Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

  Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture is one of the leading producers of towels in Japan.

Recently, cotton has a reputation for being gentle on the skin and being warm.

There is a shop that sells such towel products near Tokyo Metro Higashi Ginza Station.

The name is "Imabari Bath", the reading method, and the English name is imabari yokkin.

Towel fabric muffler which is gentle to skin. I'm using it right away.

And this is what I thought was good!

When I say "Pie Le Mans Thor" and think it's a bit chilly, I put my hand from my shoulder to my arm and put it on.

That's the price of less than 2,000 yen.

Because it is small when you go out, you can put it in your bag.

I think it will be useful when the air conditioning is too effective on the train.

In addition, wonderful towel products such as bathrobes and robes are sold.

The address is Ginza 4-13-8 Sophia Square Ginza 1.

It is located on the first floor of the building in front of the restaurant "Ginnoto" from Higashi-Ginza Station.

Phone: ０３－６２２６－０００６、ＵＲＬ： www.imabariyokkin.jp

Walking around Harumi Park, where the cherry blossoms are scattered, the quay is noisy.

They all line up on the deck and head to each place under command.

 Onboard broadcasting, we are going to prepare for the departure. Everyone is moving quickly in each place.

　On the quay, port staff in yellow clothes wait on their respective mooring ropes and wait for the support of the captain.

　From the park behind I heard the sound of "Japanese white-eye" and "Japanese bush warbler". The park is somehow peaceful.

　When I asked the port staff about the destination of the ship, he smiled and said, "I don't know where to go." .

Shortly after, a "tugboat" arrived from Takeshiba on the opposite bank.

I put a rope on "Teryo Maru" and started pulling it. Then the mooring rope was removed and the preparation for departure was completed.

"Bou" a huge whistle roars in the sky.

  The whistle shook his whole body and brought me back completely from the fall of spring.

Then, led by a towing boat, "Teryo Maru" passed through the Rainbow Bridge and headed to the open sea.

"Teryo Maru" seems to be heading for a survey of fisheries resources in the Pacific Ocean. And the port staff in yellow clothes also disappeared somewhere with a yellow port ship, and the towing boat heads directly to Takeshiba Wharf.

　Occasionally, you can see such a boating scene at Harumi Wharf.

Recently, I feel the impact of the consumption tax hike in the Tsukiji Outer Market is the "half price market"!

At Tsukiji Outer Market, which is also recognized by food professionals, about 300 stores are always looking forward to this event, where each of them turns "one dish" carefully selected from their specialty products into "half price" Isn't it?

The start of "half price market" is 10:00 am, but it is expected that it will be quite crowded on the day, so go early and first get a product that will be "half price" and a flyer with the location of the shop Get.

Let's check what you want.

There are some items with a limited number, so go to the shop you want at the same time as starting.

If the road is crowded and you can't pass, it may be faster to make a large turn from the other side of Harumi-dori St.

If you want to finish shopping and take a break, if the weather is nice, you can go to Tsukiji River Park behind Honganji.

Higashiginza and Ginza are also a short walk, so it may be a good idea to walk back there slowly.

And the next 7th is the annual "Nichikaichi" every month.

For a total of 2,000 yen for shopping receipts on the day, a lottery called "Ketsukoru" will be deducted once.

This month, a special set that allows 100 people with a special prize to compare the eating of 9 famous egg-yaki restaurants in the market.

And there are 400 tickets worth 500 yen that can be used in the out-of-market market.

It is an unusual opportunity to experience the slightly different tastes of egg-yaki and the differences in textures at each store.

Why don't you come here too?

　Take a walk in the Harumi area in early April.

The cherry blossoms bloom at once, even though the cold days continue.

　Spring has come to the Asashio Canal.

From Tsukishima, cross Asashiobashi, turn west, and take the Tokyo Towers in the background.

Cherry blossoms were overhanging toward the canal.

Crossing the bridge, the area near Art Harumi is also in full bloom.

It is a cherry tree from Sumitomo Triton Square to Tsukuda.

　Harumi Wharf is also in full bloom. The ugly is singing. Japanese white-eye also enjoys spring.

The piece with the stone wall looks like a castle ruin somewhere deep in the mountains, and it is also tasteful.

When you go up the canal and reach Reimei Bridge, a cherry blossom boat goes down.　　　Behind the houseboat, the small boat was swayed by the waves. Beyond the bridge

Cherry blossoms.

　The cherry blossoms were immeasurable, blowing in the wind in a few days, and the cherry blossoms of the lobes fell.

From now on, it's spring performance in Chuo-ku.　

At Hamacho Park, Yoshino cherry tree and Beni Shidarezakura are in full bloom, and the cherry blossoms are at their best.

As it is written in the text of the sightseeing certification, Hamacho Park is the largest park in the municipal park, and you can see various scenery in the park.

You can see the Sky Tree a little bit.

There are also general sports centers and day campsites, so you can sweat at golf driving ranges and heated pools in the facility and look at the cherry blossoms....That might be good.

In addition, there is a spacious playground equipment open space, bench & table, and there is also a children's room in the sports center, so it is also a cherry blossom viewing spot that is easy to go with children.

(It seems that day campsites can be used by residents and workers in Chuo-ku, but anyone can use the general sports center ◎)

 In addition, there is Kiyomasa Koji Temple, which enshrines the Prince of Kato Kiyomasa, which is different from the bustle of Hanami, creating a quiet and calm atmosphere.

There used to be a residence of Mr. Hosokawa, Kumamoto feudal lord.

How about cherry blossom viewing at Hamacho Park, where you can enjoy mulch this weekend?

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It is also recommended to go a little further from Hamacho Park and stroll along the Hamacho Green Road and Sumida River Terrace.

It's nice to be able to feel nature in Tokyo.

◆General Sports Center http://www.chuo-sports.jp/index.html

◆Hamacho Park Underground Parking https://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/guide/parking/detail/detail10.html