, which introduces the shopping association and shopping district.

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◎Correspondent Visit to Shopping Street (9th)◎

"Always thank you, always rewarding" "No prosperity without gathering people"!

/ Ningyocho Shopping Street Cooperative

 

A number of long-established stores have been newly added, and we visited the Ningyocho Shopping Street Cooperative, which currently has 206 members, and interviewed Vice President Minamitani.

     

Ningyocho Shopping Street has a long history, and in 1908, a union organization called "Shoseikai" was formed ahead of the world, and based on the "always thanks, always rewarding" of the merchant soul inherited from the Edo era, Founded a union in 1956. The philosophy of the shopping street is that there is no prosperity without gathering people, and while preserving the culture and traditions of Edo so that many people can gather, they always think and implement new things. One of the reasons why the shopping district is lively is that the young organization is solid, and the Sansuikai was formed in 1974, and about 70 people are currently planning and executing events. At the age of 50, it seems that he will not be a member and will be a supporter, but since Edokko with a personality-in-law are playing a lot, many events such as Setono City, Tenten Festival and Ningyo Market will be exciting I think.

 

 Among the many long-established stores, Hatsune of the sweet shop has been running since the Edo period of Tempo 8 (1837), and as with the shop of Vice President Minamitani, there are many long-established stores in Meiji period that have been founded, and the kind hospitality and delicious taste that have been passed down from generation to generation, make it a nostalgic and relieved that you can never come. Ningyocho-dori, where the shopping street is located, was maintained last year, and the sidewalk expanded by 30 cm, making it a non-slip and easy-to-walk granite. The history of Ningyocho Shopping Street and the nostalgic streets of the past can be listed in "New Edition Nihonbashi Ningyocho", so if you are interested, please purchase it at a bookstore. (3,500 yen) 

 After the “newcomers” set in Ningyocho was broadcast nationwide, many families and young people from all over Japan will visit the “newcomers location tour” to stroll around the shops they saw on TV. It seems that you will see it. The "shopping map", which is convenient for first-time visitors, is distributed free of charge at member stores and can be downloaded from the website, so please use it. http://www.ningyocho.or.jp/

 

Many people are waiting for an hour to see both of the two Karakuri towers on Ningyocho-dori, so recently, every 30 minutes in addition to just the time from 11:00 to 19:00 It seems that the mechanism is moving. The Karakuri Ogura is also perfect for the atmosphere of Ningyocho, but I think that the worries of such shopping streets are also a story like Ningyocho. The town fire extinguisher tower can be seen by ladder rides and makiage while listening to tree singing songs in the costumes and wear of the "Hagumi" under the jurisdiction. The Edo Rakugo Ogura is a live voice of Danyuki Tachikawa, where the creative story "The Origin of Ningyocho" flows for about 2 minutes, and you can see the streets of Edo and the townspeople. Please take a look when you come to Ningyocho.

 

In the coming season, Ningyogai Shopping Street is full of fun events. Children from nearby elementary schools can also participate in the event together, connect the shopping street and the children through the day experience of the shop, etc., and the children who will carry the next era can enjoy Edo culture and tradition I think that it is the uniqueness of downtown that you can get used to it. The main events are as follows, and I'm looking forward to it every year. For details, please refer to the website of Ningyocho Shopping Street.

 

   ●Sunday, October 10 11:30 to 16:00 Tenten Festival (Ningyomachi Street) Rainy weather event

　Lottery, naughty sumo, therapy dogs, white bikes and firefighting aerial workers display, etc.

　Ningyocho Shopping Street Original Character Inase Family T-shirts will be sold for 2,000 yen per sheet.    

 ●October 13 (Wed)-15 (Fri) 10:00-19:00 Ningyoichi (Ningyocho-dori) Rainy weather event

　There are about 50 stalls such as various dolls, beckoning cats, zodiac figurines, and colorful accessories.

　You can also display the play teahouse artifact in the middle of the Edo period and memorialize dolls at Daikanonji Temple.

　It is convenient because "Metrolink Nihonbashi" (free shuttle bus) goes around for three days in Ningyo City.　　　 

 

●East Grain Yosekikai Friday, October 29 ... Youth Club Friday, November 5 ... Pension Club

17:30 p.m. opening at 18:00 (Tokyo Grain Exchange)

 

●November 26 (Fri)-December 10 (Fri) Cash grab　

It will end as soon as there are no vouchers for each member store, so you can shop as soon as possible, get a voucher, and pick up cash if you win with a lucky discount. It is recommended because there is not much chance to grab special 10,000 yen bills and 5,000 yen bills elsewhere.

 

For the future of the shopping district, "newcomers" were very popular on national broadcasting, so we are considering tours from all over Japan, so after sightseeing such as Sky Trees, shopping and eating in Ningyocho When realized, this seems to be a big hit.   

In addition, the homepage is already available in English, Korean and Chinese so that many foreigners can come, and a shopping map is being created. Ningyocho has the Toei Asakusa Line and Hakozaki Interchange, so access to Haneda Airport and Narita Airport is very convenient.

