Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

As announced in the blog post on December 3 (/archive/2015/12/post-2910.html), construction work for major renovations in the Heisei era (rebuilding of shrine office, etc.) has been underway since November. The grounds were surrounded by a white board with dumps and construction equipment, so I was worried that new year worshipping would not be able to go as it was, but last week, temporary construction was suspended and visitors could enter and exit from the main gate Was. In front of main hall, Chinowa for New Year's Eve exorcism has already been prepared, and the part where shrine office was located remains surrounded by a white board, but as usual, this New Year seems to be safe.

I would like to inform you as soon as possible because I thought it was a concern to our blog readers.

Added: The Kannaka Misogi (Kannaka Bathing Tournament) on January 10 (Sun) seems to be held at Tepposu Park from 11:00 am. [Tepposhu Inari Shrine]

Location 1-6-7 Minato, Chuo-ku, 104-0043, Japan

Phone: 03-3551-2647

Access Get off at the Tokyo bus "Higashi 15" and Edo bus "South circulation" gunshot stop. Chuo-ku community cycle "B01 gunshot children's park" cycle port soba.

On December 29 (Tuesday), "Mitsukoshi no Ninth" was performed at the main hall of the main building of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome.

This year's 31st annual event is the year-end event.

The performance time was from 12:30 for the first time and from 14:30 for the second time.

In about 30 minutes each time, I heard the first one from the atrium on the fifth floor.

Before the performance began, there were crowds on the railings of the atrium on each floor.

Approximately 200 "Taito Ward Choir" () and soprano, alto, tenor and bus soloists performed "Beethoven Symphony No. 9, 4th Movement" with piano accompaniment.

"Song of Joy" echoed in the main building of Mitsukoshi

There are various theories about the origins of the year-end "Ninth" established in Japan, but when you hear "Ninth" "Song of Joy", I feel that this year will end.

At Nihonbashi, I was able to enjoy the year-end tradition.

At the independent editorial department "Japan Edition" on the 7th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi, you can now see various shimeji decorations from all over Japan.

Various shimeji decorations in various regions

What is common is that the main material is "straw"?

There are also cranes, turtles, shrimps, horses, jewels, gates, etc.

I am surprised that the "celebration shape" was so rich in variations.

I am deeply moved by the fact that each has a tradition that has been handed down in various parts of Japan since ancient times.

　I went to Yagenbori Real Estate "Nen no Toshiichi".

The size of the city (Ichi) was like surrounding Fudoson all the time, and there were many local Western-style wholesalers and shoe wholesalers.

　High-grade umbrellas were also on sale.　While walking, I input the products and prices of the shop.　

But the quality is absolutely good and the price is surprisingly cheap (if you want to buy it later, it's sold out), so if you like it, I think it's good to buy it immediately.

Chindonya is also a lively and fun city with sound and color.　There were also shops such as takoyaki.

Today, I bought my own shoes, fur collar wraps, jackets for grandchildren, high-grade gentlemen's belts, etc. for gifts to my wife.

The price is about one-third of the market price, and it is the price you really serve.

Oops, you can get a ticket for Fukubiki every 1,000 yen purchase.　Here are your last good luck for the year.

＊On the last day of the 29th, the closing time varies depending on the store.　

I think the store that closes late at around 19 o'clock, but please go out early while it is very bright.

More than a week before the 92nd Hakone Ekiden Main Event of New Year's Day. There is a sign saying "Notice of Traffic Regulation" on Kajibashi Street, which tells you that this will be the Hakone Ekiden course on January 3 of the New Year. On the outbound route, start in front of the Yomiuri Shimbun headquarters in Otemachi, go straight south on Hibiya Street in Chiyoda-ku, but the last 10th ward on January 3 runs in Chuo-ku. In this way, Hakone Ekiden is a big event of the New Year, but in addition to running in Chuo-ku in the last ward, this race, in fact, has a deep connection with Chuo-ku.

Currently, the start / goal point is Otemachi, where the Yomiuri Shimbun headquarters is located, but from the postwar period until 1971, the headquarters of the Yomiuri Shimbun was in Ginza (currently the place where Plantan Ginza is located), Ginza in Chuo-ku was exactly the start / goal of Hakone Ekiden.

Unfortunately, among the 21 teams participating this year, there is no university in Chuo-ku, but three of them are universities closely related to Chuo-ku in history.

One is Juntendo University. This university currently has campuses in Hongo and Sakura (Chiba Prefecture), but in 1838 (Tenpo 9), Taizen Sato founded Wada Juku in Yagenbori (currently Higashinihombashi) where he studied Dutch medicine. It is the origin.

[The Monument of the birthplace of Juntendo in Yagenbori]

The second school is Chuo Gakuin. This is currently headquartered in Abiko City (Chiba Prefecture), but its origin is Nihonbashi Simple Commercial Night School, which was established in Shinkawa in 1900. After that, Nihonbashi Simple Commercial Night School became a Central Commercial School and Chuo Commerce Junior College, and junior colleges were abolished in 2000, but it is Chuo Gakuin University that participated this time.

[Monument of the birthplace of Chuo Commercial School (Chuo Gakuin) in Shinkawa Park]

The third school is Aoyama Gakuin, who won last year. The current headquarters is also located in Shibuya, but its origins are Kogaku Gakusha, which was established in 1878 by Julius Sober in Tsukiji Akashicho. Kokyo Gakusha later merged with Azabu Women's Elementary School (later relocated to Akashicho to become a coastal girls' school) and Mikai Shin School in Yokohama Yamate, and became Aoyama Gakuin after going through Tokyo English School and Tokyo Eiwa School. [Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Land in Akashicho] Monument

The anchor runners who climbed Hibiya-dori, the 10th ward of the return trip on January 3, turn right at Baba Sanmon (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku) and enter Kajibashi-dori. After crossing the Shinkansen guard and Sotobori-dori St. and entering Chuo-ku, turn left in front of Tokyo Square Garden, enter Chuo-dori, cross Nihonbashi and run through the ward at once to Tokiwa Bridge. Actually, this course was a different course until 17 years ago. In 1999, the course was changed to Kyobashi and Nihonbashi to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the Nihonbashi Bridge and the 75th Hakone Ekiden Convention. Along this line is the Meiji Seimeikan (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku), Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo (Marunouchi), Dai-ichi Seimei Mutual Hall (Kyobashi), Meijiya (Kyobashi), Takashimaya (Nihonbashi), Mitsukoshi (Nihonbashi Muromachi), and the Bank of Japan (Honishimachi) are expected to have many traditional and beautiful buildings. It's a good course to enjoy the cityscape with support!

Last year's Hakone Ekiden has been reported in detail by correspondent Tataro Edo with photos (/archive/2015/01/post-2270.html).

Monument of the birthplace of Juntendo

Location 2-6-8, Higashi Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, 103-0004, Japan (Yagenbori Fudoin precinct)

[Monument of the birthplace of the Central Commercial School]

Location 1-32, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, 104-0033, Japan (in Shinkawa Park)

[Monument of Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Land]

Location 6-26 Akashicho, Chuo-ku, 104-0044, Japan (in front of Nichirei Akashicho Building)

I will go to Yagenbori (Higashinihombashi) for coverage of another article (the birthplace of Juntendo). Although Yagenbori is in the same Chuo Ward, it is a bit far from the house and it may be difficult to go on the subway, so I did not extend much so far, but this year there is a strong ally `` Community Cycle (CCC) '' It is safe because there is.

When I entered the side street to park my bicycle at the port of the Industrial Hall (A04), Japanese lantern was displayed and opened in a fair state, just before Yagenbori Fudoin. Yes, the annual payment year-end market, Dekoichi, was open. Of course, this is the first time that you have come to Yagenbori's year-end market, but you can see stalls selling women's clothing, shoes, bags, etc. Yokoyamacho is also nearby and is it a local character?

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, the night market fair, which is opened by shutting out a car completely out of the road, is not uncommon, but in Tokyo (although I may not just know), it was very fresh. It's fun to walk around. The three-color lanterns are beautifully decorated, so when you look at them, it says "Daihonzan Kawasakidaishi". Yagenbori Fudoin is a temple of Shingon sect, so I looked into it while thinking that it might be a lineage of Mr. Kobo Daishi, and this is a Tokyo Betsuin of the Shingon sect Chizan School Daihonzan Kawasakidaishi Hirama-ji Temple, along with Meguro Fudo and Mejiro Fudo, it seems to be known as one of the three Edo Ofudos.

Since I'm studying hard, the ghost skin will peel off any more, so for details, a local correspondent, Tachibana's article in December last year, "Yagenbori Toshinoichi and Odekoichi (/archive / 2014/12/post-2264.html) ".

"Why is the old city opened at this time (the origin of the name of the old city of payment)" and "Why do you sell clothing and shoes here?" I am.

This year's old city, we are doing it until the 29th (Tuesday) this year. 

[A year old city of Yagenbori Fudoin]

Venue: Higashi-Nihonbashi 2-chome (around Yagenbori Fudoin)

Due date: December 27 (Sun)-29 (Tue)

Time: 11：00～19：00