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?

Have you already written your New Year's card?　The post office is promoting "posting by the 25th", but I finally started last night! I started working on it. There is no progress even now, long habits and plenty of time (and must be) that cannot be tackled unless it is at the last minute. Somehow, the print was completed, and the printer failed. I searched for a nearby shopping street, but I couldn't find a printing shop that would have been before. I'm in trouble! I remembered seeing the signboard saying "Speaking of that," and went to Hatchobori with a vague memory. There was! The word "New Year's card printing is being accepted" was visible in the backlight. There were quite a few similar people in the store and I was a little relieved.

10 sheets-1600 yen, 100 sheets 3400 yen, 200 sheets 4900 yen I didn't bring the data, so the work fee was 1500 yen. I'll be in time now.

ACCEA Hatchobori 2-22-6 Hatchobori 1F Takano Building, 1F

TEL 3555-8690 24 hours a day on weekdays Saturday from 19:00 until Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00.

Open until the 29th of this year

The Chuo-ku Community Cycle (CCC) has been taking care of every day except on rainy days since its start in October. It is very active not only in commuting but also in shopping and sightseeing in the city (Blog article "Chuo-ku version Vélib (community cycle)-Part 2-" /archive / 2015/10/velib-1.html)

Such a CCC has announced that it will start mutual use in four wards (Chuo-ku, Chiyoda-ku, Minato-ku, Koto-ku) that have introduced a community cycle in Tokyo in February next year (the end of April There is a possibility of extension depending on experiments and usage results for a limited time). This is good news! Even now, if you use CCC, you will be able to travel in the wide ward from Ginza / Tsukiji in the south and Harumi Wharf to Higashinihombashi in the north, and traveling within the ward has become very convenient, but there are still many ports in the ward (Ginza, Hakozaki TCAT, southern Tsukiji, southern part of Tsuchiji, etc.) Tokyo International Forum Port in front of JR and Yurakucho Subway Station

On the other hand, if you go to Plantan Ginza in the west area of Ginza, it is closer to stopping at the Tokyo International Forum (Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku) port of the Chiyoda-ku Community Cycle ("Chiyori") than Tokyo Square Garden (B02) on Kyobashi / Yanagi-dori St., which is a port in the ward, and it is more convenient to use the Marunouchi 1 port in the Chiyoda-ku.

The other day, there was an errand to go to Jimbo-cho, so I recently registered a new one (currently, I can't use it if I can register with CCC, and separate registration is required) I borrowed it from the port of Maru Building . After February, it will be possible to go directly from the port in the city to the Jimbocho Mitsui Building (Chiyoda-ku) without the hassle of double registration and transfer. Furthermore, as a sightseeing correspondent in Chuo-ku, people outside the ward, such as Koto-ku, Minato-ku, and Chiyoda-ku, look at the Chuo-ku sightseeing correspondent blog and visit Chuo-ku for sightseeing and shopping. I think it will increase, so I'm looking forward to starting mutual entry in February!

[Bicycle for use] ⇒The color is the same red, but it was a bit tighter than CCC.

Furthermore, in the future, not only these four wards, but also Chuo-ku has a deep connection from the viewpoint of sightseeing and the history of Edo, and I hope that the introduction of community cycles will be promoted in neighboring Taito Ward and Sumida-ku. Docomo Bikeshare Co., Ltd., a business operator, please do your best!

[Chuo-ku community cycle, Chiyoru, Minato-ku bicycle sharing, Koto-ku coastal area community cycle homepage]

CCC: http://docomo-cycle.jp/chuo/

I'm afraid: http://docomo-cycle.jp/chiyoda/

Minato-ku Bicycle Sharing: http://docomo-cycle.jp/minato/

Coastal area of Koto-ku CC: http://docomo-cycle.jp/koto/sitemap/

Docomo Bike Share Co., Ltd.: http://www.d-bikeshare.com/

One day, when I walked from Shinkawa's Sumitomo Twin Building to Minami Takahashi, I saw a sign saying "Shoepapaku". I was worried about the dirt on my shoes when I walked around the dusty place the day before, so I thought it was just right and asked, "Can you ask me?"

"It's okay!" A bright voice comes back.

There were no customers, so I would like a "quick course" immediately on a chair. When I listened to the story while brushing my shoes, it's been another year and a half since I opened the store here. I don't usually walk around here during the daytime on weekdays, so I didn't notice it until now. It was just called "quick", so I had you do it skillfully, but it was a solid finish.

In the past, shoe polishers often saw in front of stations and in front of department stores, but since it was originally a business that started as a means of life for war orphans after the war, only one generation is allowed, and such shoe polishers are aging It was a story that the number was decreasing due to the aging of. Recently, there are shoe polishers with fixed stores in Yaesu basement, etc., but compared to shoe polishers on the roadside, the threshold is slightly higher, and the rent and the fee are slightly higher, so it is absolutely easy. not. This is done at the entrance of a place like a warehouse facing the road, and it also combines the ease of an old-fashioned shoe polisher.

On the way home after polishing my shoes, Mr. Matsuda was issued by Guinness when he participated as one of the 800 challengers at the "Shoe Prushing Guinness World Record Challenge" held in Asakusa two years ago. I was shown you. On November 22, 2013, the challenge held at Asahi Shopping Street in Taito Ward, where shoe-related companies are concentrated, was a successful success, far exceeding the record of 451 people in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) in 2011. It seems to have achieved.

By the way, Chuo-ku actually has a deep connection with shoes, and in 1870, Katsuzo Nishimura from the Sakura Domain (currently Chiba Prefecture) started the first leather shoe manufacturing factory in Japan at Irifune 3-chome, which is not far from here. There is a history of starting, and a monument to the birthplace of the shoe industry is built beside the Irifunebashi intersection. Mr. Matsuda seems to go to Shinkawa (Echizenbori) from Chiba Prefecture, the same place as the hometown of Katsuzo Nishimura, and feels something related. 

Caring for shoes that have been worn by walking around the city in the city! 。 。 。 The business hours are only in the morning on weekdays, but how about sitting down a little when passing nearby?

[Shoe Shine Craftsmasn] Naomi Matsuda

Business hours From 9:00 to 13:00 (Mon, water, gold). However, holidays are closed.

Location 2-28-11, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, 104-0033, Japan (next to the south of FamilyMart Shinkawa Chuo-ohashi Bridge)

[Monument of the birthplace of the shoe business]

Location 3-2-10 Irifune, Chuo-ku, 104-0042, 〒104-2-10 (Shin-ohashi-dori St. Irifune Funabashi Intersection. In front of Itoki Showroom

　I go abroad every time. Recently, the number of flights to and from Haneda Airport has increased, but Narita Airport's international presence in terms of the number of routes, the type of carrier, and the number of flights is still large. Therefore, there are still many opportunities to use Narita.

　Since Narita Airport is never close to the city center, it is an important point to get there efficiently and comfortably in a short time. I basically use only public transportation, so I've tried various routes so far. If you think carefully, you will notice that Chuo-ku is the most convenient city in the city center for access to Narita.

　First of all, in terms of JR, the limited express "Narita Express" can be used from Tokyo Station (of course, the premise is to use the Yaesu Exit on the Chuo-ku side). Even if you use Keisei Skyliner from Ueno Station, the first train, you can move efficiently from Ginza Line or Hibiya Line Ueno Station or Toei Oedo Line Ueno-Okachimachi Station to Keisei Ueno Station.

　There are many options for moving directly from within the city. You can get on the JR Sobu Line Rapid "Narita Airport" with only a ticket. It's a good idea to use a green car with a slightly rich feeling. There is no transfer from Shin-Nihonbashi Station or Bakurocho Station to the airport.

　In the case of Keisei, it is convenient to use the "Access Limited Express", which runs directly from the Toei Asakusa Line. You can move comfortably with a ticket alone. The Keisei 3050 series is often used, but it is a new and functional vehicle.

In the case of buses, cheap buses arrive and depart from Ginza Station. The price of 1,000 yen to the airport is revolutionary, and many people are always lined up. Anyway, if you want to keep the travel cost low, it's a great way of transportation with cost-effectiveness.

　We recommend that you use the familiar "limousine bus" at Hakozaki City Air Terminal. There are platforms and waiting rooms in the building, so you don't have to worry about carrying large luggage even on rainy days. There are restaurants and cafes in the building, so you can relax before departure. Recently, high-grade vehicles have been introduced, making it even more comfortable. Traveling by taxi from all over the city to Hakozaki and transferring to a limousine bus is also an effective and easy route when you have luggage.

　Chuo-ku is a very well-equipped area with transportation infrastructure. It is possible not only to go abroad from Japan but also to inbound foreign tourists to come to Chuo-ku casually, so this advantage can be utilized in promoting internationalization in the future. We look forward to promoting tourism in Chuo-ku.

　If you are traveling abroad from Narita Airport during this year-end and New Year holidays, please choose your best route and be careful.

　Comfortable airport access is important to enhance the mood of the beginning of your journey.