It is close to Ginza and Asakusa, which are very popular with foreigners, so I think people all over the world can feel the Edo atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

I've been a newcomer for five years since I moved to this city, but I love Ningyocho, which is convenient, safe and very cozy. There are many purposes to come, such as shopping and dining, events such as Setonoichi and Ningyoichi, theater at Meijiza, visiting Suitengu, visiting Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods, visiting newcomer locations, and so on. Ningyocho Shopping Street has 206 member stores, so anyone can always find their favorite shops, so please come by all means. 

 

 

 

It's a shop I happened to pass by and found at 1-chome.
"Ginza Soap" was written on the outside signboard, so I tried to enter it.

It was like an aromatherapy shop, and there was also an essential oil.

It seems that it will take at least one month to complete this Ginza soap.
Synthetic surfactants, artificial fragrances, using only raw materials that are thoroughly particular about quality.
It seems that they do not use any preservatives or alcohol.

Black diamond, aquamarine, pullmeria, avocado, olive, LOVE IS ...
There are 6 types, but there was a trial size that was half the thickness of ordinary soap, so I purchased it.
It's 945 yen with a handkerchief.

However, this soap is also written as Ginza Soap.
It seems that this pink part is a natural clay with a licensee premium soap.
Since it contains camellia oil and natural clay, is it a gradation version of LOVE IS ...?

At this shop, I've been promoting tourist association correspondents (laughs).

On the way home, I received a sample set of 6 kinds of Ginza soap (* ^^ *)

　

Basically, it seems to be a facial soap, so I tried using it immediately.♪
Creamy foam leaves your skin clean even after washing.
If this is good for your skin, you don't have to say it!

And there was such a heart soap. It's 500 yen in heart shape.

　
There was also a soap for dogs called Ginza DOGS.

There was also a franchise treatment oil.
At 22:00 for the witches, Franckinsense was introduced as a rejuvenation oil.
When I tried using the tester, it was very moist.

　

Ginza Soap Revelations website

 

 

On September 22, the last summer heat of this year, we helped with the town walking tour “Nihonbashi Long-established Tour”.

In this course, we will visit three famous long-established stores, "Ninben", "Yamamoto-noriten", and "Eitaro Sohonten" to listen to the history of the store and the story behind the products. This time, I helped with my correspondent Ken. Ken is from Kyoto, but has a deep knowledge of the history and geography of Edo, and is good at speaking, so it is encouraging.

The first house is Mr. Ninben. In Genroku 12 (1699), it was the shop in Nihonbashi that began trading bonito and dried salts with doorboards lined up. The store, which has changed its appearance with the times, will be temporarily closed on October 21 for the development of the Higashi area of Nihonbashi Muromachi, and will start operating at coredo Muromachi on October 28.

The household miniature shrine inside the store makes you feel like a long-established style.

Left: Ask them to explain the history of the shop and the manufacturing process of bonito (the bonito model is cute!)

Right: Experience the scent and taste of freshly shaved bonito (both can't be delivered on the blog!)

After that, enjoy shopping in the store. I was surprised that the soup I tasted was delicious. Moreover, I was surprised twice because I just stretched the white dashi in the bottle with hot water. Not only bonito flakes and dashi-related products, but also cooked rice ingredients are recommended.

 

The next one we headed was Mr. Yamamoto-noriten. Founded in 1849. The interior of the store has a large curved ceiling like the bottom of the ship, a wall reminiscent of a sail with a wind, a Shigaraki ware tiles that stylize the male cells of laver, and an image of a laver ship.

Left: The "enclosure pot" that preserves seaweed, which was used from the time of its founding until the early Meiji era.

Medium Old tools such as seaweed cans, abacus, and ledgers

Right: Photographs of advertisements modeled by Yoko Yamamoto (from 1976 to present). Mr. Yamamoto has appeared in advertisements and commercials as an image character of Yamamoto-noriten since 1967, but this is the world's longest record registered in Guinness.

     

After learning about the history of the shop, tasting and shopping. I wish there was a way to attach the taste and aroma of freshly baked seaweed to my blog ...

 

  

Left: Demonstration of baking laver

Medium You can buy the freshly baked seaweed.

Right: Kitty's seaweed is popular as a souvenir.

 

And last is Eitaro Sohonpo. Founded in 1857. I was told in front of the shop, but there were already a lot of highlights before entering, and as expected, a long-established store.

  

Left: On the seal of the shop, the remnants of the name "Izutsuya" at the time of its founding are found.

Medium The famous stone "Red cobblestone of Eitaro"

Right: "Gokage paving stones" at the entrance of the store when it was founded 

     

Left: It's fun. I often see square ones, but "Tsubaba" is a sword brim, so it is originally circular.

Medium http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/blog/assets_c/2010/09/km37-3122.html The “Tsukimi Rabbit” is a cute “Tsukimi Rabbit”

Right: You can also eat slowly in the store. Four and a half centuries ago, I was at Nihonbashi OL, and I was looking forward to having lunch here.

