Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine and Reisai Festival this year were affected by the impact of Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.
The tour of Miya portable shrine will be postponed to next year.
This year, I've heard information about the announcement of the new Miya portable shrine (octagonal portable shrine) on July 24.

Since I was a child, I was really looking forward to the show because I participated in the festival with floats, children's portable shrine, and portable shrine in the town as an adult.
Departing from Tsukuda and passing through Nishinaka Shopping Street, I decided to see it from Sanchome Shopping Street.

Around 1 o'clock, it was about a holiday shopping street, such as people who came to eat Monja, probably because there was still about 30 minutes about the schedule of the 3-chome shopping street.

I came to see the truck a little later than the scheduled time.

I can't see it yet.

You can see that the phoenix shines brilliantly from a distance.
People have already gathered and the feeling of doing it now or now is suppressed and holding the camera and waiting.

When the figure appears in front of you

Voices such as "beautiful" and "spicy!"
That's the only thing, it's really beautiful! It was shining.

 

  The first octagon has been carefully protected for more than 170 years and has been passed down to the people.
I'm full of gratitude, "Thank you."

 

 

 

　As part of the 100th anniversary of the Nihonbashi Bridge, "ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2011" is being held at Nihonbashi.　As an event among them, "Nihonbashi River Tour, Bridge Tour" by boat is held from July 15 to July 29. The course ： Nihonbashi Pier-Toyomi Bridge-Sumida River-Kiyosu Bridge (Tokyo Sky Tree® distant view)-Eitai Bridge-Kamejima River-Nihonbashi Pier.　The fare is only 500 yen and departs every hour and half from 11:30 to 18:30.　It was fun.　　First of all, from the view of boarding at the dock. 

　The view from the river is different than usual, and you can see such Historic buildings.

The photo shows the Mitsubishi Warehouse Edobashi Warehouse Building in Historic buildings, Tokyo.

Look at buildings such as the Tokyo Stock Exchange, go through Kayabashi and go to Toyomi Bridge. Right in front of the Sumida River

When you go to the Sumida River, you can see Kiyosu Bridge and Tokyo Sky Tree.

 Click here for more information. http://www.nihonbashi-tokyo.jp/event/20110715.html

 

 

Ebizo Ichikawa, who had been modest since last year's "incident", returned to the stage for the first time in nine months, seems to be more social news than the Kabuki world in July.

That's why I'm still in a state of jet lag, and I went to noon on the 8th. The companion was an enthusiastic fan who followed the performance in London in Paris. I'm afraid I can't help but feel calm. "It's okay because the first day is open," said the outfield irresponsible. After all, the day part is sold out shortly after release! It's a great success. There are also many celebrities seen on TV in the audience. There is no doubt that it is one of the actors that "customers can call" in a box office, although there is a topicality. And when you stand on the stage, you can see "Hana" and "Aura". The Tale of Genji, a Kabukiza Theater in 2000 during the Shinnosuke era, still remembers the staggering and sweeping up in the audience for unintentionally when he appeared on stage.

The performance of the return stage is Togashi of "Kanjincho" since the Ebizo attack performance in Tokyo. It means "go back to the beginning and start again." Benkei is Danjuro and Yoshitsune is Umetama. Among the Nagauta members behind the stage, the Tachiuta Misaho is next to Mitaro of the Tateshamisen next to Mitaro of the Tateshamisen, and it seems that it is the 18th Nagaishi Ichikawa Muneya. When the five-colored banners are rolled up and Togashi appears, applause is just broken in the hall. "Waiting" fans' applause was warm. I heard a whispering voice saying, "I'm a little thin." Even so, I really sigh in the appearance of Nishiki-e. First of all, the curtain went down safely.

The daytime section is "Torii-mae" and "Yang Gui-hime", and the nighttime section is "Yoshie Kotobuki Soga", "Shunko Kagami Lion", and "Edo Yuei".

 

　

On the 26th, Chiakiraku. For inquiries, please contact Ticket Hon Shochiku 0570-000-489

   

 

 

　　The Pipe Organ Lunchtime Concert is held on the last Friday of every month at Tsukiji Honganji.　I couldn't go during lunch break, but I went for the first time.　

　The sound of the pipe organ is harsh and solid, but the heart has calmed down.

　If you are coming to visit, please also see the lunchtime concert. Next time,

July 29, August 26, and September 30 this year, all from the last Friday of every month from 12:20 to 50 minutes.

