Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　From Harumi Ohashi, heading to Rinkai Park, there was a baseball field.

　Go out to the canal side and proceed along the upstream. The straight line distance is quite long.

On the other side, you can see LaLaport Toyosu's jumping bridge.

In the morning of Saturday, this place is not known yet, and the traffic is sparse.

　When you go to the station, the sky tree matches the iron bridge in the foreground and is beautiful.

　If you go to the front of Asashio Ohashi, you will see another sky tree.

　This is the Tokyo Marathon course.　

　It will be filled with many marathon runners on the afternoon of the day.

　When I headed to Harumi Intersection, Harumi Triton Square towered.

　The building consists of four buildings, W.X.Y.Z, and the Dai-ichi Life Hall, numerous shops, restaurants, and other facilities.

　Approximately 20,000 employees are working.

　There are many flowers in the square on the second floor. The Tsukishima River is beautiful through the flowerbed.

Just before heading for Kachidoki
I took the walking path of the Triton Bridge.

The Ginza Line, the first subway in Japan, is not only a symbol of Tokyo's transportation, but also an aorta that runs through Chuo-ku. After all, the name of the route is named "Ginza" in Chuo-ku, so the familiarity will be even better.

Ginza Station is also a major base used by many people for various purposes such as business, shopping, sightseeing, transfer, etc.

The new 1000 series, which has a bright yellow retro-style design on the Ginza Line, was introduced in 2012. In 2013, we received the Blue Ribbon Award for the first time in subway vehicles from the Association of Railway Friends. The number of vehicles is gradually increasing, and it is no longer unusual for yellow vehicles to cross each other at Ginza Station.

This vehicle incorporates advanced equipment such as barrier-free and LED adoption, and has a unique design on seats and doors, making it quite elaborate.

On the premises of Ginza Station, there is a useful "Passenger Information Center". The Tokyo Metro is also located at Shinjuku Station, Omotesando Station, and Shibuya Station (Tourist Information Center), but the information center in Ginza, the largest downtown area in Japan, is a useful facility not only for tourists but also for ordinary customers. These four information centers are certified as Category 2 by the Japan Tourism Bureau as "Foreign Tourist Information Center". This designation indicates that at least English-speaking staff are stationed and can provide wide-area guidance. Isn't it encouraging for foreign tourists? Foreign language pamphlets are always available, so please use them when you guide your foreign friends.

And now, a design competition is being held at Ginza Station. Proposal issues include "desirable experience at Ginza Station and the way of the station", "design proposal of a platform with functionality (one Ginza Line platform) along with the individuality of the station", "around the ticket gate that is the face of the station (Ginza Exit ticket gate and Nishi Ginza Exit ticket gate) ". We are accepting until March, so if you have high creativity skills, why not apply?

"Ginza Line" and "Ginza Station" continue to evolve even after history. It seems to be getting more and more interesting.

Opened in July 2012 as a general information center for Tsukiji Outer Market.

In addition to providing guidance to visitors, providing sightseeing and traffic information in the surrounding area, selling original goods, special event spaces and rest spaces are set up.

(Information as of January 2015 ↓)

■Platto Tsukiji
Weekday / Saturday / 8: 00-14: 00
Holidays, Holidays / 10:00 to 14:00
Holidays/New Year holidays

■Rest area
Weekday / Saturday / 6: 00-16: 00
Holidays, Holidays: 7: 00-16: 00
Holidays/New Year holidays

〒104-0045 Tsukiji 4-16-2,000 Company Building 1F, Tsukiji 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo