Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

It's almost New Year's Day. There are several Seven Lucky Gods tours in Tokyo, but I would like to introduce the Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods Tour (sponsored by the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store).

The faith in Seven Lucky Gods has been passed down to the Japanese for more than 500 years since the Muromachi period. It consists of the gods of Ebisu, the great power gods, Vaisravana, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Kotobuki Oigami, and Hotei. Unlike other places, Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods is made up of shrines, and it is also characterized by its shortest pilgrimage in Japan.

"Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods Tour" sponsored by Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (sponsored by Nihonbashi Shichifukukai, sponsored by Chuo-ku Tourism Association, cooperation / Yamamoto-noriten, Ozu Washi) is a popular event that counts 31 times this year, and will be held from 10:30 to 14:00 (free of charge). The course (approximately 1 hour and a half) is from Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Muromachiguchi (reception desk) to Koami Shrine (Fukurokuju, Benzaiten, the god of good luck protection against misfortune) ~ Chanogi Shrine (Fukuroson / protective god against fire outbreaks) ~ Matsushima Shrine (Vaisravana / Rooster of Katsuyoshi, Motomori Yoshihara)Benzaiten. There is no rule in the order of the course.

The reason for its popularity is that the Seven Lucky Gods are compactly organized in a traditional area called Nihonbashi, where you can travel in a short time while touching the downtown atmosphere, you can get a map of the route, and it is safe for beginners because there are staff at key points, and it is safe for beginners. If you push a stamp on the participation form at Sugimori Shrine near the goal, you can see the Ema Tenugui branch of the zodiac on the zodiac on the Motomachi branch of Mitsukoshi branch of Mitsukoshi.

Why don't you take a New Year's commemorative gift and take a stroll through Nihonbashi in New Year in hope of invitation and sound health?

At "Sony Imaging Gallery Ginza" on the 6th floor of the Sony Building in Ginza 5-chome, "Zenji Uehara Exhibition My Neighbor Cosmos Next Space" is currently being held.

At this exhibition, Uehara devised a photography system in 2009, photographs using Soratama, photographs using kaleidoscopes, and long lens food, and photographs of the "Marumado" method, which has the effect of looking into the garden from the window of the temple, are on display.

By using these systems and methods, what is close to us is regarded as a microcosmic, and it is a photograph that gives a very fresh impression.

Not only is the color beautiful, but there is a surprise that such things (rust manhole cover and traces of balls left on walls) can be regarded as space (stars).

This exhibition reflects the author's intention to "discover the small universe right next to me" very well.

The period is from Friday, December 18 to Thursday, January 14.

In addition, we received your understanding about the photography at the gallery.

Click here for the website of "Sony Imaging Gallery Ginza"　⇒

http://www.sony.co.jp/united/imaging/gallery/index.html

At the Maruzen Nihonbashi store, as the last event of this year, we are holding a year-end print bazaar thanks to your patronage for the year.

This is the 3rd floor gallery of the Nihonbashi store. 

The event will be held from Friday, December 25 to 31 (Thu).

It is a 7-day event that says that Maruzen's special prints will be offered at a special year-end price.

The works of prominent artists such as Hilo Yamagata, Chinami Nakajima, Kaii Higashiyama, Shiko Munakata, Matazo Kayama, Morikazu Kumagai and Koichi Nabatame were exhibited.

Click here for the Maruzen Nihonbashi store and store event website.　⇒

http://www.junkudo.co.jp/mj/store/event_detail.php?fair_id=10736

In Ningyocho Shopping Street, the annual end-of-year decoration of Ningyocho Street has begun.

This is a 330 lanterns on both sides of the shopping street about 500 meters from the Ningyocho intersection to the Suitengu-mae intersection at the time of the year-end sale, according to the year-end sale (map above, pink part), "Karakuri Ogura" is also lit up.

Toshinoichi, which sells New Year's goods such as Shinto straw festoon decorations and Kadomatsu, is available from the 25th to the 31st.

Every year, about 30 stalls line up.

Ningyocho is already in preparation for New Year's Day.

The "Naohisa Inoue Exhibition" is being held from December 23 (Wednesday / holiday) to 29 (Tuesday) at Ginza Mitsukoshi 7th floor gallery in Ginza 4-chome.

Mr. Inoue is a painter and illustrator who is famous for his background painting of Studio Ghibli's work "Early Listen" and the mural painting of the "Mitaka no Mori Ghibli Museum".

In comparison to Kenji Miyazawa's "Ihatov" (*), Inoue himself depicts a fantastic world named "Ibarad".

（＊） Ihatobe: A term coined by Miyazawa Kenji that refers to a fictional ideal home.

It is drawn into a mysterious world view with beautiful colors and a sense of gravity.

Click here for the Ginza Mitsukoshi website.　⇒

http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/ginza/index.html

　Nihonbashi Takashimaya hears the sound of jingle bells.

 This building has been designated as an Important Cultural Property for the first time as a department store in 2009.

　I love walking around Nihonbashi because it has an atmosphere that reminds me of Paris somewhere. In the past, I have taken tourists from France to the store.

I came with my sister and wife today.

As a Christmas event, the slogan "Time to laugh together is the best gift."

Small items related to the French writer San Tegjuperi's "Prince of the Star" that everyone longed for were sold.

I also bought a clear holder with a cute prince's illustration.

　Currently, "Christmas X Little Prince stamp rally" is being held in the store until December 25th.

　Why don't parents and children, grandpa and grandma take their grandchildren and enjoy shopping and stamp rally?

Once again, I was concerned about reading the prince of the stars.　I also learned this time that Santegjuperi's life is full of turbulence.

Please enjoy a good Christmas!