 

 

 

On the morning of July 5 (Tuesday), it was a sunny and hot day, but we led a customer of the town walking tour “Nihonbashi Long-established Course 1” hosted by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association with correspondent “Catherine”.
All of the long-established stores are famous stores such as "Ninben", "Eitaro Sohonho", and "Yamamotoyama", which were founded in the Nihonbashi area during the Genroku era and Ansei era in the Edo era. We had you explain about the history and products.

The tour started by gathering by 10:00 in front of "Ninben" on the first floor of Choledo Muromachi and explaining the participants' confirmation, precautions, questionnaires, etc. The required time per store is about 40 minutes, including the explanation of the store, shopping, and moving to the next store. Below, we will briefly introduce the descriptions of each long-established store and recommended products.

[Ninben]

 
Mr. Tomita explained the history of the store and the products.

  It seems that the beginning of Genroku 12 (1699) during the Edo period, the first generation, Ihei Takatsu, lined up doorboards in Nihonbashi with "no cash price" and started trading bonito and salt dried fish. Mitsui Echigo-ya started the business of "no cash discount", but the first Ihei also built confidence at a low price.
Also, at the end of the Edo period, "Ninben Bonitobushi Store" issued the first gift certificate in the world. The gift certificate at that time was a stamped silver thin plate, and then turned into paper.

It seems that new products have been developed with the relocation to Cored Muromachi and is popular.　Natto Japanese sweet "Iromame Hoheto". You can enjoy various kinds of flavors.

Then, with a new idea, he started "Nihonbashi Dashiba", which offers "Katsuobushi rice", which is said to never get tired of eating every day. Under the theme of the basics of Japan's unique food culture, one soup and one rice, lunch menus include "Katsubushimeshi" and "Soup" (350 yen) (in July, cold mozuku soup, meat dumpling sesame miso, mokuzu soup) And "dashi drink" (bonito-bushi, bonito and konbu taste, etc. are offered at a restaurant, 100 yen per cup). We had a little salt in "dashi drink" (bonito-bushi and konbu flavor) to prevent heat stroke. It was hot and delicious.

It happened that the president, Katsuyuki Takatsu, came to the store and greeted him.

[Eitaro Sohonpo]
   Mr. Nishiwaki explained the history of the store and the products.
In the Edo period (1857), Yasubee Hosoda (young name: Eitaro) sold "Kintsuba", which was named from the sword Tsuba on the banks of Nipponbashinishi. It seems to be. It seems that the name of the shop was changed from "Izutsuya" to "Eitaro" after his childhood name.

It is a store curtain with the name of the store, but the color is said to be white on a dark blue background in Edo and white on the upper part.

At the entrance, there is a large red stone "Akadamaishi", which is a red stone carried from Sado at the villa of the Koza official "Goto" who manufactured the oval in the late Edo period. It seems that this was handed over by the first Anbei (Eitaro). There is a good benefit, and there is a good idea to pray with a lottery ...
Since the villa of "Goto" was handed over, valuable paintings of Oukyo Maruyama were included in it, and Mr. Hosoda currently has it. I'd like to see it.

After entering the store, the "Japanese Confectionery Eitaro Main Store Mansion Factory" (written by Shinya Shibata) is displayed on the left wall, but at the "Bangkok Invention Expo" held in London in 1885 (Meiji 18) It is a valuable thing exhibited to explain Eitaro's manufacturing process, and is said to be the inhabitant of the ward Tangible Cultural Property in Chuo-ku.

In the introduction of the products, of course, there was famous confectionery's Kintsuba, but he emphasized the stick-shaped ball-shaped ball. It is a rare confectionery in the world that uses this wasabi as a raw material and is said to be Eitaro's original product. It is said that it is made by mixing sugar and grilled rice flour (steaming glutinous rice into rice cakes, baking and crushing), mixing the grounded Yamato potatoes and wasabi, and wrapping them in kneaded rice cakes. It seems that the soft touch and wasabi taste are good. Some of the participants were asked to buy it.

In addition, matcha candy, black candy, tea candy, throat candy (released in the spring of 2010), sweet name sugar (Amanatsuto: Nihonbashi limited), plumboshi candy, Arihira sugar (Aruheito: Nanban Watari sugar confectionery), freshly made bread etc. There was introduction. O umbrella I bought Eitaro candy and Kuzumochi.