 

Well, it's time to open. Two hours have passed since I went around three shops to listen to stories and enjoyed shopping. I'm full of knowledge and stomach. The history and backstory of the store cannot be written on the blog very much, so be sure to visit each site (click the name of the store in the article to display each site).

 

 

This is also a shop I found in the Ginza 100-point booklet.
This is a salmon company of the Oji Paper Group.
Prototypes of smoke salmon began in 1964.
It seems that he established a salmon company in Hokkaido.
After all, salmon is Hokkaido!

The main store and factory are located in Hokkaido, but the headquarters is located in 3-chome in Ginza.
Also, I think there are sales offices in Osaka and Nagoya.

Every month, Ginza Hundred Points contain photos of dishes using this salmon.
The staff of the shop gave me a lot of kind explanations (*^^*)
You can also sample the tip!

　

It was hot on this day, so I stopped smoked salmon and tried to make salmon chips.
This can be taken home at room temperature, and it seems easy to use.

I tried to make pasta!

　

They seem to have been dismantling salmon since 2 o'clock on Thursday.
There seems to be something like a spot sale on the spot.

After that, they also sold salmon crabs.
It looks good as a souvenir for the end of the year.

　

Other than Tokyo, we also have sales offices in Sapporo and Osaka.
Department stores are available in Tokyo, Yokohama and Nagoya.

Oji Salmon's Website

 

 

On September 17, when the refreshing autumn sky spread, Ginzo went to Riverside Autumn Festa, which was introduced in a blog post on September 14.

 

The event starts at 5 o'clock, but first we go at 4 o'clock and apply for a free water cruise. A line has already been formed, and 15 minutes later, half of the capacity (200 passengers each flight) ends.

It's also quite popular, helping with the best weather for cruising.

One hour to start. While the festival Japanese lantern was excited about the atmosphere, music performances and final preparations for the mock shop were busy here and there.

 

After walking for a while, the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association and Waterside Division began free distribution of "charcoal and Hosenka flower seedlings on Miyakejima Island". Charcoal is a carbonized island tree that died in the 2000 Miyakejima Island volcanic eruption disaster for effective use, and it seems that the association has purchased it to help rebuild the island.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

 

　　　　　　　　　　Hosenka, it's big!　　　Charcoal is used as soil improvement material.

Once I returned home, I went back to the venue again at the boarding time at 5:50 (here joined Ginzo).

 

When I got on the boat on the deck, there was a faint red-colored cloud spreading.

We are finally leaving for a 30-minute cruising, blowing in a pleasant river breeze.

 

After that, the Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba, Harumi Wharf, and so on.

Tokyo famous places showed me one after another, but unfortunately, my camera and arm showed me.

I couldn't take a picture that I could introduce here. The following two sheets are on the same ship

This is a photo of the Tokyo Tower provided by Ginzo on board.

  Shooting: Mr. Ginzo

For other photos of the beautiful night view, please see the article by Ginzo last year.

 

It seems that this water bus also plays an active role in transporting goods and supporting returning home in the event of a disaster, and it has a flat shape so that it can operate under the bridge even at high tide and under the shallow depth even at low tide. That's right.

 

Now, go down the ship and take on the chance of scratch.

Here, my husband who went with me won the first prize!

The prizes are 2 special boarding tickets for the Tokyo Mizube Line! There are various routes on the water bus.

I'm looking forward to what course I'd like to take.

 

 

After entering Matsuya-dori in Ginza 4-chome, it is next to the building of Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ.
A shop I found when I visited the office of the Ginza Street Federation.
It is a shop where you can enjoy a variety of French sweets.

First of all, the specialty is this kiln-baked cream puff.
It seems that they are baked in a stone kiln in the store.
Brown rice custard, apricot, matcha, figs
There are 4 kinds of cream, and if you go when it is freshly baked, you can go there.
You can fill it with cream on the spot.
It seems that it is a way of eating that can only be done in Ginza Karaku.

　

It was not freshly baked, so I ordered it normally.
I made brown rice custard.
Cream cream puff, brown rice flour flavored umai (*^^*)
The surface is not as hard as Cookie Shoo, and it has a crispy texture.
I don't like very hard Shoo skin.
This kind of crispy is just right and delicious.

　

I took out some baked goods.
The spiral pie is also fragrant.
And his favorite Duckworth,
Is the sample a little too moist? I thought it was
What I took out was good with almonds, crispy and delicious.

　

And this is a baked confection called Macaron Damiens.
It seems that it was before Macaron was introduced from Italy.
This macaron was born in the ancient capital of Amian in northern France.
Write Macarons d'Amiens.

It's all right outside. When you chew it, it looks like a nugger.
I prefer cookies, so this is also delicious!
It was 480 yen for 6 pieces.

There seems to be a cake class, so I'd like to go there once~★

　

Here too, I publicized the correspondent and the radio, and received permission to shoot (* ^^ *)

Ginza Karaku homepage