There was also a restaurant in the restaurant where you can enjoy meals, sweets, shaved ice, etc. at reasonable prices.
Weekdays are from 9:00 (9:30 on Saturday) to 18:00, meals are lunchtime: From 11:00 to 17:00 (Saturday at 15:30).

[Yamamotoyama]
When I entered the shop, I was guided to the cafe in the back. There are 16 seats on the table, and it is a small room based on black, but there is a large red parasol in the accent, and ukiyo-e on the surrounding walls, giving you the atmosphere of Edo.
In each seat, there were cool water tea and hojicha plastic bottles in glass vessels, rice crackers, seasoned seaweed, etc.

At first, Mr. Inoue (male) talked about the history of the store.
In Genroku 3 (1690) during the Edo period (1690), Kahei Yamamoto (the first generation) went out of Kyoto to Edo and traded tea.
Yamamotoyama was the product name of Uji Sencha, which was sold during the Edo period. It seems that it became the name of the store in 1941.

Next, there was an explanation of the product received from Ryo Chiki (female).
Fukamushi Sencha seems to be delicious even when watered, and in fact it was delicious because I walked outside the hot weather. Two types of seasoned seaweed (ume and sesame flavor) and two types of tea friend "Nori Senbei" are recommended.

Recently, they sell Brazilian tea in autumn. October is the spring of the Southern Hemisphere, a new tea season. It seems that the quality of Brazilian tea is as good as Japanese tea.

Then, it was broadcast on the TV commercial (early 1940s) of the example, "Yamamotoyama, even if you read from the top, Yamamotoyama even if you read from below", but it seems that tea cultivation is performed on the mountain rather than flat ground, Yamamoto It is said that it is Yamamotoyama because it is a mountain of Sanchi's tea garden.

Mr. Chiki was carefully answering questions from the participants while pouring water tea to the participants. .

The coffee room menu consists of matcha, Gyokuro, Hojicha, Kombucha, Sencha (specialty deep steaming, Shizuoka, Uji, Sayama, Kagoshima Chiran, Fukuoka Yame) tea and Japanese sweets set (600 yen), tea and rice crackers (400 yen) ... Japanese sweets and rice crackers are collaborations with Japanese sweets "Nihonbashi Nagato".
And it is ochazuke (900 yen, green tea pickled + green tea ume taste + Nagato Japanese sweets + Example tea). I want to try it once.

As mentioned above, there was a nostalgic Pessen "Nihonbashi Edo Long-established Tour" with the logos of "Ninben", "Eitaro Sohonpo", and "Yamamotoyama" at every shop.

Participants listened to the explanation at each shop, and enjoyed shopping such as recommended items.

I think that everyone was very good in 2 hours. With the souvenirs and shopping items received from the shop, I returned home with a regret.
I'm glad I could lead you safely!

The photo below is taken from each long-established store on this course. Thank you very much.

   

This "Nihonbashi Long-established Course 1" will be held on the morning of September 13th (Tuesday). Participation fee is free. The application deadline is September 2. If you haven't yet, please apply and check with your own eyes. I hope you win the lottery.
About "town walk tour": http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/machiaruki/index.html
Click here for "Application" http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/machiaruki/moushikomi.html

 

 

 Sakuragawa Rooftop Park is a rooftop greening park built on the second floor of the Women's Center "Bouquet 21".

The members of Eco Being guided us.

The park is said to have been built 18 years ago.

The soil contains only about 30 cm, but some large trees such as "konara oak" trees that make satoyama, mountain peaches, jakuro, shala, princess apples, etc. are planted, and blueberries bear fruit and rosemary leaves I had a good scent when I touched it by my hand.

Next to the park was a gateball field, where hula dance was practiced.

From the second floor of the building near the exit of the park, there were also sales of independent products from the Japan National Council of Social Welfare "Sawayaka Work Chuo" in Chuo-ku and sales of flowers and cookies from the "Osby no Kai".

　　　

In the scent of rosemary

Listen to the explanation of eco-beaming 

Blueberry berries become purple at the end of July and can be eaten.

　　

 "Kanzo" flower

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　

　"The fruit of the mountain peach,"

When the tree was shaken, a lot of fruit fell.

I ate about 2 tablets, but it was very delicious.

　

Princess apple

It will be red in autumn. 

 Grenades

The vermilion color was vivid in the green.

 Fuji deutzia

The deutzia is hollow in the stem.

Baikatsugi, etc.

We have various kinds of deutzia.

　　　　　

 Shara (Summer Camellia)

The white in the garden seemed to be cool.